Every classroom is different, but one might argue that we are in an era that makes it difficult to distinguish satire from reality; learning the tools of satire in a particular historical context might feel compelling to many students. These lessons and activities provide many different approaches to the text; select those that best suit the strengths and interests of your own class.
The thought questions in this lesson plan provide material and ideas that students can use to write short original essays and to develop their powers of analysis. The questions provided for the final paper are most suitable for student essays. For the sake of improving their written expression, teachers...
