Class objectives: writing.
In this 750 word essay, you’ll tell an interesting story about a remembered event (something that you did, or something that happened to you.) Here’s a sample student essay.
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Digital Satire
Looking at serious stuff in a funny way
Class objectives: writing, research
3 – 5 minutes of satire created in a digital format (iMovie or Moviemaker).
Here’s one sample project. Here’s another.
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Pop Culture Analysis
Looking at funny stuff in a serious way
Class objectives: writing, reading
In this 1000 word essay, you’ll analyze an artifact of pop culture, and connect it to something larger and more meaningful–to society, to some aspect of human nature, to life–to show why your analysis matters.
Here are a couple of sample essays.