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1/26/15 Start – Up - Discussion With your VERTICAL partner, discuss the following image: Do you find this image funny? Why?

Start – Up - Writing Now write about the image: Did you find the image funny? Why or why not? Do you think this image makes a point? What is it?

Irony

What is Irony? The difference between: • What we expect and what actually happens • Situational Irony • What we know and what a character knows • Dramatic Irony • What we say and what we mean • Verbal Irony

Three Types of Irony 1 - Situational Irony – When what happens in a situation is the opposite of what you expected to happen. • In “A Mystery of Heroism, we see at least TWO examples of situational irony. • In your groups, take a moment and look back at and discuss the story. • Can you find two examples? • Record them on your paper WATCH

Situational Irony Look at the following images: For each one, take a moment to discuss it with your group. Then write your answers to the questions on your paper.

Example 1 How is this picture the opposite of what we would expect?

Three Types of Irony 2 - Dramatic Irony – When the audience seems to know more about an event, situation, or conversation than the characters do. • In your groups, discuss examples of dramatic irony in television and film. • Record two examples on your paper. WATCH

Dramatic Irony Look at the following images: For each one, take a moment to discuss it with your group. Then write your answers to the questions on your paper.

Example 1 What do we, the audience, know that the character does not?

Three Types of Irony 2 – Verbal Irony – When the speaker says the opposite of what he means. • In your groups, discuss examples of verbal irony in real life. • Record two examples on your paper. WATCH

Verbal Irony Look at the following images: For each one, take a moment to discuss it with your group. Then write your answers to the questions on your paper.

Example 1 Despite what is said, what is actually meant?

Exit Ticket Give me an example of something you, or one of your friends, has said recently that would be considered verbal irony. What did they say? Why would it be considered verbal irony?

1/27/15 Start-Up – Ironic Quiz Listen to the song and look at the lyrics. As each line comes up, think about whether the situation discussed is actually ironic, coincidental, or just bad luck. Remember, IRONY exists if what happens is the opposite of what you might expect to happen.

Start-Up – Ironic Quiz Take a moment to discuss the lyrics with your group. Now mark each statement on your paper with an I (Ironic) or N (Not Ironic). Remember, IRONY exists if what happens is the opposite of what you might expect to happen.

Ironic Quiz – Class Discussion • An old man turned ninety-eight He won the lottery and died the next day • It’s a black fly in your Chardonnay • It’s a death row pardon two minutes too late • It’s like rain on your wedding day • It’s a free ride when you’ve already paid • It’s the good advice that you just didn’t take

Ironic Quiz – Class Discussion • Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye He waited his whole damn life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down he thought “Well isn’t this nice…” • A traffic jam when you’re already late • A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break • It’s like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife • It’s meeting the man of my dreams And then meeting his beautiful wife

Irony IRL Project • Each group will be working together to create a Google Slide presentation which shows examples of all three types of irony found IN REAL LIFE(with the exception of the DRAMATIC IRONY examples, which can be from a book, movie, play, or TV show). • Each member of the group will need to come up with at least 3 examples of irony, one from each type (situational, dramatic, and verbal).

Irony IRL Project • Each member will create 3 slides for your presentation that: • SHOW (with an image or video clip, or with a situation described in writing) their examples • TELL (in no less than 2-3 complete sentences) why they are a good representation of that type of irony. • The length of your groups’ presentation will vary depending on the number of people in your group (minimum of 10 slides…3 per person plus title slide).

Irony IRL Project • In addition, there must be a title slide for your presentation that includes: • A TITLE for your presentation • The NAMES of all group members • Which group members were responsible for which slides (by number). • These presentations must be COMPLETED AND READY TO PRESENT TO THE CLASS ON THURSDAY!!!

Irony IRL Project Things to be SURE to get done today: • Create your group’s GOOGLE SLIDE presentation • Make sure it is SHARED with every member of your group, allowing them to both view and edit it. • Make sure it is also SHARED with ME so that I can view/edit it and SUBMITTED to my webpage.

1/28/15 Start-Up / Work / Exit Ticket Grab Chromebooks and get back to work on your Irony IRL presentations. You will be presenting these to the class TOMORROW! MAKE SURE YOU READ WHAT YOUR GROUP MEMBERS WRITE…THERE WILL BE A GROUP GRADE AND AN INDIVIDUAL GRADE, SO IT COULD EFFECT YOUR OVERALL GRADE!!!

1/29/15 Start-Up - Discussion With your group, discuss the following: Satire takes irony and use it to make a point. Did any of the examples you found and placed into your slides have a point to make? What was it? Class Discussion

1/29/15 Start-Up - Writing Now write about the following: Why do you think the use of irony would be a good way to make a point? Why do you think we respond to irony the way we do?

1/29/15 PRESENTATION DAY • Today, we will see/hear Irony IRL presentations from your groups. • Your requirements: • Listen respectfully. • Do not talk/interrupt. • If you see something presented that you disagree with, hold comments until after the entire group has finished, then raise your hand to comment.

PRESENTATION DAY 1/29/15 • Challenges: • If you see something in another groups presentation that you think is incorrect (eg: situational irony presented as verbal irony) you can CHALLENGE the creator of that slide AFTER THE PRESENTATION IS OVER. • You make your case. Then the slide creator gets to defend their slide. • The class will decide who is correct. • That person will receive a 5 point bonus on their presentation grade. • You can only challenge ONCE during today’s presentations!

1/30/15 PRESENTATION DAY • Today, we will continue Irony IRL presentations from your groups. • Your requirements: • Listen respectfully. • Do not talk/interrupt. • If you see something presented that you disagree with, hold comments until after the entire group has finished, then raise your hand to comment.

PRESENTATION DAY 1/30/15 • Challenges: • If you see something in another groups presentation that you think is incorrect (eg: situational irony presented as verbal irony) you can CHALLENGE the creator of that slide AFTER THE PRESENTATION IS OVER. • You make your case. Then the slide creator gets to defend their slide. • The class will decide who is correct. • That person will receive a 5 point bonus on their presentation grade. • You can only challenge ONCE during today’s presentations!

Quickwrite Think of an example you have seen or heard where verbal irony (including sarcasm) was used to make a point. • Tell me about it first – describe where you heard/saw it and what was said/shown • Then discuss whether or not you thought it was an effective way to make that point and why. 1 – 2 paragraphs. Be as specific in your example as possible. This will be collected at the end of the period.

2/2/15 Start-Up - Discussion With your HORIZONTAL partner, discuss the following: Fill in the blank in this phrase… War is ___________ Take a moment to discuss with your partner the reason for their choice of word. Class Discussion

Start-Up - Writing Now write about the following: What word did your partner choose to fill in the blank? What were their reasons for choosing that particular word? What word did you choose? What were your reasons?

Watch this video clip. Class Discussion What does this video suggest/tell us about war?

“War is Kind” • Written by Stephen Crane in 1899. • This was: • Four years after he wrote “A Mystery of Heroism” • One year after he went to Greece to witness war firsthand • One year before he died

“War is Kind” • Read through the poem silently first. • Underline/highlight any words you do not know the meaning of. • Discuss • Listen to a reading of the poem. • Focus on lines in the poem that could be considered verbal irony • Discuss

“War is Kind” • On your own paper, answer the questions from the back of the page IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. • Be sure to CITE if you use lines from the poem in your answers • Example: The “unexplained glory” mentioned in the poem could refer to… (Crane 9) • You may work together in your groups to develop your answers, but EVERYONE is responsible for writing down and turning in answers to all questions.

Exit Ticket Do you think Crane’s poem is effective in expressing his point? Why or why not? Which specific words, phrases, or lines do you think are the most effective?

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