Objective: Students will be able to describe how an author uses poetry as propaganda.
Journal: Vocab List #15 - Practice #2
Agenda: 1) Comparing a Song and a Poem: Class will listen to the original recording of “We Are the World.” Afterwards, the class will discuss how the lyrics in the song are used to evoke emotion from its listeners. The class will then read the “Comrade Napoleon” poem on pp.90-91 of Animal Farm focusing on devices the author uses to evoke emotion. Students will also look for further instances of propaganda in the song.
Agenda: 1) Comparing a Song and a Poem: Class will listen to the original recording of “We Are the World.” Afterwards, the class will discuss how the lyrics in the song are used to evoke emotion from its listeners. The class will then read the “Comrade Napoleon” poem on pp.90-91 of Animal Farm focusing on devices the author uses to evoke emotion. Students will also look for further instances of propaganda in the song.
2) Chapter # 8: Students will read Chapter #8 of Animal Farm, focusing on the pigs’ continual use of propaganda and the alterations of the animals’ seven commandments.
Read Chapter #8 HERE
3) Question Worksheet for Chapter 8
Homework: Compose a song in honor of someone who doesn’t deserve to be honored. In this song you will humorously glorify the person in a similar style to that used in the “Comrade Napoleon” poem. Give your poem a serious tone which will, in turn, make it appear more humorous and satirical.
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