Homeroom Article: A UFC bout might have looked like a safe space for Trump. Here’s why it wasn’t. - Washington Post
Learning Target: I can decide if comedy news is a valid source of news.
Standard(s):
MA6.CN.1 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
a. Identify and build media arts skills that support a variety of career options, higher order thinking, problem-solving, creativity, cultural experiences, and historical events in a global learning context.
MA6.CN.2 Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
a. Identify and describe trends in the media arts and communicate how the issues of time, place, and culture are reflected to increase innovation and quality of work (e.g. bridging cultural differences, interdisciplinary study, differing perspectives).
Warm Up: Political Cartoon: The only news guy I trusted
Opening: The teacher will lead students through a PowerPoint about the history of comedy news.
Work Session: The students will read an article and answer questions about the impact of comedy news.
The students will watch samples of comedy news videos.
Article: The Limits of the Late-Night Comedy Takedown - The Atlantic
The Dark Side of the Video Game Industry Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Special Districts - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Presidential Golf - The Daily Show
Ryan Speedo Green - The Daily Show
Women in the Military - The Daily Show
Drones - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Donald Trump Has Nothing To Apologize For - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - September 23 2015
Hillary Clinton - The Daily Show
Chickens - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Early Finishers:
Closing: The teacher will ask students what was their favorite joke they saw in the sample videos and then talk to them about the issue those jokes were making fun of.