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Unit 4
Activities
the Challenge of Comedy
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4.1 Previewing the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.2 Understanding the Complexity of Humor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Essay: “Made You Laugh,” by Marc Tyler Nobleman
4.3 Classifying Comedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
introducing the strategy: rAFt
4.4 Humorous Anecdotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Essay: Excerpt from Brothers by Jon Scieszka
introducing the strategy: twist
4.5 Finding Truth in Comedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Essay: “I've got a few pet peeves about sea creatures,” by Dave Barry
4.6 Satirical Humor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . Online Article: “Underfunded Schools Forced to Cut Past Tense from Language Programs,” from The Onion
4.7 Elements of Humor: Comic Characters and Caricatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . Short Story: “The Open Window,” by Saki
4.8 Elements of Humor: Comic Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . Novel: “A Day’s Work” from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain
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4.9 Elements of Humor: Hyperbole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poetry: “They Have Yarns,” by Carl Sandburg
Poetry: “Mooses,” by Ted Hughes
Poetry: “El Chicle,” by Ana Castillo
4.10 Elements of Humor: Comic Wordplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poetry: “Is Traffic Jam Delectable?” by Jack Prelutsky
*Comedic skit: “Who’s on First?” by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
4.11 Planning and Revising an Analysis of a Humorous Text . . . . . . . . . Student Expository Essay: “The Power of Pets,” by Isha Sharma
embedded Assessment 1: writing an Analysis of a humorous text .... .
4.12 Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .
4.13 Creating Context for Shakespearean Comedy . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .
4.14 Insulting Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .
4.15 A Guided Reading of a Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .
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Drama: Excerpt from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare 4.16 Acting Companies and Collaborative Close Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. *Drama: Excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare 4.17 Facing the Challenge of Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
................... . . 329 Informational Text: Adapted from “Fearbusters—10 Tips to Overcome Stage Fright,” by Gary Guwe
4.18 Working with Acting Companies and Focus Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... . 333 *Drama: Excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare
4.19 Same Text, Different Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 *Film: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
*Drama: Excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare
4.20 Dress Rehearsal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... . . 340
embedded Assessment 2: Performing shakespearean Comedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... . 341
*Texts not included in these materials. Resources......................................................................................... 343
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