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I want you look into other formats of editorials. Humor and satire are other forms of saying things...ways of making a social commentary. I want you to look for humor and satire and write what you think it IS actually saying. What is the truth behind it! For example!

http://www.theonion.com/articles/vin-diesel-will-finally-kiss-car-in-fast-furious-6,31344/
http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-documentary-reveals-seaworld-forced-orca-whale,34449/

http://www.theonion.com/articles/after-careful-deliberation-baby-goes-with-homosexu,32627/

 
You are to look for 4 editorials online. (I will allow you to choose at least one in Spanish). 
Here are some places you can at:

New York Times

El Nuevo Día

Claridad Editorial

The Washington Post

I encourage you to look for more options. I will require you to post on your blog 1 in Spanish and three in English.

  1. Identify which editorial you liked the most.
  2. Why did you pick that one?
  3. Summarize it for your reader.
  4. Do you find that the author is/was well informed?
  5. Quote and post which parts are your favorite.
  6. What type of language is being used?
  7. Is the author passionate?
 
Let's look at the following Editorials and discuss them in class:
Jay Fonseca

Washington Post


Part 2

11/12/2013

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Instructions:
1. Look at your list closely.
2. I want you to separate your list into two parts: Social and Personal.
You may feel compelled to ask: What is social? What is personal? Social I would define as those things that are found "out there" in the world. Things that affect how you live your day to day life. Personal? Well, lets' put it this way, those are things that you can sort of live with. You know, like when someone snaps their gum when their chewing and you can just walk away and that's it...nobody needs to die over it (although, if I am PMSing WATCH OUT...you may want to swallow your gum before I smack you upside the head!)

2. Once you've separated your list, reflect on why those items you placed under personal are personal to you and why are those things social. No need to do one by one. Just look at your new separated list and give me a few sentences on how the two are different. 

3. Now, I want you to write about why those social things fell into that category? Are there any similarities? Can you see a common thread that weaves them together? For example, if you look closely the social side of my list are things that have to do with PR. 

4. Focusing on that social side, choose (1-3) that are closest to you and explain WHY? What is the story behind that social issue you chose? 

5. On your own: Research a little about that issue. 

Social

OVERLY OPTIMISTIC PEOPLE and you know that their life is FULL OF SHIT (BUT WHO AM I TO JUDGE!)
Tailgating-when a car comes up so close up to you all you want to do is hit the FUCKING BRAKES
Political FANATICS
WHINERSSSSSS
CLUTTER
IGNORANCE
Religious FANATICS
CONSERVATIVES
REPUBLICANS
REGGAETON
Cars that let out fumes and contaminate
Car horns
Pot holes
Stupid Questions/ Stupid Answers
People who are always pretending to be “victims”
Dishonesty
Pessimism
Bad breath
Infidelity

Personal

My mother's GUILT TRIPS!!! 
Needy People- people who ALWAYS want to be with you!
Sloppy kissers
SWEATY MEN! YUCK
BODY ORDOR EWWWWWWW!!!!
Snapping gum loudly
PASSIVE AGGRESSIVENESS
PDA (Public Displays of Affection) People that make out and you can see their tongues

People who repeat things
Facebook DRAMA QUEENS and KINGSSSS
 
I want you all to take 20-25 mins to make a list of EVERYTHING that just PISSES you off! EVERYTHING! It can be ANYTHING!
Family
pet peeves
movies
songs
cars
noise
ANYTHING!!!
Once time is up...you will see PART 2!
 
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On April 4 we watched the documentary "Mickey Mouse Monopoly" which deconstructs our common view of Disney-- a place we see as whole and pure while others don't really see it that same way. There are always two sides of the same coin. If you haven't seen it please click on the title of the movie which will direct you to site that has it. Once you see it I want you to reflect about the following:
  1. What were your feelings about Disney before watching the documentary? 
  2. What was your initial reaction after watching the documentary?
  3. What did you learn?
  4. How would you approach the topic about Disney in the future?
  5. What "clicked" for you? What made you reflect or shift your point of view...if anything? If nothing really clicked for you, what do you believe is missing?


Time to WRITE!!! Address the questions  that I have provided!