Some assignments are great, some can become great, and some have greatness thrust upon them. This one is great. After completing Joseph Heller's classic satire, Catch-22, groups craft and present their own political satire.

Concepts

satire, book analysis, greek dramas, american literature, historical fiction

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Schedule the activity for after the class has finished reading the novel

Classroom Considerations

• One of five PBS resources focused on Joseph Heller's Catch-22
• Requires individual copies of Catch-22 and the included project outline

Pros

• The project outline is detailed and allows students to choose from different format options
  

Cons

• No rubric is included

Common Core

RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.5 RL.11-12.6 W.11-12.10 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.7