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Foster critical thinking skills by using the DR-TA Strategy with Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal.” Class members read portions of the essay, stop and discuss what is happening, make predictions based on evidence from the text, and evaluate the effectiveness of the satire. Designed as an introduction to Candide, the activity could be used with any text.

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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2009
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