Name ______________________________________
9 English
Mrs. Gregg
Satirizing the Entertainment Industry
 Each group will read, listen to, or view a different piece of media—each of which satirizes a pop culture star or some aspect of the entertainment industry. o The Onion
 http://www.theonion.com/content/node/41239/print/ o Weird Al
 http://weirdal.com/videos/ Choose “Tacky” o Scenes from This Is Spinal Tap
 https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=this+is+spinal+tap
(YouTube links) o Weekend Update clips from Saturday Night Live
 http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/weekend-update-11616part-1-of-2/2969849 (Weekend Update: 1-16-16)
 Small group work o Groups will organize a 5 minute presentation:
 List and discuss the satirical elements of the piece. Use your study guide.
 The object of satire
 The comment the piece makes on the entertainment industry
 Group presentations to the class o Groups will organize a 5 minute presentation:
 Your piece being satirized will be projected for the class to view.
 Each person in the group must share something.
 Share everything about the satire in the piece you analyzed.