1. 1. What are some major problems facing the
modern world?
2. Why do you think The Simpsons has been a
popular TV show since 1989?
Bellringer

2. Names?

3. Think of a time…
• When you discovered
something that completely
changed your life.

4. The Enlightenment
• “Hey that’s not right” –era
• Lots of lightbulbs
• Problems 1600’s?
• Europe ruled by absolute monarchs
• Slavery in New World
• Scientific thinking
• “I think, therefore I am”
• Woman’s rights

5. The Enlightenment
• Voltaire
• 1694-1778
• French buuuuuut…..
• England
• Candide
• Satire

6. United States

7. US/Mexico Border

8. Immigration

9. GW Bush

10. Barack Obama

11. Satire Assignment
• Choose 1 of your issues from your BR that you
care about
1. On the top of the paper: Draw a picture making
fun of it to show how terrible the problem is
2. On the bottom of the paper, explain how your
pictures shows satire
Due Friday Jan. 9 start of class