• In-depth look at satire
• historical background of America in both WWII and post-WWII America
• Class discussion, close-reading, analysis, dramatic readings
• Journal-writing
• Timed writes
• Multiple choice practice
• In-class final written essay

Related Links

• Book/History overview by an AP history class: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/2552/main.html
• WWII in Europe, Africa, and the Meditteranean: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/2691/etolink.htm
• Units, Ships, and People in WWII: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/2691/unitlink.htm
• WWII aircraft: http://www.nasm.edu/galleries/gal205/gal205.html
• Joseph Heller biography: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?cid=90196
• Study notes: http://www.studyworld.com/studyworld_studynotes/complete/studynotes/Authors/about_joseph_heller.html
• Sparks notes: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/catch22/
• Essay on satire: http://www.essaybank.co.uk/free_coursework/1632.html
• Article on political satire: http://autism.about.com/library/weekly/aa011901b.htm
• Project Satire: http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/19.html
• Irony central (just for fun!): http://www.ironycentral.com/
• Definition of irony: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=irony
• Barron's book notes: http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/catch225.asp
• Book notes: http://www.bookrags.com/notes/c22/BIO.htm