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The Onion

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-onion

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the original publication format?

  2. 2. What is the digital transition year?

  3. 3. What is The Onion and why is it funny?

  4. 4. When did The Onion start and where?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Satirical Journalism

  • Media Parody

  • Digital Media Landscape

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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