Unit: Historical Analysis of LIterature

Students will know the relative location of Iran and identify geographical influences on the region

Students will be able to interpret pie and bar graphs of demographic information Students will understand class differences and what they imply in Iranian society Students will understand religious diversity in Iran

Students will read and understand main themes of Persepolis Students will answer questions of various types with appropriate depth and references Students will identify historical references and context in the text of Persepolis

Who are the important characters in Persepolis? What relationships do they have to each other? How can we document these relationships?

Students will understand the terms “Royalist, Communists, Islamists, Fundamentalists.” Students will recognize the role attire plays in delineating political groups Students will understand the controversy around the hijab for Muslim women

Students will be familiar with the major languages spoken in the Middle East Students will recognize letter types associated with Arabic and/or Farsi Students will write or trace their names in either language

Students will compare common stereotypes about Muslim-Americans to facts Students will understand facts relating to emotional controversies

Students will identify their personal values Students will understand that decision-making is driven by values

Students will compose an essay with a coherent thesis Students will analyze structure and/or content of Persepolis

Students will demonstrate mastery of key vocabulary Students will create an autobiographical story in graphic format