Unit: Historical Analysis of LIterature
Unit Description
Lessons
The Lay of the Land: Iran
Resources: 11 Students will know the relative location of Iran and identify geographical influences on the region |
1,204
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Iran in Demographics (Math connections)
Resources: 17 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 |
951
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Reading and Analyzing "Persepolis"
Resources: 3 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Persepolis Students will answer questions of various types with appropriate depth and references Students will identify historical references and context in the text of Persepolis |
5,065
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Mapping Character Relationships
Resources: 4 Who are the important characters in Persepolis? What relationships do they have to each other? How can we document these relationships? |
15,811
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Fundamentalism and its Faces
Resources: 5 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 |
1,127
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The Languages of the Region
Resources: 10 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 |
2,467
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Muslim Americans: More diverse than you think
Resources: 13 Students will compare common stereotypes about Muslim-Americans to facts Students will understand facts relating to emotional controversies |
1,941
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Decisions Based on Values
Resources: 4 Students will identify their personal values Students will understand that decision-making is driven by values |
8,603
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Persepolis
Resources: 2 Students will compose an essay with a coherent thesis Students will analyze structure and/or content of Persepolis |
1,648
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Assessment and Project
Resources: 1 Students will demonstrate mastery of key vocabulary Students will create an autobiographical story in graphic format |
649
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Unit Resources
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