Persepolis

Mr. Rush

Go Muskies

Rahme

What did you learn from Rahme about Syria and the Middle East? 10-15 lines Skip lines List 3-4 things you learned React- what do you think about what he said.

What we will Do- Monday Objectives Examine/ Evaluate the

role of the US in Iran Analyze the causes of

the Islamic Revolution Analyze causes of

oppression by the Shah/ Islamic Fundamentalists

Consider role of individuals

Tasks Purpose Why does Iran matter? AG- History of Iran Who is the author? Read/ Questions Chapter

1- pages 3- 9. Homework: Read/

Questions Chapter 2 pages 10-17.

Purpose

Prepare you for college Open- our minds cultures- good/ bad. My passion Your passion Complete Work- Grade will be Good Discussion, Homework, Written Work,

Thinking, Focus.

Why does Iran Matter? Hilary Clinton http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/world/middl

eeast/16diplo.html Will Iran start arms race? http://video.foxnews.com/v/4020033/will-iran-sta

rt-arms-race Iran revolution by youth- 2009 Pictures http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/irans

_disputed_election.html

Anticipation Guide from Introduction ___ 1. Iran has always been rich. ___ 2. Iran is the site of one of the great

Ancient empires- the Persian Empire. ___ 3. The Iranians fought against

Germany in World War II. ___ 4. The Americans overthrew the

Iranian government in the 1950’s.

Introduction to Persepolis

1. According to the introduction, what stereotypical image is Satrapi trying to dispel?

2. The author indicates two motives for writing Persepolis. What are they?

Who is Marjane Satrapi? Marjane Satrapi (born in 1969 in Rasht,

Iran) is a contemporary graphic novelist and illustrator. She grew up in Tehran in a progressive family. She attended the Lycée Français there and witnessed, as a child, the growing oppression of civil liberties and the everyday life consequences of Iranian politics, including the fall of the Shah, the early regime of Ayatollah Khomeini and the first years of the Iran-Iraq war. From Biographybase.com

Why did she write Persepolis?

Satrapi said she hoped Persepolis would combat the negative images people had of her native country. When the Iranian Revolution broke out, most people in the West only saw images of the revolutionary leaders, which did not reflect the lives of ordinary Iranians, she said.

Why did she write Persepolis?

"If people are given the chance to experience life in more than one country, they will hate a little less," she wrote on the Pantheon website. "That is why I wanted people in other countries to read Persepolis, to see that I grew up just like other children."

What does she want to tell young Iranians?

She also said she hoped to find a way to get the book to young Iranians, perhaps through the Internet, so that more of them could learn the truth about what happened in their country in the early 1980s.

From notablebiographies.com

Persepolis: Award Winnerfrom notablebiographies.com

The book won two of Europe's biggest awards for comic books and graphic novels, the Angouleme International Comics Festival's Coup de Coeur award and the Prix du Lion from a comics association in Belgium.

Persepolis: US Reaction from notablebiographies.com

It earned an endorsement from leading American feminist Gloria Steinem. Edward Nawotka, called Persepolis "one of the quirkiest, most entertaining memoirs in recent years." Dave Welch said it "expressed in deceptively simple black-and-white drawings the broken heart and crushed hope of a people."

Key Terms

Cultural Revolution Persian Empire Shah Reza sanctions

Why is the book called Persepolis?

Why does Satrapi call her book Persepolis instead of something like Growing Up in Iran?

Chapter 2: The Bicycle

On page 10, Marjorie’s friend says “The Revolution is like a bicycle. When its wheels don’t turn, it falls.” What does she mean by this?

Is a revolution a good thing? Why or why not?

Chapter 2: The Bicylce

Turn to page 11. What is Iran’s history? Who controlled

Iran? How might this history impact Iran?

Chapter 2: The Bicycle At the end of the chapter, Marjane asks to

demonstrate against the government. Would you let your child demonstrate and be “a part of history” or would you make her stay at home for safety’s sake? Explain your position Use 3 facts from the story Give 1 counterargument and why you

disagree.

What we will do Today- TuesdayObjectives Examine/ Evaluate the role of

the US in Iran Analyze the causes of the

Islamic Revolution Analyze causes of oppression

by the Shah/ Islamic Fundamentalists

Consider role of individuals

Tasks Purpose Why does Iran matter? AG- History of Iran Who is the author? Read Chapter 3. Questions Chapter 3 Homework: Read Chapter 4

and complete questions

What to do now- Tuesday

Turn in Chapter 2 Homework Rea/ Questions- Chapter 3 “the Water

Cell pages 18-25. Slide 21- Role of the West. Where is Iran? Google Earth Read/ Questions Chapter 4- “Persepolis.”

Role of the West

Turn to page 21. The British want the Shah out of power

because they want oil. They say to Reza “Give us the oil and we’ll take care of the rest.

What responsibility does the West (Britain, US, etc.) have in what happens in Iran today?

Map of the Middle East

Map of the Middle East

Who is Majarie Satrapi?

How would you describe the child Marji to whom we’re introduced at the beginning of Persepolis? To what extent is she like children anywhere? To what extent is she different from the child that you were or the children that you grew up with?

What we will do Today- TuesdayObjectives Examine/ Evaluate the role of

the US in Iran Analyze the causes of the

Islamic Revolution Analyze causes of oppression

by the Shah/ Islamic Fundamentalists

Consider role of individuals

Tasks Purpose Why does Iran matter? AG- History of Iran Who is the author? Read Chapter 3. Questions Chapter 3 Homework: Read Chapter 4

and complete questions

What we will do Today- Wednesday

Tasks Purpose Why does Iran matter? AG- History of Iran Who is the author? Read/ Questions Chapter 5-

“Persepolis” Homework: Read Chapter 6

“The Party” and complete questions

What we will do Today- ThursdayObjectives Examine/ Evaluate the role of

the US in Iran Analyze the causes of the

Islamic Revolution Analyze causes of oppression

by the Shah/ Islamic Fundamentalists

Consider role of individuals

Tasks Question: The

Heroes- slide 27 Read 47-53. Collins Writing Map Middle East

The Heroes On page 51, the question is raised about what

should be done to the torturers. What do you think should be done to those who torture- should they be forgiven or punished? Why? 15-25 lines Describe 3 things that happened to those who were

tortured Defend your position including a counterargument

Middle East Map

Map Google Earth

What we will do today- FridayObjectives Examine/ Evaluate the role of

the US in Iran Analyze the causes of the

Islamic Revolution Analyze causes of oppression

by the Shah/ Islamic Fundamentalists

Consider role of individuals

Tasks Middle East Map

Review Map Review Seminar Prep

Moscow

His uncle has to leave the country to go to the Soviet Union. Yet, he risks punishment to return home. If you were kicked out of the United States, would you risk an arrest to return home? Why or why not?

Family Tree

Develop a family tree for Marjorie. Write a short description of their political involvement. How do you think her family influences her thinking?

The Sheep

In this chapter, she describes two points of view of the Islamic Revolution from her uncle and her dad. Write a brief description with 3-5 bullet points of each person. Explain which one you support.

The Trip

On page 75, she describes two types of Women and 2 types of men.

Describe each of these in 5 words or less. Which would you be? Why?

The Wine

You are invited to a party with Marjorie’s family where there is dancing and people are dressed in Western clothing.

When a big wave comes, . . .

Marjane’s mother quotes her own father’s saying: “When a big wave comes, lower your head and let it pass” (94). To what extent does this Persian philosophy explain citizens’ acceptance of Islamic rule?

Social Class

What does the book suggest about social class in Iranian society, especially, for example, in the story of the courtship between the family’s maid and their neighbor (34-37) or the distribution of keys to paradise to boys drafted into the army (99-102)?

What is the role of Religion?

What does the book suggest about the role of religion in Iranian culture, especially in the lives of people like Marjane’s family?

Role of Education

What role does the educational system play in post-revolutionary Iran?

Teenage Rebellion

What forms does teenage rebellion take among Marjane and her friends? To what extent are they like teenagers everywhere? How are they different?

Graphic Novel

Why do you think Satrapi chose to tell her story in words and images? What does the combination make possible that words or images alone would not?

What particular incidents in the story do you think are conveyed more effectively in pictures than they could have been in words alone?

Resources

Discussion Guide- 204 questions http://literarybeard.org/downloads/Persep

olis%20Study%20Guide%20-%20Complete%20Set.pdf

Talkin bout a revolution http://learning.blogs.nytimes

.com/2009/02/13/talkin-bout-a-revolution/