Curriculum / ELA / 8th Grade / Unit 4: Surviving Repression: Persepolis / Lesson 1
ELA
Unit 4
8th Grade
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Identify and summarize aspects of Iranian history and culture, drawing evidence from a video.
Video: “Rick Steves' Iran” by Rick Steves' Europe — 00:00–17:30
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Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
05:00: Describe the cultural background of Iranians. How do the majority of Iranians identify ethnically and what language do they speak?
09:55: Why are western countries so interested in the politics and government of Iran? Provide details from the video to support your answer.
17:00: What is the attitude of the people Steves meets on the street towards Americans? Provide details from the video to support your answer.
17:30: What is the Iranian government’s attitude toward the United States? How does this compare with the attitudes of people on the street? Provide details from the video to support your answer.
17:30: Describe gender roles and expectations in Iran. Provide details from the video to support your answer.
17:30 What role does Islam play in Iranian culture and government? Provide details from the video to support your answer.
After watching the video: What questions do you still have about Iran that you hope we will answer in this unit?
Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
tumultuous
adj.
full of confusion, change, or uncertainty
secular
not religious; unrelated to religion
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RI.8.2 — Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.8.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
RI.8.1 — Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RI.8.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
RI.8.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 6—8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
SL.8.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL.8.2 — Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.
SL.8.3 — Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and identifying when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
SL.8.6 — Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
W.8.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content
W.8.2.a — Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
W.8.2.b — Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
W.8.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W.8.9 — Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
W.8.9.b — Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., "Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced").
W.8.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Lesson 2
RI.8.2
Writing
Unpack the expectations of an informational writing task and brainstorm a list of research questions.
W.8.2 W.8.7
Use search terms effectively, assess the credibility of online research sources, and continue gathering evidence in preparation for creating a slideshow presentation.
W.8.7 W.8.8
Gather information from multiple sources and create an outline for a slideshow presentation.
W.8.5 W.8.8 W.8.9
L.8.1 L.8.1.c W.8.2 W.8.2.a W.8.2.b W.8.2.c W.8.2.d
Design and build an informational slideshow presentation, complete with clear bullet points and images on each slide.
SL.8.5 W.8.2 W.8.2.a W.8.2.b W.8.6
Create a bibliography slide and make any final edits to presentations.
L.8.1 L.8.1.d W.8.6 W.8.8
Explain the basic features of a graphic novel, approaches to reading a graphic novel, and how structure contributes to meaning.
RI.8.2 RI.8.5
Explain how Satrapi uses words and images together to develop the reader’s understanding of significant characters and events.
RI.8.5 RL.8.3
Explain how specific incidents impact and reveal aspects of characters and setting, and describe how Satrapi communicates this through text and images.
Explain how specific incidents impact and reveal aspects of characters, and describe how Satrapi communicates this through text and images.
Drawing evidence from two texts, explain the impact of the Iranian Revolution on women’s rights, and how women resisted these changes.
RI.8.2 RI.8.3
Explain how some Iranians responded to and resisted their new government, and describe how Satrapi uses text and images to develop this.
RL.8.3 RL.8.5
Explain how specific events and lines of text develop the idea that Marji’s experience as an adolescent is both universal and very specific to the time period and setting.
L.8.4 L.8.4.a RL.8.4
Determine themes in Persepolis and explain how Satrapi develops them in the text.
RL.8.2
Determine the central idea of both a text article and a video and explain how the author/speaker develops each.
Determine an author’s point of view and explain where and how she responds to conflicting viewpoints.
RI.8.6
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