Curriculum / ELA / 8th Grade / Unit 4: Surviving Repression: Persepolis / Lesson 12
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Unit 4
8th Grade
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Explain how specific incidents impact and reveal aspects of characters, and describe how Satrapi communicates this through text and images.
Book: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi pp. 47 – 71
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What impact does Anoosh’s death have on Marji and her understanding of the world? How does Satrapi depict this change in Marji in both words and images? Provide at least two pieces of evidence to support your answer, including examples from text and images.
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Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
How does hearing about the torture of political prisoners impact Marji (pp. 50–53)? Provide at least two ways that she is impacted by the vivid descriptions of torture, using evidence from text and images to support your answer.
How does Marji respond to the knowledge that her father is not “a hero”? What does this reveal about her character? Support your answer with evidence from text and images from pages 52–54.
How does listening to Uncle Anoosh’s stories impact Marji? What does her reaction reveal about her character? Provide at least two ways that she is impacted by his stories, using text and images from pages 54-61 to support your answer.
How are many Iranians responding to the rise of the new Islamic government? How does this differ from Anoosh’s perspective of the future? Provide specific evidence from pages 62-66 and carefully explain your thinking.
On page 60, Uncle Anoosh says, "Our family memory must not be lost," and Marji responds, "Don’t worry, I’ll never forget." Why are memories so important to Uncle Anoosh? What connections can you make between this passage and previous texts we have read?
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Reading and/or task to be completed at home in preparation for the next lesson.
To ensure that students are prepared for the next lesson, have students complete the following reading for homework. Use guidance from the next lesson to identify any additional language or background support students may need while independently engaging with the text.
Book: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi pp. 72 – 79
Article: “The Stolen Revolution: Iranian Women of 1979”
While reading, answer the following questions.
The Stolen Revolution
Persepolis
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RI.8.5 — Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.
RL.8.3 — Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
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.8.2 — 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.
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.8.4 — Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
SL.8.5 — Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest.
SL.8.6 — Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
W.8.1 — Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
W.8.1.a — Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
W.8.1.b — Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
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 11
Lesson 13
Identify and summarize aspects of Iranian history and culture, drawing evidence from a video.
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.
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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