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Unit 4
8th Grade
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Identify and summarize aspects of Iranian history and culture, evaluating evidence from a video and a written account.
Standards
RI.8.2RI.8.7
Unpack the expectations of an informational writing task and brainstorm a list of research questions.
W.8.2W.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.8.7W.8.8
Gather information from multiple sources and create an outline for a slideshow presentation.
W.8.5W.8.8W.8.9
L.8.1L.8.1.cW.8.2W.8.2.aW.8.2.bW.8.2.cW.8.2.d
Design and build an informational slideshow presentation, complete with clear bullet points and images on each slide.
SL.8.5W.8.2W.8.2.aW.8.2.bW.8.6
Create a bibliography slide and make any final edits to presentations.
L.8.1L.8.1.dW.8.6W.8.8
Identify and explain the basic features of graphic novels in order to evaluate the effectiveness of graphic novels as a medium for presenting a memoir.
RI.8.7
Explain how Satrapi uses words and images together to develop the reader's understanding of significant characters and events.
RI.8.3RI.8.5
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 the changes imposed by the new regime.
RI.8.2RI.8.3
Explain how some Iranians responded to and resisted their new government, and describe how Satrapi uses text and images to develop this.
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.
RI.8.2RI.8.3RI.8.5
Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.
Determine themes in Persepolis and explain how Satrapi develops them in the text.
RI.8.2
Identify the central idea of both a text article and a video, explain how each is developed and supported, and determine the effectiveness of the medium in conveying the information that is presented.
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