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Explain how Satrapi uses words and images together to develop the reader's understanding of significant characters and events.
Book: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi pp. 6 – 17
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Prior to the start of class, print out the quotes in the Hamlet Quote Card resource and glue/tape them to a notecard in order to be prepared for the opening activity. If possible, move the student desks/tables to the side of the room so that there is room for students to walk around. Alternatively, take students to a space outside the classroom where they will have more room to engage in the activity.
Today's lesson contains sensitive content that may be upsetting or triggering for students. Emphasize respectful communication, critical thinking, and context understanding prior to engaging in today's reading. Name for students resources they can leverage within the classroom or school day to process their emotions.
Tasks that represents the peak thinking of the lesson - mastery will indicate whether or not objective was achieved.
What does the incident at the Rex Cinema (pp. 14–15) reveal about Iran during this time period? How does Satrapi use text and images to communicate ideas? Provide specific details both from the text and images to support your answer.
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Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
Study the first panel on page 6. What ideas is Satrapi juxtaposing, and how does she communicate these ideas through text and images? What does this panel reveal about Marji? Provide examples from the text and images to support your answer.
How would you describe Marji's relationship to God and religion more generally? Provide examples from pages 6–13 to support your answer.
Study the final panel on page 10. What does this image reveal about Satrapi's perspective of the revolution? Provide examples from the text and images to support your answer.
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Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
perpetrate
v.
(p. 15)
to commit or carry out a crime or action
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. 18 – 32
While reading, answer the following questions.
Why were the British so interested in Persia?
What does Marji learn about her family history in this chapter?
What happened to Marji's grandfather when his political beliefs changed?
Why are Marji and her mother worried about Marji's father at the end of the chapter?
Tonight's reading contains descriptions of imprisonment and torture. It also contains depictions of dead bodies and men with guns.
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RI.8.3 — Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
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.
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.8.7 — Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.
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").
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Explain how specific incidents impact and reveal aspects of characters and setting, and describe how Satrapi communicates this through text and images.
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
RI.8.3RI.8.5
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
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.
Determine an author's perspective and purpose and explain where and how she responds to conflicting viewpoints.
RI.8.2RI.8.6
Demonstrate a deep understanding of the texts and topics in a Socratic Seminar by posing and responding to questions and providing evidence to support ideas.
SL.8.1SL.8.1.aSL.8.1.cSL.8.4
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