In persepolis, marjane lives in tehran, which is subject to relentless bombing throughout marjanes childhood there. Persepolis is a book about a young girl who is dealing with violence just as my students do. As persepolis examines daily life in iran, it also deals with a childs view of parents, friends, and old and new heroes all within. After reading an excerpt from the book, persepolis, learners choose one event from any world revolution to write about. Even though the issues and situations are different, the students can understand the turbulence of marjanes life. The goal of the lesson is to get students started so that they can successfully read and analyze the rest of the book. Teachers can be more flexible with lesson plans surrounding the book, because there are different. Kids consider revolution as a basis for creativity, art, and storytelling. For details, see cbldf rises to defense of persepolis. The government finally reopens the countrys borders, and marjanes parents quickly receive their passports. Exploring the islamic revolution in this lesson, students read an article exploring u. In this lesson, students read an article exploring united statesiran relations on the anniversary of the 30th anniversary of the islamic revolution of 1979, research the events of that period and write historical fiction based on photographs of.
Longer, with more tests, activities and vocabulary, gradesaver lesson plans are the best choice for educators and advanced students. Gradesaver provides access to 97 study guide pdfs and quizzes, 10231 literature essays, 2598 sample college application essays, 497 lesson plans, and adfree surfing in this premium content, members only section of the site. Here are some things that may cause problems from chapter 5. Technology, and democracy lesson plans can help students understand recent events in iran, and their link to such sites as twitter. This link will take teachers to a daybyday lesson plan where students learn about different aspects of persepolis in collaborative groups of about 6 students each. Graphic novelin this packet youll find the materials you need to guide students through creating a persepolisinspired graphic ministory about an important event they have. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Browse or search thousands of free teacher resources for all grade levels and subjects.
First, it allows you to map out what youre planning on teaching that day, and organize everything in your mind prior to presenting it to the students. This text is filled with dichotomies pairings of seemingly opposing ideas that in fact define and enhance each other, such as youth and age, light and dark, male and female, liberal and conservative, etc. Specific classroom activities are also included within the lesson plan. Students in the united states therefore need to gain background information on iran in order to appreciate more fully the experiences of marjane, the. Its 1980 in iran, and marjane satrapi isnt rocking out to michael jackson or watching. Persepolis book future classroom classroom ideas world literature kid art book projects graphic novels language arts lesson plans spark creativity persepolis project. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. See more ideas about world literature, persepolis book, short story unit. Wilberforce writes about marjane satrapis persepolis. Looking to engage students by increasing their focus and creativity.
In this lesson, students work in small groups to research a specific topic related to iran, using a webquest to focus their. This is a series of lesson plans based around persepolis by marjane satrapi. The mat research project in literature includes lesson plans, an annotated bibliography, and a critical essay, all focused on a text that is commonly taught in the new york public schools. Persepolis is an important classroom tool for a number of reasons. Some teachers even like to show their kids the lesson plans, as it provides them with a map of what topics theyre going to be encountering. Persepolis the story of a childhood authored by susan coyne released at 2014 filesize. Includes pacing guide, prereading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis and discussions. In regards to connections to prior lesson plans, the persepolis unit will use the same analytical skills developed earlier in the semester to evaluate a different form of literature. After completing the unit, students will have expanded their vocabulary, political information, and historical connotations.
Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in persepolis, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Each plan deals with the next chapter of the book, students read a chapter a week and bring any vocabulary questions they have to class. This is the third in a series of posts based around the graphic novel persepolis by marjane satrapi. Most students are unaware of the changes associated with the events during that time, but the repercussions of the revolution are still being felt throughout the world. History and political protest for teachers 7th 12th. I would recommend persepolis for these grade levels because students are mature enough to handle the content of the book. Alternately, this could be a lesson on how cookies make for the greatest metaphors apparently, or how whacky the word bemoans is. Lesson plan on gender, culture, and genre after reading persepolis this link will take you to an interview with marjane satrapi about the transition between persepolis as a graphic novel and persepolis the movie. Perhaps you, a friend, or family member has served in the armed services. I plan on using an explicit approach to teaching visual literacy. The objectives for this lesson are that students will gain a stronger. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and. By completing the activities within the 5 day lesson plan, students will develop literary skills that aid in the evaluation of graphic novels within the world literature cannon.
Free classroom lesson plans and unit plans for teachers. Daily lessons in the left hand column you will find links to all the daily plans for the persepolis unit. The graphic novel approach to this memoir makes the story of a girl growing up in iran during the islamic revolution even more poignant. Membership includes a 10% discount on all editing orders join now. Each week we go over new vocabulary that arises and have a short discussion based on. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy lesson plansnook book. Lesson plans, unit plans, and classroom resources for your teaching needs. In this lesson, students examine the art and craft of the graphic novel persepolis by marjane satrapi and assess the impact of visual elements on their comprehension of the beginning of the story. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach persepolis. I teach seventh grade world history, and my curriculum spans prehistory to medieval times, so i wont be teaching persepolis. They take a vacation, just the two of them, to turkey. Below is s pre k through 5th comprehensive lesson plan library, created by educators. Interview with marjane satrapi conversation with marjane satrapi film trailer study.
Teaching a graphic novel, such as persepolis, will help develop this skill and. By the end of the book, marjane expresses her sorrow that we could have avoided it all, indicating a. Plan your lesson in middle east and reading aloud smoothly with helpful tips from teachers like you. A s a graphic novel, persepolis is an innovative approach to the traditional bildungsroman, or comingofage narrative. The historical body count by the end of persepolis is enormous. The story of a childhood lesson plan about the author. World literature, fall 2012 persepolis by marjane satrapi 2 lesson objectives.
The story of a return is a sequel to marjane satrapis persepolis. The main themes in persepolis are political maturity, people within history, and iranian culture political maturity. To support and guide students through their reading of persepolis, we will ask them to take notes by creating dichotomy journals. Lesson plans persepolis kindle edition by bookrags author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Each plan deals with the next chapter of the book, students read a chapter a week. Or perhaps your hometown has been the subject of attack. The graphic novel persepolis is set in iran during the islamic revolution. As i observed the students reading this book, i found that there was something. Use the questions in the text book that best suit your classroom and practice, and. This bundle has everything you need to get started teaching persepolis the story of a childhood in an engaging w. Anyone consulting this unit plan should be allowed the freedom to. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions.
I am reading through the book with several groups of esl students. Told in graphic novel format, both books tell stories about satrapis life. At the conclusion of this study, students will be able to write a comparative andor analytical essay with subject matter focus on the complete persepolis. Below the daily plan, in smaller print, will be the required resource article video or worksheet that must be read or completed for that day. Pps teachers have developed many different ways to teach persepolis, and ive included. Todays lesson will focus on character complexity and how satrapis creation of the beloved marji crumbles some stereotypes we might have about the middle east. Gaining background for the graphic novel persepolis. Many of her friends and family members also either serve in the war or are prisoners of war. Students will read and understand main themes of persepolis students will answer questions of various types with appropriate depth and references students will ide.
The islamic revolution this webquest is designed to help students understand the islamic revolution and the iraniraq war as a whole. It is now on a living room ottoman, and i plan to watch it very soon. It is designed for use beforeduringafter reading persepolis. The persepolis lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Conversant in six languages, at turns abrasive and warm, she is a challenging and. Persepolis lesson plans by bookrags nook book ebook. Gradesavertm lesson plans are the most comprehensive lesson plans on the market, written by harvard graduates for educators.
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