Surviving Repression: Persepolis

Lesson 15
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ELA

Unit 4

8th Grade

Lesson 15 of 22

Objective


Explain how some Iranians responded to and resisted their new government, and describe how Satrapi uses text and images to develop this.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi  pp. 94 – 110

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A Note for Teachers


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.

  • In particular, the sections of Persepolis that students read for this lesson contain an instance of profanity (p. 101) and a sexist slur (p. 105). They also contain depictions of self harm (p. 96), children dying (p. 102), and physical violence (p. 105), plus numerous references to war.

Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

In what ways does Marji's family respond to and resist the new restrictions put in place by their government? Provide at least two examples using text and images from pages 98–110 to support your answer.

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • How do Marji and her classmates respond to the new rules and expectations at their school? Provide at least two examples using text and images from pages 95–98 to support your answer.

  • In what ways is life for wealthy teenagers in Iran very different from the experience of poor teenagers at this time? How do the two panels on page 102 help to develop this idea? Provide at least two examples using text and images from pages 99–102 to support your answer. 

  • What were the risks of resisting authority during this time period? Provide at least two examples using text and images from today's reading to support your answer.

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Vocabulary


There aren't any new text-based vocabulary words in today's lesson.

Homework


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. 111 – 125

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • What does Marji do with her friends one day during school?

  • How does Marji's mother respond when she finds out what Marji has done?

  • What has been happening to people who oppose the regime?

  • What happens to Marji's uncle Taher?

  • Why does Marji's family try to get uncle Taher a passport? What happens while they are waiting for the passport?

  • Who is Niloufar? What happens to her?

Notes for Teachers

Tonight's reading contains images of people smoking cigarettes, being hospitalized, dying in battle, and being executed. 

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Common Core Standards


  • 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.

Supporting Standards

L.8.6
RI.8.1
RI.8.2
RI.8.4
RI.8.10
SL.8.1
SL.8.4
SL.8.5
SL.8.6
W.8.1
W.8.1.a
W.8.1.b
W.8.4
W.8.9
W.8.9.b
W.8.10

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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.

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