Mr. Joyner is a student teacher in Tacoma, Washington hoping to teach in a Tacoma public high school next fall. He is part of the MAE program through Pacific Lutheran University.
Contact - joynerra@plu.edu
Introduction
This webquest is intended to give background on the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the events leading up to and surrounding the graphic memoir Persepolis. Having a better understanding of the political climate and culture of the time in Iran will lead to a more enriching reading experience for once we launch into reading Persepolis next week.
By understanding how growing up in this environment formed and led to the identity of Marjane (the author and main character of the book), students should be able to start reflecting on the events, culture, and people around them who have formed their own identity. This will be useful as students begin to create their own graphic memoir revolving around the formation of their identity.
Task
You have just started an exciting new summer internship with Pantheon Books. You are excited to get to know more about the publishing world and how an idea can go from a writer sitting alone in a coffee shop with a laptop to being read by someone in another country in a totally different coffee shop--times several thousand if your publishing house does their job the right way.
Your first assignment is working on the fifteenth anniversary edition of the graphic memoir, Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. The updated edition is to include extensive annotations and footnotes with background information on the Iranian Revolution and the culture of Iran at the time up to the modern day.
Besides just making sure you get your college credit and a good reference for your resume, your work will recieve final approval from Satrapi herself, so you know it needs to be accurate and thorough. Your deadline is three days out, so you know you will need to be efficient and concise.
You and your fellow interns have decided to break up into groups in order to cover more ground and tackle different parts of the text and the historical or cultural context that goes with it. You have to work with your group to create a powerpoint presentation on your findings in order to get approval from your internship coordinator and the editor.
Good luck!
Process
To Start with, for everyone:
Timeline - Timeline of Modern Iran and its revolutions
Now, within your groups divide up the following tasks and create a presentation through powerpoint or Prezi which you can share with the class and your peers.
Group 1 - Rise of the Islamic Revolution
1979 Iranian Revolution - Overview, background, and timeline, another history, After the Revolution
Fundamentalist Uprising/ Switch to fundamentalism - Fundamentalism (REALLY LONG! - Scroll Down to at least 1979, especially around section labelled IDEOLOGICAL DIVISIONS IN ISLAMIC MOVEMENTS)
Ayatollah Khomeini - http://www.iranchamber.com/history/rkhomeini/ayatollah_khomeini.php
U.S. Involvement - Timeline, CIA involvement
Theocracy - Islam in Iranian Government
Group 2 - Fall of the Shah
White Revolution/British& U.S. Involvement - Overview,
The Shah/End of Shah's Reign - http://www.iranchamber.com/history/mohammad_rezashah/mohammad_rezashah.php, Fall of the Shah/Switch to Islamic State
2500 year celebration - '71 Persepolis Celebration, Criticism/Negative Impacts
Group 3 - Women's Roles/Rights
Women's Rights - Islamic Republic-Reformist Period, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5217424.stm, Islam vs. Secularization
The Veil - Fundamentalist Islam and the veil,
Dowry - Marriage Ceremony (look around third picture down),
Lots of other articles and resources to choose from -
Group 4 - Iran/Iraq War
Iraqi Bombings/Iran-Iraq War - Overview, More details, History
Scud Missiles - Scud Missiles , Air & Space Museum
Group 5 - Revolutionary Guard/ Guardians of the Revolution
Revolutionary Guard - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7064353.stm, Evolution of the Guard,
Group 6 - Customs and Culture
Codes of Behavior (Can be divided up further) - Cultural Norms
Islam - at Major Religions (double check for biases), Overview at Patheos
Martyrdom - Martyrdom in the Shii
Punk Rock (music and culture) - Allmusic, BBC, Punk Subculture, Sociological Study on Punk Subculture
Evaluation
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Standard W12.8 |
I can... |
Exceeds |
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W 12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source while following a standard format for citation.
*_______No Evidence (plagiarism or non-participation [not doing your part in the group]) |
Research background information around Persepolis by using a Webquest to create a Powerpoint or Prezi that presents this information to peers. |
___Student clearly presents relevant information on their topic in a concise manner that flows logically from one idea to another. ___ Two or more citations are included on a works cited page and formatted correctly according to MLA standards.
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___ Student presents relevant information on their topic.
___There are less than two citations which follow MLA format correctly
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___Student presents information on their topic, but it is either unclear or does not show a clear connection to the topic ___MLA format is incorrect on one or more citations, OR there is only one citation correctly formatted |
___ Information is unrelated to topic or is put together in a way that does not demonstrate understanding of the topic.
___No attempt is made at correctly formatting citations or works cited page is not present. |
Conclusion
*E-mail final completed projects to Mr. Joyner at joynerra@plu.edu before 3PM on Friday. Feel free to work from home before then, but be sure to consult with your group to make sure everyone is on the same page and doing the same amount of work.
*Each group will submit their complete Powerpoint or a link to their Prezi altogether, but each student will need to turn in an INDIVIDUAL works cited page.
CONCLUSION
Your editor and Ms. Satrapi are very impressed by your work on the annotations for the new version of Persepolis coming out. It will be sent along to get formatted before going to the graphics department and the printers.
A few months later...
A box arrives in the mail for you with a crisp, new copy of the anniversary edition of Persepolis. As you hold it up to your nose to take in the wonderful, new book smell you notice an inscription on the first few pages from your editor, thanking you for all of your diligent, quality work on the project.
Credits
Adapted from other webquests on Persepolis, including "Behind Persepolis: THe Islamic Revolution" by Joli Moore and "1979 Revolution and the Creation of the IRGC Guard" by Jennifer Roberstson.