Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze Persepolis and current news media about Iran to determine how each medium emphasizes different details and shapes audience understanding of the Iranian Revolution and its aftermath.
Students will be able to investigate the historical context of the Iranian Revolution, modern Iran, and Islam using reliable sources to build accurate background knowledge for interpretation.
Students will be able to evaluate graphic memoir techniques in Persepolis, including paneling, sequencing, narration, imagery, and juxtaposition, to understand how visual storytelling creates meaning.
Students will be able to formulate a focused inquiry question about how a public event affects private life and refine it through discussion, reflection, and source review.
Students will be able to collect and document evidence from text, images, news headlines, and class research in organized notes and annotations that support a defensible interpretation.
Students will be able to justify revision choices in their own graphic memoir pages using peer critique, artist statements, and audience awareness.
Products
Persepolis Investigation Notebook with Source Notes and Graphic Memoir Draft Pages
Students will maintain an investigation notebook that shows their question development, source notes, contextual research, and analysis of how Persepolis and current news about Iran communicate meaning. The notebook will also include practice comic pages and reflection on how visual choices shape interpretation.
Collaborative Graphic Memoir Investigation Exhibit and Oral Presentation
Teams will present a formal exhibit or slide-based investigation report that synthesizes individual evidence into shared findings about Persepolis, the Iranian Revolution, and current events. The presentation must explain methods, show visual evidence, address conflicting or anomalous findings, and connect research to students' own graphic memoir choices.
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