UNIT 3: COUNTRY FOCUS

 

IRAN 

 

 

 

TUESDAY, MAY 15

 

TOPIC: Introduction to Iran

 

What is the ethnic majority in Iran?

What is the religious majority in Iran?

Name the two people who currently lead the country.

Explain why there exists such distrust and hatred between the United States and Iran.

 

HANDOUT:  Iran packet (this packet contains most of the handouts you will need for this focus on Iran)

 

Discussion of first page of handout.

 

NOTES:  1953 coup

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mordechai Vanunu (shown in the cartoon) is a former Israeli nuclear technician who, citing his opposition to nuclear weapons , revealed details of Israel's nuclear weapns program to the British press in 1986.  He was subsequently lured to Italy by a Mossad agent, where he was drugged and abducted by Israeli intelligence agents. He was transported to Israel and ultimately convicted in a trial that was held behind closed doors.  Vanunu spent 18 years in prison, including more than 11 in solitary confinement. Released from prison in 2004, he became subject to a broad array of restrictions on his speech and movement.

 

 

Still need a review of what we learned?  Watch the videos below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16

 

 

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

 

How did the Cold War impact relations between the United States and Iran? 

What historic events caused tension between the US and Iran.

What caused the 1979 Revolution in Iran?  How did the Ayatollah Khomeini change Iranian society?

 

OPENING QUESTIONS

• What is the ethnic majority of Iran?
• What is the religious majority of Iran?
• Name the two people who currently rule Iran.

 

HANDOUT:  Cause and Effect Organizer 

HANDOUT: 1979 Revolution Reading

HANDOUT:  Khomeini Biography

HANDOUT:  Acrostic Poem

 

 

Video:  (15 minutes) Anatomy of a Revolution Part 1 

 

 

 

 

1979 Revolution:  Video: Anatomy of a Revolution PART 3

     What were the causes of the 1979 revolution identified in the movie?

     ~ discuss answers, add to the cause/effect chart

 

 

 

 

 

HW:   Read the Khomeini biography.  Complete the acrostic poem.  You must write original sentences based on what you learned from the reading and class today!  You will not get credit for finding a sentence that begins with a letter in his name then copying it down.  This is due tomorrow.

 

If you're interested...  

Americans still spy on Iran... check out this video.... 

 

 

 

LINK TO PBS: GOVERNING IRAN

 

THURSDAY, DEC 8

 

TOPIC:  Hostage Crisis & Iran Iraq War

 

How did the 1979 Islamic Revolution impact Iranian society?  How did it impact US-Iran relations?

 

Describe the Iran Hostage Crisis.  How did it impact US-Iran relations?

 

What were the causes of the Iran-Iraq War? 

 

TOPIC 1:  1979 Hostage Crisis

 

Notes:  Causes of the Hostage Crisis (take noes on cause/effect handout)

 

 

 

 

 

Iran Hostage Crisis In Photos BBC

 

TOPIC 2: Iran-Iraq War

 

HANDOUT:  The Iran Iraq War Reading 

 

NOTES:  Cause and Effect Iran-Iraq War (take on cause/effect handout)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRIDAY, DEC 9

 

TOPIC:  The Current Controversies in Iran

 

Why does Iran want nuclear energy?  Why does the US want to prevent this?

 

Describe and account for the differing attitudes between the youth in Iran and the older generation currently ruling the country. 

 

 

 

HANDOUT:  Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

     ~ Students read handout and answer the two questions.

 

MINI LECTURE:  Why can we tell Iran they can't have nukes?

     ~ The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

 

AUDIO CURRENT EVENT:  Inside the United States Secret Sabotage of Iran

 

LINK TO ARTICLE:  Is Iran Violating the NPT?

 

 

MONDAY, DEC 12

 

VIDEO:  Rick Steves in Iran 

 

 

 

CLOSING QUESTION:  Based on what you learned in class today, can the relationship bewteen the US and Iran change?  Explain one factor that might cause the relations to become better.  Explain another factor that might cause the relations to become worse.

 

 

TUESDAY, DEC 13

 

TOPIC:  Youth Bulge and the 2009 election

 

ON BOARD:  A look at how Iran's history impacted a generation.  What if you were born in 1940, and lived through 1953 and 1979?  How did those historic years shape your opinion of the United States?  What if you were born in 1995 and did not experience those events?  How would your opinion of the United States differ?

 

"Time heals all wounds, but scabs can easily be ripped open."

 

"Youth Bulge":  What does the Youth Bulge in Iran believe or stand for? (refer to reading Children of the Revolution)

 

What is a "population pyramid?"  How does it work?

 

 

 

WEBSITE:  Population Pyramids (this is a really neat site to "see" youth bulges, check out the US first, then Iran)

 

Discussion: Analysis of politcal cartoons about the 2009 election.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINK TO WEBSITE Interpreting Veils

 

LINK TO Understanding Turbans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINKS FROM LAST YEAR LESSONS

 

Iran's Disputed Election: The BIG Picture

 

 IRAN: A Female Voter's Perspective

 

Q & A Iran's Election BBC

 

CNN Timeline:  Iran's 2009 Elections 

 

Iran Changed 30 Years After Revolution 

 

 

 

 

 

LINK TO PART 4 (cannot embed)