The Iranian Revolution

Andrea Georgic
Kelsey Hedrick
Ruth Neely
David Sinks
LE 3: Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi
*Component A: Placing the Resource in Context and Selecting Supporting Resources
Due: Tuesday, July 2.
Part I: Placing the Work in Context
1. Identify the setting and time in which the book occurs.
Time: 1970­1994 (The life of Marji from birth to when she finally returns to Iran)
Setting: Persepolis takes place during and after the Iranian Revolution (also known as the
Islamic Revolution) in Tehran, Iran. Marji recollects her home life and school life during the
revolution, as well as the revolution torn country as a whole. The second part of Persepolis takes
place in Vienna, Austria where Marji attends school, living in a series of apartments before
becoming homeless. Marji moves home for a few years to Tehran, where she attends University
before finally leaving Iran for good.
2. Identify five events that happened in the country/world at the time the story takes place.
a. Iranian Revolution of 1979
b. Iran­Iraq War
c. Iraq­Kuwait War
d. The rise in popularity of “punk” / globalization of Western culture
e. 3000 Iranian radicals, mostly students, invade the United States embassy in Tehran
and take 90 hostages
3. Identify two sources in which you located this information.
a. BBC News:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/04/middle_east_the_iranian_revolution/html/1.stm
b. Encyclopedia Britannica:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/293527/Iran­Iraq­War
4. Provide one citation for a newspaper or periodical ton the book’s topic published at the time
the story takes place.
Freed, Kenneth. “Khomaini Takes Over Iran: Military Pledges Support as Old Regime
Collapses Incomplete Source.” Los Angeles Times. 12 Feb. 1979:1.
The article takes a look at Iran’s situation just days after the Shah surrendered and Khomaini
returned to Iran. It details the exact incidents leading up to the Shah relinquishing power of Iran.
Search Terms: Khomaini, Iran Content: Newspaper Date: 1970­1981
5. Identify the source in which you located this citation.
pittcat
Part II: Selecting Supporting Resources
1. Select three suggested background readings for librarians or teacher to gain background
knowledge on the context of the resource. Provide full bibliographic citations and identify the
sources.
a. Abrahamian, Ervand. A history of modern Iran. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, 2008. ISBN 9780521528917 source: CHOICE
b. Armstrong, Karen. Islam: A short history. New York: Random House, 2002. ISBN
978­0812966183 source: Library Journal
c. Harris, Marla. 2007. "Showing and Telling History through Family Stories in Persepolis
and Young Adult Novels." Building Literacy Connections with Graphic Novels: Page by Page,
Panel by Panel. Ed. James Bucky Carter. 38­53. Urbana, IL: NCTE. source: Read Think Write
2. Select two items related to the book or the topic for librarian and/or young people to be
obtained through ILL on Access PA. Provide full bibliographic citations and identify the source
libraries.
a. Bakis, Maureen. The Graphic Novel classroom: powerful teaching and learning with
images. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, 2012. Source: Penn State State College and
Temple University.
b. Berlatsky, Noah, ed. The Iranian Revolution. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012.
Source: Bethel Park or Carnegie Main.
3. Select and describe briefly five websites for young people to obtain more information about
the resource, the topics, or the historical period. Identify the search engines and search terms
used.
a. http://www.iranchamber.com/index.php ­ This website pays attention to all things Iran:
culture, food, music, art, history and all things past at present. Engaging with great photos and
updated daily with important news headlines. Search engine: google. Terms: iran AND culture
AND history
b. http://www.cultureofiran.com/ ­ An overview of the past three decades in Iran. Easy to
navigate and emphasizes the results in contemporary Iranian culture. Includes art, music,
politics and religious traditions. Search engine: google. Terms: iran AND culture AND history
c. http://iranprimer.usip.org/resource/womens­movement ­ From The United States
Institute of Peace, this website outlines the status, experiences, and histories of women in Iran
from 1979 ­ present. It also offers a list of significant women and what they did. Search engine:
google. Terms: students + Iran + 1980s
d. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/ ­ From the BBC, this website is a
fantastic, easy to navigate overview of the Islamic religion and its beliefs. It explains Holy texts,
holidays, traditions and rituals in plain English. Search engine: google. Term: Islam + beginners
e. http://www.unicef.org/iran/2480.html ­ This website offers a series of photos of
childhood in Iran from a Unicef photo series.
4. Select five periodical articles related to the topic of the resource. Provide full bibliographic
citations and one sentence summaries for each. Identify the sources and the subject
headings/search terms used for retrieval.
a. Auerbach, Stuart. “All Schools in Iran Revamped to Stress Islamic Revolution”.
Washington Post Foreign Service. 14 June 1980: A13. Print.
This article explores the way the education system was changed after the Islamic Revolution
occurred, and how people felt about the new additions of Islam and the eradication of many
things from the Western world.
Search Terms: Islamic Revolution Content: Newspaper Date: 1970­1981
Subject Headings: RELIGION; MUSLIMS & ISLAM; TEXTBOOKS; EDUCATION SYSTEMS &
INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS & STUDENT LIFE; etc.
b. “Women in Iran Chafe at Role Since the Revolution: Wife's Obedience a Key Factor.”
The New York Times. 29 Mar. 1981: 20. print.
This newspaper article looks at women’s roles under the revolutionary Kohmeini’s new
leadership role, and how despite what they were told, their roles haven’t changed much.
Search Terms: women, Iran revolution Content: Newspaper Date: 1970­1981
Subject Headings: WOMEN; DISCRIMINATION; POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; RELIGION
AND CHURCHES; ISLAM
c. Amineh, M. P., and S. N. Eisenstadt. "The Iranian Revolution: The Multiple Contexts Of
The Iranian Revolution." Perspectives On Global Development & Technology 6.1­3 (2007):
129­157. Business Source Complete. Web. 29 June 2013.
This article details the causes and characteristics of the Islamic revolution in context with other
revolutions that were similar.
Search Terms: Iranian Revolution Content: Journal Source: Pittcat
Subject Headings: IRAN ­­ History ­­ Revolution, 1979; RELIGIOUS fundamentalism,
CIVILIZATION; DICTATORSHIP; POLITICAL science; POLITICAL systems
d. Khalaji, Mehdi. "Iran's Regime Of Religion." Journal Of International Affairs 65.1 (2011):
131­147. Business Source Complete. Web. 29 June 2013.
This article explores the impact of religion on Iran’s government and people.
Search Terms: IRAN ­­ History ­­ Revolution, 1979 Content: Journal Source: Pittcat
Subject Headings: IRAN ­­ History ­­ Revolution, 1979; BUREAUCRACY; RELIGION & state;
POLITICAL systems; RELIGION
e. Amineh, M. P., & Eisenstadt, S. N. (2007). The Iranian Revolution: The Multiple
Contexts of the Iranian Revolution.Perspectives On Global Development & Technology, 6(1­3),
129­157. Web. 1 July 2013.
This article examines similarities between the Iranian Revolution and the Great Revolutions by
highlighting the revolution’s main causes and features.
Search terms: “Iranian Revolution” Content: Journal Source: Academic Search Premier Subject
headings: HISTORY ­­ MODERNIZATION theory ­­ RELIGIOUS fundamentalism ­­ POLITICAL
systems ­­ IRAN ­­ REVOLUTION, 1979
5. Select three primary sources related to the topics. Find a document (Advertisement, diary,
newspaper) or a public record (birth, death, marriage certificate) from
a library or archive.
a. Robert C. Ode’s Diary. http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/documents/r_ode/ Rober
Ode was one of 52 American citizens held captive by Iranian students in 1979 for 444 days.
b. Papal Nuncio Bugnini Dies; Figure in Iran Hostage Crisis: [obituary]. New York Times.
04 July 1982: 22. Print. from Proquest
c. Display Ad 31. New York Times. 25 Jan. 1980: A12. Advertisement for the Iran
Freedom Foundation from Proquest
6. Select two items on the topic as new purchases. Provide full bibliographic citations and
identify the sources.
a. January, Brendan. The Iranian Revolution. Minneapolis, MN: Twenty­First Century
Books, 2008.
Source: Booklist, Middle East Outreach Council Award
b. Farman Farmaian, Sattareh. Daughter of Persia: A Woman’s Journey from Her
Father’s Harem through the Islamic Revolution. New York:Crown Publishing, Inc., 1992.
Source: Publisher’s Weekly, Library Journal, Los Angeles Times Book Review
7. Create a playlist of four related songs or musical pieces available on CD or iTunes. Provide
full bibliographic citations and identify the sources.
a. Various Artists (Rahim Moazenzadeh) and more. Azan (Call to Pray) Islamic Literature.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/azan­call­to­pray­islamic/id422772275 Source: iTunes
b. Kim Wilde. Kim Wilde. RAK, 1981. CD. ­ Featured in Persepolis
c. Iron Maiden. The Number of the Beast. EMI, 1982. CD. ­ Featured in Persepolis
d. Ahmad Zahir. Tang Ast Dilam. Ahange Rooz, 2011. CD. ­ from Rangarang a
collection of Iranian pop music from pre­revolutionary Iran
8. Select two photos and two paintings or works of art for the period or location of the book
(ArtStor). Provide full bibliographic citations and identify the sources.
Photos:
a. Attar, Abbas. IRAN.Tehran. June 1979. A chador clad militia woman, armed
with an Uzi sub­machine gun, controls a demo against Iraq. The
poster reads : "Yesterday's friends, today's enemies". 1979. Iran
Diary, 1971­2002 by Abbas Attar. Paris:Autrement. Print.
b. Attar, Abbas. IRAN. Tehran. December 1979. Palm prints with the blood of
the "martyrs" of the Revolution killed by the Shah's regime. The
martyr's blood calls for revenge. 1979. Iran Diary, 1971­2002 by
Abbas Attar. Paris:Autrement. Print.
Paintings/Art
a.
Momayez, Morteza. Tulips. c. 1978­79. Silkscreen poster.
b. Anonymous. There is no other God but God. c. 1979. Silkscreen
poster.
9. Select two related poems or collections of poems. Provide full bibliographic citations and
identify the sources.
a. Sharma, Nasira, Ed. Echoes of Iranian revolution: poems of revolt and liberation :
translations in Hindi, Urdu, and English with originals in Persian. University of California, 1979.
ISBN: 0706909259. Source: Google Books.
b. Wolpé, Sholeh, Ed. The Forbidden: Poems from Iran and its Exiles. Michigan State
University Press:East Lansing, MI, 2012. ISBN: 9781611860344. Source: Pittcat+.
10. Select two related biographies or autobiographies about the topic. Provide full bibliographic
citations and identify the sources.
a. Hakakian, Roya. Journey From the Land of No: A girlhood caught in revolutionary Iran.
New York: Three Rivers Press, 2004. ISBN 978­0609810309 source: School Library Journal
b. Rachlin, Nahid. Persian Girls: A Memoir. Los Angeles, Calif.: Tarcher, 2006. Source:
Goodreads.
11. Select two related videos from YouTube or TeacherTube and/or spoken word audios.
Provide full bibliographic citations and identify the sources.
a. Arash Arashian (2012, April 12). 1980 era Iraqi war propaganda "Story of Iran­Iraq war
(1980­1988)" Retrieved 27 June, 2013, from
http://lynn.libguides.com/content.php?pid=47000&sid=349970 Source: Youtube
b. “Iran Hostage Crisis 1979 (ABC News Report From 11/11/1979).” ABC News. 12 Oct.
2012. YouTube video. Retrieved 2 July 3013, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8bC1DEYbI4 Source: Youtube.
12. Identify two possible community and/or human resources who relate to the topic. Could be
local, state, or national levels. Provide contact information and how they were located.
a. UNICEF Teheran
No. 7 Nezami Street
Ghoba Street, Shariati Ave.
Teheran 19449, IR Iran
Located through Google
b. Iranian Refugees’ Alliance, Inc.
IRA Inc.
Cooper Station, P.O.Box 316
NewYork, NY 10276­0316 USA
Located through Google
13. Identify two sources of biographical information (print or electronic) about the author.
Provide full bibliographic citations and identify the sources.
a. Chute, Hillary. Graphic Women: life narrative and contemporary comics. New York:
Columbia University Press, 2010. Source: Pittcat.
b. Root, Robert L. Interview with Marjane Satrapi. Fourth Genre: Explorations in
Nonfiction 9.2 (2007): 147­157. Web. 27 Jun. 2013. Source: Pittcat.
14. Identify two sources of critical evaluation about this resource or about the author’s work.
Provide full bibliographic citations and identify the sources.
a. Babak Elahi. "Frames and Mirrors in Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis." symploke 15.1
(2007): 312­325. Project MUSE. Web. 27 Jun. 2013. <http://muse.jhu.edu/>. Source: Pittcat
b. Chute, Hillary. “The Texture of Retracing in Marjane Satrapi’s ‘Persepolis.’” Women’s
Studies Quarterly 36.1/2 (2008): 92­110. Witness. Web. 27 Jun. 2013. Source: Pittcat
15. Identify other related works by the author. Provide full bibliographic citations and identify the
sources.
a. Satrapi, Marjane. Monsters Are Afraid of the Moon. New York: Bloomsbury, 2006.
Found in Novelist.
b. Satrapi, Marjane. Embroideries. New York: Pantheon Books, 2005. Found in
Carnegie Catalog.
c. Satrapi, Marjane. Chicken with plums. New York: Pantheon Books, 2006. Found in
Carnegie Catalog.
d. Satrapi, Marjane. The Sigh. Los Angeles: Archaia Entertainment, 2011.
16. Identify two apps that could be used in conjunction with the resource.
a. Learn Farsi : While there aren’t many words here, it may give the reader a sense of
the language and a deeper sense of the culture.
b. IranTube and Bia2 are both cultural apps. IranTube has a variety of Iran related videos
that are posted daily that show culture and news for Iran. Bia2 could be good because it’s an app
for persian radio stations with access to many different persian artists. These could provide
cultural context for where Marji lives and what it’s like.
17. Identify one possible person, group, or institution to follow on Twitter and provide a sample
Tweet.
Person: Payvand (@iran_news)
Tweet: Iran burns 100 tons of illicit drugs on International anti­drug day
http://bit.ly/17kWtPX #iran #iranElection
18. Make two suggestions for what students could read after reading and studying this work.
Provide full bibliographic citations and identify the sources.
a. Mead, Alice. Dawn and Dusk. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007. Source:
Novelist subject search.
b. Sofer, Dalia. The Septembers of Shiraz. New York: Ecco Press, 2007. Source:
Novelist subject search.
19. Develop a list of 15 possible specific sub topics for young people across a range of
achievement levels to explore in individual projects.
a. The factors that created the Iranian Revolution
b. Women in Islam
c. Iran­Iraq War
d. Iranian Art before and after the revolution
e. Islamic Religion and extreme factions
f. Iranian Literature before and after the revolution
g. Iranian Music’s impact on the revolution
h. Iranian Food and how it has changed
i. Pillars of Islam and their impact on the Iranian revolution
j. Islam in Government (particularly in Iran)
k. Islamic Schools and how they were impacted by the Iranian revolution
l. Iranian Refugees today
m. Children in Iran
n. Foreign relations of Iran
o. Education in Iran