HW

Hello,

Great job today!

Your homework tonight is to start your FINAL PROJECT!!!! YEA!!!!

Option one:
Being Marjane Satrapi: Write your own graphic novel!
Marjane Satrapi wrote a graphic novel about her childhood. It is humorous, dramatic, and imaginative, and divided into short 8-10 page chapters (with titles). Your job is to write your own graphic novel chapter about your own childhood. You may imitate Satrapi’s style or create your own. Artistic talent does not count, but I do not want stick figures. Caption quality does count. You will include a title for your chapter, and use elements of the graphic novel that we have studied.



Option two:
2. Rewriting Persepolis: Create a non-graphic novel out of a graphic novel
For this assignment, you will take a chapter of Persepolis and re-write it in ‘regular’, non-graphic prose. Remember, you cannot just write what everyone says, but also describe everything in the pictures. It might take several pages to capture all the meaning!

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See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Great job today!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is a refugee?

2.  How were refugees treated in Tehran?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  How is the world reacting to Syrian refugees?  How are different countries reacting differently?  Why do different countries react differently?

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See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Thank you for being flexible today.  A special thank you to Terrell who completed his academic work independently before heading off to Co Op.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  Who bombed Iran?

2.  Why did they bomb Iran?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why did Iraq start a war with Iran?  Give at least three reasons.

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Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Tomorrow is Good Friday.  There is no school.

A special shout out to Rusey!!! You had all the right answers and your enthusiasm was infectious.


Your homework tonight:

Option one:
1.  Why was Marji's mother assaulted?

2.  Why were the universities closed?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Not all women were against wearing the veil.  Why was wearing the veil obligatory for ALL women?

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Have a great 3 day weekend,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

What a wonderful, fabulous, fun class today!

Your homework tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is a theocracy?

2.  Why does Marji get mad at God?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  What are some of the main differences between a democracy and a theocracy?

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See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy 

HW

Hello,

Just another reminder: there is no school this Friday!  If you have not completed your school survey, please see me right away.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is a revolution?

2.  What kind of government did Iran have after Khomeini took over?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Watch, listen or read the news tonight.  What happened in Brussels?  What is your reaction?

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Ms. Betsy 

HW

Good morning,

Remember, there is no school on Friday.

Great job today.  Hector - you did an amazing job reading the part of Anoosh!


Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  Who is Anoosh?

2.  Why did Marji love Anoosh immediately?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  How does Marji define "hero"?  Do you agree with her analysis?  Why or why not?

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Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Happy Friday!  It feels so good to learn something new on a Friday!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Find the missing angle using the triangle angle sum theorem

Option two:  Find the missing angle using the triangle angle sum theorem

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Ms. Betsy 

HW

Good morning,

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:
 1.  What is a situational archetype?

2.  What is the difference between a situational archetype and a character archetype?


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Compare and contrast situational archetypes and character archetypes.

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Ms. Betsy 

HW

Good morning,

Thank you for being flexible today.  Everyone did a great job.  I'd like to recognize Rusey who had some insightful answers.

Your homework for tonight is:


Option one:

Who was this and why was he cut to pieces?

Option two:

1.      Why were the political prisoners released?

2.      Describe the torture they endured.

3.     What is cyanide?

4.     Why did Ahmadi carry it on him?

Option three: In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  If you were Ahmadi, would you have taken the cyanide if you were arrested?  Why or why not?

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See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

You did a pretty awesome job today.  Please remember to get enough sleep tonight.  Also, come to school prepared with a notebook, a copy of Persepolis and something to write with.



Option one:
1.  Why did Marji want to hurt Ramin?

2.  What is the "savak"?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why did the teacher tell the students to rip photos of the Shah out of their books?

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Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

I want to give a shout out to Hector.   His homework was complete and in his own words!

Another shout out to Terrell - who came on time and gave some really stellar answers during class.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. Where did the Shah go after he was exiled?

2.  What did Marji want to do to Ramin?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Even after Marji forgave Ramin - Ramin stood behind his father's killings.  How would you respond if you were Marji?  Why?

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I'll see you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

The weekend is upon us. The weather is changing.  Remember to drink a lot of water and get some rest.

Your homework is:

Option one:
1.  Who is Mehri?

2.  Why can't Mehri love her neighbor?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Describe Marji's feelings about social classes in Iran. Use evidence from the text.

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Have a great weekend,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Another great class!  Thank you for your continued hard work.

Your homework for tonight:
Option one:
1.  What did Marji's father do every day that was illegal?

2.  Why do you think that activity was illegal?

Option two:
In a well developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why did the UK and America want control of Iran?

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Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

What a wonderful class! Thank you for your focus and your dedication to your learning.


Your homework for tonight:
Option one:
1.  According to Marji, who chose the king?

2.  Where did she learn this?

Option two:
In a well developed paragraph, answer the following question.  How did Marji's father explain how the king rose to power?

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Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning!

Welcome back, Rayven.  You were dearly missed.

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:
1.  What is a panel?

2.  How can an author use panels to create different meanings? (Give an example)

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  How do graphic novels create meaning differently than traditional literature. 

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Ms. Betsy 

HW

Good morning,

Great job today!  Manny had some insightful answers.

Remember, tonight is parent teacher conferences.  They are from 5:30-8:00.  I would love to see you.  Also, tomorrow there are parent teacher conferences.  They are from 12:30 - 3:00.  This means that tomorrow will be a half day.  We will dismiss at 11:30.


Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. Why did Marji have to wear the veil at school?

2.  What did bilingual schools represent to the new regime?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Describe Marjane Satrapi's motivation for writing Persepolis.

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Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

You did an awesome job today.  I'm proud of your focus and your hard work.

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:
1.  Name one leader of Iran in the 20th Century

2.  Define chador

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why did Iraq invade Iran in 1980?

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Have a great weekend,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

We are embarking on a new journey!  Persepolis!

In preparation, your homework is to do a little independent research.

Option one:
1.  Find Iran on a map.  What are the neighboring countries?

2.  What does "revolution" mean?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  What was the Islamic Revolution?  (You might need to use the computer to independently research the topic)

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Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:
1.   What is slope?

2. What quadrant would (2, -3) be in?

Option two:

1. What does b represent?

2. What does m represent?

3. What is slope?

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I will see you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy