HW

Good morning,

Final project day are my favorite days!  Thanks for all of your hard work.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What event has shaped you into the young adult you are?

2.  What was your favorite part of Persepolis?


Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Marjane wrote Persepolis about her experiences growing up in Iran during the revolution.  In many ways, the Iranian revolution shaped her into the adult she is today.  What experience or event helped shape you into the young adult you are today.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Jose, you did an AWESOME job today!

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:

1. Who bombed Iran?

2. Why was Marji's mother attacked by men?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why do you think that Iraq chose to attack Iran in the middle of a revolution?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Andrew, we will miss you!


Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What kind of government is ruled by a few?

2. Why was wearing the veil obligatory?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why were the protests different now?  Why were they more dangerous?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Every day I get to spend with you guys is a day well spent!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What are the two kinds of democracy?

2. What kind of government do we live in?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  What kind of government is in charge in Marji's country of Iran?  How do you know?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Jose - you did a great job reading today!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What is an adverb?

2.  What happened to Anoosh?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the the following question.  How does Anoosh feel about Marji? How do you know?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

I had a lot of fun with you guys today.  I hope you had fun and learned something new!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What was your favorite piece from the museum today?

2.  Where was Ms. Azi born?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What makes something exceptional?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

I am looking forward to spending the day with you tomorrow looking at exceptionally designed pieces at the museum.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Find the measure of the missing angle.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following questions.  How can you use the triangle sum theorem to find a missing angle in a triangle?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

A triangle has three sides and three angles.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What is the sum of all of the interior angles in a triangle?

2. How many interior angles are in a triangle?

Option two:

What is the measure of angle x?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Happy early birthday, Joannie!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What is a government?

2.  Who is Anoosh?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why does Marji think that Anoosh is a hero?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

It was so exciting to have a guest teacher today!  Hopefully, it got you excited about our field trip on Friday.

Your homework for tonight:

Reading Lolita In Tehran by Azar Nafasi
 Option 1:

…We follow Sanaz down the stairs… into the street...She walks quickly…

1.    What is Sanaz doing?

The streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities are patrolled (watched) by militia, who ride in white Toyota patrols, four gun-carrying men and women…

2.    Who is patrolling the streets of Tehran?

3.    Who ride on the Toyota patrols?

They are called the Blood of God.  They patrol the streets to make sure women like Sanaz wear their veils properly…

4.    What are the patrols called? 

make sure…do not wear makeup, do not walk in public with men who are not their fathers, brothers, or husbands.

5.              What is their job?

Option 2:

…We follow Sanaz down the stairs, out the door and into the street...She walks quickly… The streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities are patrolled by militia, who ride in white Toyota patrols, four gun-carrying men an women, sometimes followed by a minibus. They are called the Blood of God.  They patrol the streets to make sure women like Sanaz wear their veils properly, do not wear makeup, do not walk in public with men who are not their fathers, brothers, or husbands.


1.        What is Sanaz doing?
2.        Who is patrolling the streets of Tehran?
3.        Who ride on the Toyota patrols?
4.        What are the patrols called?
5.                    What is their job?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Long live the revolution!!!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. What happened to the political prisoners?

2.  What kind of torture did the prisoners endure?


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why were the prisoners liberated?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Today we said goodbye to the Shah.  We celebrated with Marji and her family.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  How did the people feel when the Shah left?

2.  The Shah was kicked out of Iran.  Where did he go?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why did the Shah lose power?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Thank you for making it to school in the cold and snow and slush and ice!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What is an archetype?

2.  What is one kind of archetype?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Would you consider Marjane an archetype?  Explain why or why not.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Triangles are way more complicated than we originally thought!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What is a right angle?

2.  What is a right triangle?

Option two:

What does a triangle need to have to be a scalene obtuse triangle?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

The most basic class distinction is the powerful and the powerless.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What are social classes?

2. Who is Mehri?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why is social class important?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Great job this morning!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What did Marji think happened to her father?

2.  Who came to visit Marji?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why do you think it was forbidden to take pictures at the protests?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Scantron in full effect!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

 Does she (Sanaz) think how vulnerable (weak) the …Guards are
1. Who is vulnerable (weak)?

 who for …years have patrolled the streets of Tehran and have to endure (put up with) women …
2. How long have they patrolled the streets?

  women …walking, talking, showing a strand of hair just to remind them that they have not converted (changed their  ways)? …
3. What do women do? Why do they do it?

Option two:

Does she (Sanaz) think how vulnerable the Revolutionary Guards are who for over 18 years have patrolled the streets of Tehran and have to endure women like herself, and those of other generations, walking, talking, showing a strand of hair just to remind them that they have not converted? …

These girls, my girls, had both a real history and a fabricated one. Although they came from different backgrounds, the regime that ruled them had tried to make their personal identities and histories irrelevant.

In your own words, what have the guards endured for years?

What does the word "converted" mean? Give an example.

Why do you think the girls are being defiant? Give an example.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Remember, you are a role model.  You must act like a role model.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  Why did Marji want to take a long bath?

2. What is a panel in a graphic novel?


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  How can authors create meaning in a graphic novel that is different from traditional literature?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  Remember that there are parent teacher conferences on Monday and Tuesday.

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Welcome Viemary!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  Why doe Marjane have to wear the veil?

2.  How does Marjane feel about religion?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Compare and contrast Elie Weisel and Marjane Sartrapi.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  Remember that there are parent teacher conferences on Monday and Tuesday.

See you tomorrow

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

I had so much fun with you guys this morning.

Down with the Shah! The Shah has too much power!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What was discovered in Iran in 1908?

2.  Define Shah.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Compare and contrast the leaders of Iran and their leadership styles.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  Remember that there are parent teacher conferences on Monday and Tuesday.

See you on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Great job with Scantron today!

This month we will be studying the novel Persepolis, a novel about a young Iranian girl, Marjane, during the Islamic revolution.  This is a graphic novel and the illustrations are in black and white. To better understand the novel we will learn little about Iranian culture, history, geography and religion.  We will be connecting Persepolis to other novels we have read.


Option 1:
 Persepolis tells a story of what it was like to be raised in Iran.
1.    What story does Persepolis tell?

 Unfortunately (sadly), people consider (think of) Iranians to be "the bad guys."
2.    What do people consider Iranians?

People from Iran aren’t evil—Iran's citizens are people of the world just like us and they want to listen to music, hang out with friends, and party.
3.    What are people from Iran like?

4.    What do they like to do?

Marjane grew up in Iran as things started getting bad. It was a rough time to grow up there but Marjane survives.
5.    Where did Marjane grow up?



Option 2:
Persepolis tells a story of what it was like to be raised in Iran. Unfortunately, people consider Iranians to be "the bad guys." Reading what it's like to grow up in Iran is like reading what it's like to grow up as a young stormtrooper on the Death Star.
         Unlike the Death Star, Iran isn't actually evil—Iran's citizens are people of the world just like us and, just like us, they want to listen to music, hang out with friends, and party.
         Marjane grew up in Iran just as things started getting bad. It was a rough time to grow up there but Marjane survives.
.

1.         What story does Persepolis tell?
2.         How do people feel about Iranians?
3.         What are people from Iran like?
4.         What do they like to do?
5.         When did Marjane grow up?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy