23-27 May

Persepolis Journals are due on Friday, March 27th

Class spent time reviewing key passages of Persepolis on Monday and began creating a three column chart with quotes; paraphrases; or examples from the text showing:

Who Marji was          Significant Events that         Who Marji is

                                                                   Led to Changes

Students shared their evidence.  

Next Mr. Zartler reviewed the Rubiayat handout with the class (see below). Students were then given the following criteria for their final Persepolis project.

Write an "Interlocking Rubiayat"

At least five stanzas

Showing Understanding of Marji's development

or

A theme explored by M. Satrapi in Persepolis

The poem should make sense to someone with a basic understanding of history

The poem should make sense even to someone who has NOT read Persepolis.

Here is an example of a four stanza, interlocking rubiayat: "Stopping By the Woods on a Snowy Evening," by Robert Frost.

The final exam will be an activity built around each students writing for the year and their writing portfolio. Barron will be teaching the class because Mr. Zartler will be in Loveland, CO being trained to teach GeoTech next year. He will be available by email (jzartler@pps.net) and will be back on Friday to evaluate the final activities.