Web+Quest

Goals:
 * Research information about Iran during the Islamic revolution
 * Design PowerPoint slides
 * Present your findings to the rest of the class

Soon, we will begin reading the graphic novel Persepolis, the story of a teenage girl in Iran during the Islamic revolution in the mid 1970s. In order to completely appreciate her story, we need to learn more about Iran and its society, culture, and institutions during that time period. We will do that with the help of a WebQuest. This may sound like a lot of research, but you will be responsible for only a small part of the entire research project.


 * Part I: The WebQuest**

In groups, you will be responsible for researching one of the following areas: overthrow.
 * The Shah of Iran—his role in government and reasons for his

the revolution was necessary.
 * Islam—major beliefs of the religion and why some religious groups felt


 * Society in Iran—institutions such as schools and family life.


 * Religion and Government and how the two tie together.


 * Culture in Iran—movies, music, art, fashion


 * The Role of women in Iran before and after the revolution.


 * Part II: PowerPoint Presentation**

Each group will put together slides (two per person in your group, unless otherwise negotiated) for a formal presentation in class. These slides should be the basis for the information you relay to the rest of the class, but they should not just be slides with written material on them. Use color, pictures, clip art, and text to create an attractive and meaningful presentation. Don’t read your slides to us; rather, use notes to speak extemporaneously, or pre- record your narration. The time limit for the presentation is two minutes per person in your group unless otherwise negotiated, so plan your time wisely and rehearse your timings and presentation together. You will be assigned a group grade for your participation in the project, in addition to being assigned an individual grade for your reflections on the group work.