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April 15 – Oil, Nukes and sanctions. Agenda: Silent- write: Iranian Government Video: Oil and Nuclear Activity in Iran Reading: Sanctions Homework: Read “Theocracy and Its Discontents” and prepare TYPED answers to questions for fishbowl . Take Out: Notebook Pen/Pencil
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April 15 – Oil, Nukes and sanctions Agenda: • Silent-write: Iranian Government • Video: Oil and Nuclear Activity in Iran • Reading: Sanctions Homework: • Read “Theocracy and Its Discontents” and prepare TYPED answers to questions for fishbowl Take Out: • Notebook • Pen/Pencil • Iranian Govt. Diagram Goals: • Investigate the divisions that exist within Iran
Silent-write Use your “map” of Iranian government to answer each of the following questions in your notebook: • Which is the most powerful aspect of the government? The democratic institutions or the theocratic institutions? Use at least two specific details to explain. • Who is more powerful? The SL or the President? Use at least two details to explain. • Is there competition? Is there transparency? Why or why not? Be specific.
Oil and Nuclear Activity in Iran • How has the oil industry in Iran influence the government? The people? • How has the nuclear activity in Iran influenced the actions of the government? • Who has imposed sanctions on Iran? • Why have sanctions been imposed on Iran? • What have been the effects on the people?
Sanctions • Read through the CNN brief on Iranian sanction Answer: • Why have sanctions been imposed on Iran? • What is their intended purpose? • How do the US, UN and EU sanctions coincide and differ?