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Intro to Comics and Culture of Iran. PD 146. Do Now: Monday, March 17th. Welcome, new class! Have a seat anywhere you wish for today . Seating arrangements may change later in the week. Take a worksheet from the front of the room. Answer the “Do Now” question on the top of the worksheet. .
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Do Now: Monday, March 17th • Welcome, new class! • Have a seat anywhere you wish for today. Seating arrangements may change later in the week. • Take a worksheet from the front of the room. • Answer the “Do Now” question on the top of the worksheet.
Agenda • Do Now and Discussion • Define: Preconception • Analyzing different cultures • How we reverse preconceptions • Exit Ticket: MarjaneSatrapi Quote
Define: Preconception • What did your group come up with? • An idea or opinion formed before having the evidence for its truth.
Photographer Robert Leon -Look at the photos in the folder on your desk. -Use the back of your worksheet to analyze these four photos. Write down a few words or a sentence about each using this lens: Do you recognize some of the cultures that Leon is trying to represent here? What are the things that help you in making this identification?
Photo 1 Cuban Boy with Baseball Glove Santiago De Cuba, Cuba
Photo 2 Yogi Baba Ramaeshu-ranand Pushkar Village, India
Photo 3 Mohawk Elder Quebec, Canada
Photo 4 Greek Woman Laughing Cyclades Islands, Greece
Reversing Preconceptions • There are many different ways people attempt to reverse preconceptions. • 1. How is Robert Leon reversing preconceptions with his photos? • 2. How do other people attempt to reverse preconceptions?
-What do you think MarjaneSatrapi is trying to show or tell us with this quote? -How does it connect to the idea of preconceptions and prejudice discussed in yesterday’s class? -Write 3-4 sentences below and we will discuss this quote more tomorrow. Do Now:
Agenda • Review Do Now • Discuss Jigsaw Activity • Present Activity • Exit Ticket
Understanding Iran In today’s class, we will read, analyze, and present on different parts of Iranian Culture. Because our next novel takes place in Iran during their revolution in the 1970s and 1980s, understanding this culture’s way of life is important to fully comprehend our book.
Identifying Roles Reader: Responsible for reading the article out loud to the group while the other members annotate the text Visual Manager: Responsible for organizing the group’s summary on chart paper Chief of Presentation: Responsible for presenting the group’s findings to the rest of the class
Timeline: • Identify group roles, read article, and annotate article: 20 Minutes • Organize ideas and brainstorm: 5 minutes • Create chart paper visual for class presentation: 10 minutes • Share out your presentation to class: 2 minutes per group
Exit Ticket • As groups present, students who are listening should use their exit slip to identify 1 fact per group that they find interesting, shocking, or strange. • Each student should be respectful and present while other groups are sharing out their findings.
Warm Up Question • What are your preconceptions about Comics?
Comic Vocabulary • Comic: Sequential, Visual Art • The Gutter: The physical space between the panels of comics • Closure: The time between comics—what actually happens
Comic Options • Take a look at the different comics on your desk. • Don’t worry so much about reading every single word. Look at the words, pictures, and events happening in the comics and try to identify which comics appeal most to you vs. those comics that do not appeal so much.