NY TimesLesson Plan: Why Iranians Are Protesting
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54% :Demonstrate your understanding of what is happening in Iran by creating an Iceberg Diagram, an activity from Facing History and Ourselves.53% : Take this five-question quiz to test your knowledge:Next, discuss with a partner:What are three things you learned about Iran?
46% : Media literacy: Why is it difficult to know what is going on in Iran right now?
44% : Warm-UpHow much do you know about Iran?
44% : What connections can you make between these protests and what you learned about Iran through the quiz?
43% : In this lesson you will learn about the events unfolding in Iran and the many factors that have led to this outpouring of anger.
43% :For more information, you might read one or more of the following articles:"Women Take Center Stage in Antigovernment Protests Shaking Iran" (2022)"'I Can't Imagine a Good Future': Young Iranians Increasingly Want Out" (2021)"A New President Takes Office in Iran, Solidifying Hard-Line Control" (2021)"The Iran Revolution at 40: From Theocracy to 'Normality'" (2019)"How Iran Became an Undemocratic Democracy" (2017)
42% : The article notes that protests also sprung up in Iran in 2009, 2017 and 2019.
40% : What event incited the protests in Iran?2.
40% : How would you describe the unrest in Iran in your own words?
38% : What type of government does Iran have?
34% : Dozens of cities across Iran have been embroiled in protests after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, died in the custody of the country's morality police on Sept. 16.
32% :Going FurtherWhile the unrest in Iran started with Ms. Amini's death, Iranians say it is about much more than just that.
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