Hi girls!
I think we are off to a great start!! I know we only had a little bit of time in class to discuss Iran and their recent revolution. Like I told you, this past summer, Iran held elections. Many felt that the elections were 'fixed' (cheated) because Achmadinijad (their crazy president) won again. To help you get an idea of what this revolution was all about, I'm including a link to a video. This video was created by journalist who was in Iran during the protests. You'll see how hard it is for her to record the protests (the government makes videos and pictures illegal) and interview protesters. You'll see that many of the protesters faces are blurry because they (just like Marji's mother in the book!) are scared of being seen by the government and imprisoned.
This is a long-ish video (about 20 minutes) so please make sure you start it when you have the time to sit through the whole thing. It's very very interesting and I think it'll help you really understand what Marji's parents went through during the Islamic Revolution in 1979. A couple words that may help you while you're watching this:
1. Mousavi is the name of the guy who was running agains Achmadinijad who many felt should have won the election.
2. The "Basij" are the secret police that beat up the students and scare the protesters.
You ASSIGNMENT for this week is to watch this video and to comment how it helped you understand the book better. Please have your comment posted by Friday.
Can't wait to read your genius!!
HERE IS THE LINK TO THE VIDEO.
(click on the words "link to the video")
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i watched the video and it was really interesting and it gave me a good picture in my head of what is happening in the book.
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i thought that this video showed that they hated their president and it was kinda scary and i felt so bad especially when they said they pulled a girl by her hair and killed her! =[
ReplyDeletemshottgirl11 is my aim and for some reason i didnt show aliza
ReplyDeleteI watched the video and thought that they treat the people like dogs! It is discusting how they treat the poor people. Even though they don't treat the people like people should be treated, this video is very intresting. I might not be able to relate with the people and what they go through, but by watching the video, I understand how hard life is for them. And now I know how the girl in the story feels!
ReplyDelete- Dori =)
P.s. Sorry I am late, It didn't want to work for me before!