Sophomores
Make sure you've read through Ch 4 for Friday. Also, have the character list worksheet filled out when you come to class. We will have a quiz on the introductory notes and first few chapters.
Seniors
Everyone should have his/her book at this point. If you don't, then you'll need it this weekend. The introduction and discussion of context will continue tomorrow, but for an overview of the timeline, please refer to the following:
Make sure you've read through Ch 4 for Friday. Also, have the character list worksheet filled out when you come to class. We will have a quiz on the introductory notes and first few chapters.
Seniors
Everyone should have his/her book at this point. If you don't, then you'll need it this weekend. The introduction and discussion of context will continue tomorrow, but for an overview of the timeline, please refer to the following:
- Film Guide (especially the Historical Context) from Georgetown University
- Timeline of Iran's History from BBC
- Modern History of Iran from PBS
Of course, there are any number of credible sources for information on the current culture and politics of Iran. Although these more recent conflicts (i.e. nuclear arms talks) with the West are not referenced in the novel, they are of course tangentially related.