1. Warm Up # 21
Should the US negotiate with terrorists, why or why not?

2. Iranian Hostage Crisis

3. Background Information
Read “Background Information on Iranian Hostage Crisis””
As You Read
Begin to fill out the timeline.
All dates will not be explicitly mentioned in the text.

4. Argo Opening Scene Stop at 2:00

5. You are an advisor to President Carter
Write President Carter a memo in which you present your opinion as to how you believe he should act in this crisis.
Make sure to outline both the advantages and disadvantages of your argument.
Remember that this memo is being written at the start of the crisis, so you will not know about any events that occurred later in the crisis.

6. Simulation Get into groups of 4
Shortest person I your group is President Carter
Each advisor take a turn to share your plan with the President.
After each person has outlined their plan, the President must choose which plan will act upon.

7. The Response Read the “Response to Iranian Hostage Crisis.”
As You Read:
Complete your Timeline of Events
After You Read:
Answer analysis questions

8. Bonus Videos (If time allows)
Revolutionary Iran
Desert One
Jimmy Carter Military Background

9. Teacher Resources
Timeline Answers:
1953- CIA directed a plan to oust Prime minister Mohammed Mossadegh
January 16, Shah fled to Egypt
January 30, 1979 – Khomeini Returns to Iran
October Shaw allowed asylum in to US
November 4, US Embassy taken over
November 11, President Carter embargoed Iranian oil
April 11, Approved operation "Desert One"
January 21, President Carter went to Germany to meet freed hostages