1. April 20th
Learning Target
I can analyze primary source documents about the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
Opener
What do you know about Iran?

2. America Supports Dictators
U.S. supported dictators around the world
Guatemala, Haiti, Cuba, Iran, Korea, etc.
Thought these dictators would be able to stop communists from taking over

3. Ten-Second Share
What was the problem with the U.S. supporting dictators around the world during the Cold War?

4. Example: Iran 1953: CIA helped Shah take over as dictator of Iran
Shah brutally suppressed opposition

5. Iranian Revolution 1979: Rebels overthrow dictatorship
Shah flees country
Theocracy takes over
Led by Ayatollah Khomeini

6. Summarizing Main Ideas
Write a definition for “theocracy.”

7. Iranian Hostage Crisis
Nov. 4, 1979: Armed protesters takeover the U.S. Embassy in Tehran
52 Americans held hostage

8. Predict
How did the U.S. respond to the hostage crisis?

9. President Carter’s Response
Embargoed Iran
Negotiated with Khomeini
Finally freed in 1981 after 444 days

10. Effects Helped Reagan win election in 1980
U.S. and Iran enemies for last 40 years

11. Task Go online to http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/documents/r_ode/
You can find this site by googling “Richard C. Ode diary”
Read the introduction about Richard Ode
Choose 3 diary entries to read and analyze
Use the diary entries to fill out the document analysis sheet

12. Writing Task
What was life as an American hostage in Iran like?

13. Closure Bring books tomorrow!!
Why was the Iranian Revolution and Hostage Crisis important?
Bring books tomorrow!!