1. April 15 – Oil, Nukes and sanctions
Agenda:
Silent-write: Iranian Government
Video: Oil and Nuclear Activity in Iran
Reading: Sanctions
Homework:
Read “Theocracy and Its Discontents” and prepare TYPED answers to questions for fishbowl
Take Out:
Notebook
Pen/Pencil
Iranian Govt. Diagram
Goals:
Investigate the divisions that exist within Iran

2. Silent-write
Use your “map” of Iranian government to answer each of the following questions in your notebook:
Which is the most powerful aspect of the government? The democratic institutions or the theocratic institutions? Use at least two specific details to explain.
Who is more powerful? The SL or the President? Use at least two details to explain.
Is there competition? Is there transparency? Why or why not? Be specific.

3. Oil and Nuclear Activity in Iran
How has the oil industry in Iran influence the government? The people?
How has the nuclear activity in Iran influenced the actions of the government?
Who has imposed sanctions on Iran?
Why have sanctions been imposed on Iran?
What have been the effects on the people?

6. A Nuclear Iran?

7. Iran’s Nuclear Progress

10. Sanctions Read through the CNN brief on Iranian sanction Answer:
Why have sanctions been imposed on Iran?
What is their intended purpose?
How do the US, UN and EU sanctions coincide and differ?