1. PERSEPOLIS 2
SENIORS

2. SWBAT use reader response criticism to analyze Marji
DO NOW PROMPT (NO QUIZ): Handing this in
In chapter 13-14, we see Marji changing a lot. She engages in questionable behaviors Example: Blaming that man for her harassing her, so she would not get in trouble for wearing makeup. (132)
Write about a time when you did something like Marji
Blamed someone else and they got into a lot of trouble.
Did something that you knew was wrong, but figured the ends justified the means
Did something that really disappointed someone in your life

3. REMINDER
TONIGHT READ 16 AND 17; WRITE A SUMMARY

4. DISCUSSION Your personal examples Did Marji do the right thing?
Was her grandmother justified in being extremely mad at her?
Why wasn’t Reza more angry with her?
Do you like the new Marji?

5. READING TOGETHER
Convocation: Latin meaning "calling together,” a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose.

6. KEEP IN MIND
What are some rules that you are anticipating when you go away to school next year?
Can an artist like Marji really exist in a place like Iran where freedom of expression does not exist?