1. Post Revolution Norms & Expectations Maddy Miller

2. School Life  In Iran students begin school at age six or seven. At this time they attend Elementary school which lasts up to six years.  After this time secondary school is attended. Three years of a lower secondary school is attended, afterward three optional years can be taken.  The average adult literacy rate is 77%  The average time spent in school is 7.8 years.

3. Religion & Families  89% of the population is Shi’i Muslim and 9% Sunni Muslim  Shi’i Muslim is the state religion, this has been since the 1500’s  After the revolution Islam rules were forced upon people.  Families were targeted for persecution against Islamic leaders or protesting the government.  Everyone had to follow the rules in public.

4. Government  Today Iran is a theocratic republic.  Iran’s head of state is a religious leader, who has total political power and no set term.  The Assembly of Experts holds 86 members, called clerics who are in charge of electing and monitoring the new supreme leader.  The clerics serve eight year terms.  The government of Iran and the US government have had issues over the past few years.

5. Works Cited "Subscriber Area Only." CultureGrams Online Database:. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.