Mini-Lesson+-+Persepolis

__**Mini-Lesson Plan**__
(From unit on Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel //Persepolis: The Story of a Girlhood//)

Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to - Recall basic characteristics of Islamic Art - Recognize the influence of Islamic painting and visual art in Satrapi’s illustrations - Compare and Contrast Satrapi’s visual style and the style of traditional Islamic Art

NCSCOS Competency Goals: - English I – 1.02, 1.03, 5.01 - English II – 1.02, 4.02, 5.01, 5.03

Excerpt from Day 4 of Unit Plan: An Overview of the History and Culture of Iran

- Slides 1-4 lecture style - Slides 5-6 Compare/Contrast through large group discussion - Introduce Islamic tile – one of Iran’s most popular art forms || - Color your tile however you want. - Choose colors carefully – why blue and not green? - Create a class mosaic || - Wrap up: tomorrow’s reading pp. 47-53 - Possible quiz tomorrow on the reading - Project due in 2 wks! - Vocab quiz next week! ||
 * 2 min || Transition: “So, switching gears from music and poetry, I would like to take you through some basic aspects of Islamic art that have had a great influence on Satrapi’s style of illustration in the novel.” ||
 * 10 min || Iranian Art .ppt
 * 1 min || Explain tile project
 * 5 min || Coloring tiles – Iranian, Middle Eastern pop music ||
 * 2 min || Group share and assemble mosaic