Monday, March 7, 2016

HW Mr. Padilla 3.8.16


Homework:
Parents/ guardians, please assist your children with today’s homework.
                                               
Reading Lolita In Tehran by Azar Nafasi 

* Vocabulary is included on homework hard copy. 
                       
*How can I create this other world outside this room? …We follow Sanaz down the stairs, out the door and into the street...She walks quickly and with a sense of determination.  The streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities are patrolled by militia, who ride in white Toyota patrols, four gun-carrying men an women, sometimes followed by a minibus. They are called the Blood of God.  They patrol the streets to make sure women like Sanaz wear their veils properly, do not wear makeup, do not walk in public with men who are not their fathers, brothers, or husbands. 


**…We follow Sanaz down the stairs, out the door and into the street...She walks quickly… The streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities are patrolled by militia, who ride in white Toyota patrols, four gun-carrying men an women, sometimes followed by a minibus. They are called the Blood of God.  They patrol the streets to make sure women like Sanaz wear their veils properly, do not wear makeup, do not walk in public with men who are not their fathers, brothers, or husbands. 


***…We follow Sanaz down the stairs… into the street...She walks quickly… The streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities are patrolled by militia, who ride in white Toyota patrols, four gun-carrying men and women…They are called the Blood of God.  They patrol the streets to make sure women like Sanaz wear their veils properly, do not wear makeup, do not walk in public with men who are not their fathers, brothers, or husbands. 

Option 1:  Base responses on reading and today’s class.

Describe using your own words what it is like to walk the streets of Tehran.  What stands out to you? What about Tehran is different or similar to NYC?


Option 2: Base responses on reading and today’s class.

 Pretend it is your job to create newspaper front pages. You have visited Tehran and now you want people to see and know what you saw.  Create a drawing that shows what you saw. Give your drawing a title.

Option #3:  Base responses on reading?

What is happening in the streets of Tehran?

Who are the militia? What are they called?

What is the job of the militia? 


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