Unit 3: The making of a nuclear Iran: the original pariah state (1870-present)

America has a perception about Iran and it's not good. However, that is not the real story. This unit we will deconstruct the history of Iran and it's decisive split with her once friend, America. In addition, we will deconstruct the Iranian political system and how it makes nuclear negotiations fragile.

Resources and Homework:

1. Brown University Choices Reading: Iran through the Looking Glass
2. Power Point: ASM (Stephen Kinzer's All the Shah's Men)
3. Power Point: 1953-1979
4. Homework Iran Part 1 (pg. 1-15) (1870-WW2)
5. Homework Iran Part 2 (1953-1979)
6. Homework Iran 1979-2006
7. Shadow War
8. Sunni vs. Shia: The New Great Game
9. Yemen, Iran and Saudi: The New Great Game (March 2015)

Movies/Documentaries:

Argo!
BBC's documentaries: Iran and the West
Imam Khomeini
Nuclear Confrontation Q& A 

Iran Nuclear discussions: Dr. JoAnn Hart

Summative Assessment Options:

Vlog - Group Assessments
EDITORIAL and MCQ (30 MCQ) and 2 FRQ TEST
Marshall Brief - Same as before
Study Guide