IB 11 HL Literature
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi—Interactive Orals
Each sub group will have about 25-45 minutes of a class period to present the following issues and to create
discussion questions based on the research and understanding of the chapter. Numbers 1, 2, & 3 are required. The
rest are potential ideas to help.
Remember: the class will have to write a reflective statement about what they better understand about the novel,
after your presentation. So as you organize and plan, repeatedly ask yourself: What new understanding of the novel
am I teaching to the class?
1. Literary Analysis and Author’s Purpose – effects on meaning (within text and on reader) of relevant issues
listed below. All or some are acceptable.
a. Character Descriptions/Development
b. Plot Diagram/Flow Chart/Conflict Categories-Development
c. Motifs/Symbols/Themes
d. Language – tone, imagery, diction, syntax, literary devices
e. Graphic Novel Conventions and impact on meaning
2. Your group must research and then present information about one of the following topics:
a. The History of Persepolis (the book itself) and Biography of Marjane Satrapi – personal
history/politics/literary influence—primarily after her childhood.
b. The geography and history of Persia and how it’s changed (include information on the historical city of
Persepolis)
c. The reign of Reza Shah & the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
d. The nationalization of the oil industry in Iran, by Mohammed Mossadeq (prime minister of Iran-1951)
e. Islamic revolution (1979)
3. Discussion Questions – with potential answers - at least one from each member of the group – discussion
questions must relate to both your topic of research and the content of the chapter.
4. Montage/Skits/Dramatic Monologues or Re-enactments based on your chapters.
5. Family Tree – must find evidence in the book
6. Found Poem based strictly on language from your chapters.
7. Perform a song or create a film
8. Use any other method that you think will be useful to help class to better understand your chapters.
Groups need to make a list of tasks, who is doing them and when actual proof of work will be due to check status. All
members must participate equally in the presentation/lesson. Group should make visual aids to show under camera
or as part of a PowerPoint.
I will check on this chart during the week. I will check individual assignments during the week.
The Interactive Oral Group Presentation
The Individual Oral Presentation rubric and the Written Assignment One rubric are the models for the rubric used to score the
Interactive Oral. Due to the nature of the Interactive Oral expectations, there are some adjustments made to the language of
the original rubrics. Your total score will be multiplied by 2.5.
Interactive Oral Criteria
Criterion A: Knowledge and Understanding of Culture and Context How well does the student communicate about culture and
context? Is the aspect being presented narrow enough in scope to be explored thoroughly in the time used? Is the information presented pertinent
to the novel?
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
There is little knowledge or understanding of culture/context presented.
There is some knowledge and superficial understanding of the culture/context presented.
There is adequate knowledge and understanding of the culture/context presented.
There is very good knowledge and understanding of the culture/context presented.
There is excellent knowledge and understanding of the culture/context presented.
Criterion B: Appreciation of the Writer’s Choices To what extent does the student appreciate how the writer’s choices of form,
structure, technique and style shape meaning?
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
There is little mention of the ways in which language, structure, technique and style shape meaning.
There is some mention of the ways in which language, structure, technique and style shape meaning.
There is adequate appreciation of the ways in which language, structure, technique and style shape meaning.
There is very good appreciation of the ways in which language, structure, technique and style shape meaning.
There is excellent appreciation of the ways in which language, structure, technique and style shape meaning.
Criterion C: Presentation and Interactive Components
How much attention has been given to making the delivery effective and appropriate to the presentation? How well structured is the student’s
presentation? How effective and convincing is the student’s presentation? How appropriately does the student integrate supporting references? To
what extent are strategies used to interest the audience? How well does the student incorporate interactive aspects into the presentation? Is the
class given the time and the information necessary to make connections to the text?
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
Delivery is seldom appropriate, with little attempt to interest the audience.
Delivery is sometimes appropriate, with some attempt to interest the audience.
Delivery is appropriate, with a clear intention to interest the audience.
Delivery is effective, with suitable strategies to interest and involve the audience.
Delivery is highly effective, with purposeful strategies to interest and fully engage the audience
Criterion D: Use of Language
How accurate, clear, and precise is the language used by the student? How appropriate is the student’s choice of register and style for the
occasion? (Register refers, in this context, to the student’s sensitivity to elements such as the vocabulary, tone, sentence structure and idiom
appropriate to the task.)
1-2
The language is rarely appropriate, with a very limited attempt to suit register and style to the choice of
presentation.
3-4
The language is sometimes appropriate, with some attempt to suit register and style to the choice of
presentation.
5-6
The language is mostly clear and appropriate, with some attention paid to register and style that is suited to the
choice of presentation..
7-8
The language is clear and appropriate, with register and style consistently suited to the choice of presentation.
9-10
The language is very clear and entirely appropriate, with register and style consistently effective and well suited
to the choice of presentation.