IOP Calendar
FIRST PERIOD
Ms. Powers
Logan—How does pop
culture affect Marjane’s
development as a
character in Persepolis?
Caroline J- What is the
significance of racism in
Othello as a trigger for
Othello’s fall from grace?
Claire—How does Islam
and Marjane’s
interpretation of God in
Persepolis shape her
identity?
Amber N—How does
vampirism lead to selfactualization in Persepolis
2?
Necole—Do the main
female voices represent
the acceptance of female
roles in society and
feminism overall? (Note
from Powers: Which
work??)
Madi—How Marji’s age
affects her interpretation
of life events in
Persepolis?
Joseph—how does the
Iranian Revolution and the
events of it affect Marjane
and her character? (Note:
her characterization or
development?)
Emily—Analysis comparing
Loki and Iago: the use of
the common theme of
jealousy
Nathan—
Brandon Winters—Iago as
a tragic hero
Shayli—a comparison
between the use of the
Hannah C—Comparison on theme of western
the effects of religion in
arrogance on The
The Poisonwood Bible and Poisonwood Bible and
Persepolis.
Perseplis
Mr. MooreMercedes—comparison of
the theme of love as a
cause of death within
Othello and Romeo and
Juliet
Lauren R—Psychological
aspects of jealousy and
how it shapes the plot and
characters in Othello
(could just examine
characters)
Hayley—analysis of the
significance and symbolism
of cigarettes within the
words Persepolis and The
Poisonwood bible,
specifically with the respect
to Marj and Rachel
Faye-analyzing uncle
Anoosh’es death and its
resemblance of a Christ
figure
Andrew G—comparing
how the Nathan Price and
Ebi Satrapi treat rebellion
from their daughters
Olivia—the significance of
the influence of male
characters on the
characters Marjane in
Persepolis and Leah in The
Poisonwood Bible
Julian—compare the fall
from grace and loss of
innocence in The
Poisonwod Bible and
Persepolis (note: specific
characters?)
Molham—a comparison
between Nathan Price and
Orleanna and Romeo and
Juliet’s opposing parents.
How they also have an
effect on their children
IOP Calendar
THIRD PERIOD
Ms. Powers
Chloe—does Iago really
have such a strong hate
for Othello, or do strong
emotions of love and hate
go hand in hand?
Tanjila—comparing the
female characters in
Othello (specifically?)
Alyssa—how does the
homoerotic subtext in
Othello provide and _____
motivations (aside from
the ones bluntly given in
text) for Iago?
Anne S.—examining the
repeating structure of
Shakespearian plays using
Othello and Twelfth Night.
Luna—pyschological
analysis as a method of
character analysis:
Shakespeare’s Iago
Carly—analyzing the
affects of Western culture
on Marji in Persepolis and
her perception of identity
Joyce—what and how
were Iago’s motivation in
vamprisim that led him to
believe that manipulating
others would help him.
How did his motive allow
Othello to not investigate
further?
Wiebke--
Holly—how does Adah’s
physical defects impact
her perception of herself
and those around her and
support the themes of the
novel? (specific theme)
Yenny-how do Marjane’s
instances of education
throughout her life and in
the shaping of her
character in Persepolis
Mr. MooreRacine—analyzing the
theme of loss of innocence
and rebirth in Persepolis 2
Elizabeth—how do Adah
and Leaf from The
Poisonwood Bible embody
the lost and golden child
or archetypes in
comparison to ____ and
____ in Game of Thrones
and how has this
influenced their individual
growth
Danielle—the similarities
and differences in the
effect of parental
influence on Leah and
Marji in The Poisonwood
Bible and Persepolis
Jarrod—How do outside
influences such as family
and education shape one’s
identity in The
Poisonwood Bible and
Perseplis 1?
Caroline S—contrast the
motivations of Iago and
Edmund, Coneril, and Regan,
and their supposedly evil
deeds. Clear motivation vs
unclear, and how this can
effect an audience
Quincy—how cultural
stereotypes regarding gender
roles and race during the
Elizabethan Era contributed
to the forward momentum of
Iago’s plan in ruining Othello
and displacing Cassio
Sabina—forms of nonviolent rebellion used in
Persepolis against the
Iranian Government
Chelsea—the significance
of religious fanaticism in
Persepolis and The
Poisonwood Bible anad
how it affects the
character development of
Leah and Marjane
Sarah—forgiveness in The
Poisonwood Bible
Elaine—formation of selfidentity in Persepolis
IOP Calendar
SIXTH PERIOD
Ms. Powers
Grover—a comparison
between Iago and Frank
Underwood from House of
Cards
Curtis—comparing the
general themes of Othello
to his other works,
analyzing similar trends in
order to identify what
makes his plays unique
and interesting (pick a
specific theme)
Aaron—the London of
Venice: comparative
analysis of the historical
development of the 17th
century English
reformation and the
Protestant singularity of
the Elizabethan Era and
the symbolic depiction of
religious oppression and
obscurity in Shakespeare’s
plays Othello and the
Merchant of Venice
Grace—the use of vision
as a method of
characterization Nathan in
_____ of his view of the
Congolese people. May
contrast with the use of
vision as symbolism with
Leah
Andrew H—
Yara—how does Marjane
Satrapi utilize her idea of
opposing forces to show
balances through the
concepts of the symbolic
meaning of black and
white in her novel
Chandler—a comparison
of the coming home
stories of Persepolis
_______
Lindsey—comparing the
man vs man conflict in
Persepolis 1 and 2, and its
impact on the characters
Maria--
AJ -Mr. MooreBrandon H.—how a harsh
environment evokes
growth in a characters
maturity
2.
1.
2. Sam Parmer—Othello
Matthew R—analyzing and
comparing the treatment
of outsiders entering a
vastly different society in
The Poisonwood Bible,
Persepolis, and the
warriors
Matt E—the comparison
of how Perseoplis quest is
like the greatest quest of
all time: Lord of the Rings
Dana—The Joker vs Iago
Lizzy—color
representation involving
Persepolis and the
imagery metaphor etc.
Or how an abusive/chaotic
environment develops a
character (needed one
topic)
Tanner—how does one’s
own cultural knowledge
and bias reflect their own
understanding of
Persepolis?
Matt F—why was
Shakespeare’s Othello a
major turning point in the
playwright history and
Jacobian theatre by analyzing
the characters, colors, and
settings of Othello
IOP Calendar
SEVENTH PERIOD
Ms. Powers
Dina—comparing the role
of influence on different
cultures by discussing
symbolism in The
Poisonwood Bible and
Persepolis 1
Chris—an examination on
how the Iranian
Revolution led to
Marjane’s self-discovery
Mr. MooreEllie—
analyzing/comparing the
enforcement of
fundamental religion (and
the reactions to it) in
Persepolis and The
Poisonwood Bible
Khoi—comparing how does
a family influence how a
character develops in the
case of Marj in Persepolis 2
and Adah in The Poisonwood
Bible
BethAnne Parra—a
comparison of Adah’s
character is that of Dr.
Jekyll/Mr.Hyde
Ayumi—analyzing
communist themes in the
Communist Manifesto and
Persepolis (using the
graphic novel manifesto
that Marj mentioned?)
Loren—how did exposition
to different religions and
the harsh society of Iran
affect Marjane’s actions
and decisions in Persepolis
Cody—analyzing the
personality of Marjane in
Persepolis based on
environmental and _____
stimuli
Alex—analysis of Adah’s
symbol as a minority
figure in _____ culture
Madison—how does the
characterization of Emilia
in Othello show a model of
an independent yet loving
woman and is
Shakespeare’s idea of how
a woman should be
Eva—examination of
Marjane’s relationship
with her country on a level
of nationalism and
frustration with the
regime in Persepolis
Hannah Z—how Marjane’s
bias/perspective shapes
the readers’ perception of
the situation
Hung—comparing Iago
from Othello to
Machiavelli’s “The Prince”
Trelenny—the comparison
of Othello’s marriage vs
Iago’s marriage and
Shakespeare’s meaning
behind it
Madeline—how Satrapi’s
application of first person
point of view effects the
readers’ experience in a
non-traditional way
Jett—compare and
contrast Marj’s gradual
and dynamic development
in Persepolis
2.
Krisha—comparing how
Nadia—comparing the
social and cultural
differences between Iran
and Austria and how it
shapes the child-parent
relationship
Laurel—anatomy of a
revolution/revolution plot
pyramid and how it is
played out and portrayed
in Persepolis
propaganda influenced the
opinions of the characters in
The Poisonwood Bible to
Persepolis and how seeing
thigns first hand affected
their views (specific
characters?)
IOP Calendar
SECOND PERIOD
Ms. Powers
Lauren P—
characterization of Adah in
The Poisonwood Bible
Casie—what are the roles
of the women in Othello
and how are they
restricted by their society
Rayana—compare and
contrast the political
conflicts in The
Poisonwood Bible and
Persepolis and how they
affect the main characters
growth and development
Thomas—how the
Revolution ____ in
Persepolis affect Marji’s
actions in the ____ and
the ways in which it ____
pays out
1.
2. John—how
revolutionary ideals and
suffering portrayed in in
Persepolis rivals that
experienced by the United
States following the
Oklahoma City bombing
Luke—how does an author
use literary and visual aids
to convey his or her
message in the context of
Persepolis
Edwin—analysis of how
the graphic novel i.e. the
illustrations format help
one understand the novel
better
Ian—analysis on how
Marji’s admiration of
Western ideals and Iranian
culture influenced her
poltical ideals and levels of
activism
Paolo—an analysis of the
Iran-Iraq War and how it
had an influence on Marji
and her family
Aidan—allusions in The
Mr. MooreElliot
Melody—how did her
childhood in Iran affect
her overall concept of the
norm in behavior
Lauren S—an analysis of
the mother figures in sons
and lovers and The
Poisonwood Bible
Olivia Allen—analysis of
Othello and Desdemona’s
relationship and love: was
it ever real?
Seyviana—vampirism in
The Poisonwood Bible, evil
in the beauty of it. The
Congo is the vampire
Alexis—to what extent do
the graphic novels Maus
and Persepolis portray war
Conor—use of black and
white to represent
opposing forces
throughout Persepolis
Anne T—Othello operates
on how honor/shame
_____ which leads to his
tragic downfall
Poisonwood Bible vs
mythological Biblical
allegories and the
significance behind them
(probably need to focus on a
specific one)
Kate—the character Iago
exhibits characteristics of
Foster’s concept of
vampirism. How does his
vampirism bring out similar
characteristics in other
characters
IOP Calendar
AFTER SCHOOL
Ms. Powers
Jane—how do the
opinions of the characters
in Persepolis affect
Marjane’s principle
morals?
Annie K—compare and
contrast of how family has
shaped Leah and Adah’s
identities
Michael H—the similarities
____ the development of
rebellion in the main
protagonists of Persepolis
and 1984 and how they
both serve as modern
parallels to today’s society
Bella—Persepolis
Analyze Marj’s
relationship with God as a
result of culture and
personal experiences
Michael B—contrast and
compare how Marji’s role
as a woman and those in
The Poisonwood Bible and
Othello are being
influenced by the role of
men
Keenal—compare and
contrast the characters
Iago and _____as
antagonist
Jalyn—how Nathan shows
signs of being an American
vamire by Foster’s
definitions and political
allegory
Bailey—Persepolis quest
for identity how it meets
all Foster’s requirements
Evan—ana analysis of false
identity of Iago in
Shakespeare’s Othello
Alex Allen—how color is
used as a symbol/_____ in
The Poisonwood Bible
Dominick—an analysis
behind the history of the
term Moor and its
connotation in Othello
Amber K—what qualities
make Iago from Othello
and Sebestian from Black
Butler a demon
Mackenize—how Leah’s
character contradicts the
theme of western
arrogance in The
Poisonwood Bible
Frances—how the
contrasting societies of
Iran and Vienna affected
Marjane’s personality
Sassou—how family
relations between Marji
and her family as well as
relationships between the
Iranians in general are
affected by the revolution