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Bellwork: March 11th
1. 2. And 3.
4. 5. What type of government means “ruled by a few?”
Monarchy or autocracy
Dictatorship and Autocracy
DemocracyOligarchy
Bellwork: March 11th
6. What does the “scale” to the right symbolize? (use the background to help you)
Bellwork: March 11th
7. What is meant by the picture to the right?
Iran
• Notice Iran’s neighbors: – Iraq to the west
– Afghanistan to the east
– It also borders the Persian Gulf
Textbook page 451 and Burrito Book page 3
Iran’s flag
• Iran became a country in 1921.
• Relations with the United States were good until the 1970s.
• Then in 1978 a revolution began in Iran.
• Relations have been strained with our country ever since.
Iran
• Textbook page 451. Read “If you lived there…”
• Next, Read “Building Background”
• Read “History” and “Persian Empire”
Shia Muslims
• Read “People and Culture” on page 451.
• Iran• About 90% of Iranians
are Shia Muslims. • Shia Muslims believe that
true interpretation of Islamic teaching can only come from certain religious and political leaders.
Theocracy
• Read “Economy and Government” pg.452.
• Iran is a theocracy: a government ruled by religious leaders
• Ayatollahs are the religious leaders.
• The supreme leader is head of the Ayatollahs and has unlimited power.
Iran’s government
• Iran also has an elected President.
• In 2005 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad became president.
• He wants Iranians to follow strict Islamic law.
• The United States and many other countries are worried about his nuclear ambitions.
Theocracy vs. the US Constitution• The US Constitution: 1st Amendment
– “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,…..”
– (what that means – • Congress will not make a law forcing anyone to follow a religion; • nor will they make a law preventing you from following any
religion.)
• Why did our Founding Fathers place that in our Constitution?
1. The 1st Amendment (freedom of religion) is in our Constitution because….
Bellwork: March 11th
1. 2. And 3.
4.5. What type of government means “ruled by a few?”
Monarchy or autocracy
Dictatorship and Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
6. Government by religious leaders?
Theocracy
Bellwork: October 17th
Globalization = the world coming together by culture and trade.
• Does this represent globalization?
• How does this represent globalization?
Picture interpretation
2. How does this represent globalization?
Globalization
1. How does this picture represent globalization?
Will technology change Iran???
• Iran is very different than most other countries of the world because they are a theocracy and they limit their people’s rights.
• Please read the article.
• Will technology and globalization change Iran?
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