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Choices: Iran Through the Looking Glass: History, Reform, and Revolution Instructional VideoChoices: Iran Through the Looking Glass: History, Reform, and Revolution Instructional Video
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Choices Program, Brown University
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9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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1120L
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Choices: Iran Through the Looking Glass: History, Reform, and Revolution

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Series of scholarly videos that correspond with student handouts traces the history of Iran and helps students understand the political and cultural conditions that led to the 1979 Revolution and its aftermath.

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iran, iraq

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iran and oil in wwi, iran history, iran-iraq war, ruhollah khomeini

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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