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Iran Through the Looking Glass: History, Reform, and Revolution
Iran Through the Looking Glass: History, Reform, and Revolution traces the history of Iran from its early dynasties to the present. Readings and activities help students understand the political and cultural conditions that led to the 1979 Revolution and its aftermath.
Online Resources from the Choices Program
Coming Soon! Scholars Onine will include resources include interviews with scholars on this subject.
The U.S. and Iran: Confronting Policy Alternatives is an interactive lesson plan that engages students in consideration of divergent policy alternatives concerning current U.S. policy on Iran. It is available from Teaching with the News.
Iran Maps (powerpoint)
Achaemenian Empire at its Height, Iran Today and British and Russian Spheres of Influence in IranGovernment Chart (powerpoint)
This outlines major government institutions, their roles, and their relationship to each other.Graphic Organizers are available online. They are also published in our printed units.
Recently Released Documents on the CIA role in the 1953 coup are used in the Day Two Lesson. The documents can be seen in their original format.
1998 Official CIA History
This is a highly redacted history written by the CIA in 1998.1954 Summary
This is the summary of 1953 coup written in 1954 by a CIA historian.CIA Initial Operation Plan for 1953 Coup
This document is transcribed in the Teacher Resource Book. Here it is available in its original from."United States Policy regarding the Present Situation in Iran,"
Top Secret Report, November 20, 1952, is excerpted in the Teacher Resource Book. Here its available in full unedited form.
Multimedia
VIDEO - Iran, Winter 1979
VIDEO - The Shah on Torture
This short clip (2:51) of a news broadcast from You Tube is a perfect introduction to the roleplay. It illustrates the scope of protests and conveys the feeling of uncertainty about the future of Iran.
This brief clip (1:20) of the shah can be used in conjunction with the Day Five lesson “Human Rights in Iran.”
Web Links
Blogs By Iranians
A listing of English language blogs by Iranians inside and outside of Iran.Iran Chamber Society
Extensive Information on Iranian history, art, and culture.The Secret CIA History of the Iran Coup, 1953
Primary sources about the coup. Documents are near the bottom of the page.Secrets of History: The CIA in Iran
The New York Times published secret CIA documents on the history of the 1953 coup. The full 1954 CIA history is available here as are archives of articles.
Books
Cleveland, William. A History of the Modern Middle East (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2000). 585 Pages.
Bill, James A. The Eagle and the Lion: The Tragedy of American-Iranian Relations (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988). 520 pages.
Keddie, Nicki R. Modern Iran: Roots and Results of a Revolution (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006). 408 pages.
Gheissari, Ali and Vali Nasr. Democracy in Iran: History and the Quest for Liberty (New York: Oxford University Press, 2006) 214 pages.
Mottahedeh, Roy, The Mantle of the Prophet: Religion and Politics in Iran (New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1985). 416 pages.
NOTE: This is a selected list of resources focused on the topic of the curriculum unit, Iran Through the Looking Glass: HIstory, Reform, and Revolution. Additional resources will be added to this site as they become available.