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This presentation covers Iran from
Antiquity to the 21st century, with a focus on providing historical context for events. We will cover the history of various states and empires that arose in Iran, cultural and literary developments in the country and its
contributions to world culture and civilization.

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Length

60 minutes - 45 for presentation, 15 for question/discussion. Timing can be adjusted to your needs.


Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

5

Maximum participants:

n/a


Primary Disciplines

Foreign & World Languages, International, Religion, History & Social Studies


Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
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Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center

Bloomington, IN
United States

The Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center (IAUNRC) at Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies is a U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center dedicated to raising awareness about its target area: namely the Turkic, Iranian, Mongolian, Uralic, and Tibetan cultural spheres. Some countries included are Turkey, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan.

Contact:
IAUNRC Graduate Assistants
iaau@indiana.edu
8128561126

Program Details

Format

1. This program begins with a short introduction to the country of Iran
2. The program then provides a short overview of important historical stages in Iran's history
3. The program will end with a question and answer session.

Objectives

The participant will
- identify Iran and key facts about it
- explore the history of Iran from antiquity to today
- engage in a discussion on the role of Iran in world politics, its past and possible futures
- develop an understanding of broader themes of world history

Standards Alignment

National Standards

NSS-WH.5-12.3 ERA 3: CLASSICAL TRADITIONS, MAJOR RELIGIONS, AND GIANT EMPIRES, 1000 BCE-300 BCE
NSS-WH.5-12.4 ERA 4: EXPANDING ZONES OF EXCHANGE AND ENCOUNTER, 300-1000 CE
- imperial crises and their aftermath, 300-700 CE.
- causes and consequences of the rise of Islamic civilization in the 7th-10th centuries.
NSS-WH.5-12.6 ERA 6: THE EMERGENCE OF THE FIRST GLOBAL AGE, 1450-1770
- how large territorial empires dominated much of Eurasia between the 16th and 18th centuries.
- transformations in Asian societies in the era of European expansion.
NSS-WH.5-12.7 ERA 7: AN AGE OF REVOLUTIONS, 1750-1914
- the transformation of Eurasian societies in an era of global trade and rising European power, 1750-1850.
NSS-WH.5-12.8 ERA 8: A HALF-CENTURY OF CRISIS AND ACHIEVEMENT, 1900-1945
- major global trends from 1900 to the end of World War II.
NSS-WH.5-12.9 ERA 9: THE 20TH CENTURY SINCE 1945: PROMISES AND PARADOXES
- major global trends since World War II.