Global Ties Akron's global education program "Know Your Community-Know Your World" part of the #KYCKYW project. #21st century skills, #6th, #core #curriculum, #global education, #middle school

1. IRAN
Know Your Community – Know Your World

2. Introduction
Maysam Sodagari
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3. • 28 years old
• I am from Iran
• In USA since Jan. 2008
• PhD student at The University of Akron
• Chemical Engineering
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4. • Where is Persia?!
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5. Persian Empire
• Iran with its inception in 3200 BC, is the oldest country in the world
• Known as Persia until 1935
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Islamic Republic of Iran since 1979

8. • Area of Iran = 1/6 of USA, 15 times of Ohio
• Caspian Sea: The world’s largest lake.
• The Persian Gulf: World's largest single source of crude oil.
• Dasht-e Lut: the world's hottest place with a temperature of 159 °F
by NASA.

9. Quick Facts
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• Full name:
Islamic Republic of Iran
• Population: 74.8 million
• Capital: Tehran
8 million (Metro: 14 million)
• Major cities:
Mashhad: 3 million
Isfahan: 2.5 million
• Major language: Persian
• Major religion: Islam
• Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 75 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: Iranian Rial
• Main exports: Petroleum, carpets, agricultural products

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My Hometown: Tonekabon

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My Hometown
Population: 45,000

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My Hometown
Alborze Mountains

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My Hometown
Alborze Mountains
Caspian Sea

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16. • Rice, Kiwi, Orange
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Tourists destination

18. Mount Damavand
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Iran is one of the world's most mountainous countries.
The highest volcano in all of Asia.
Iran has the world's highest number of major
earthquakes (magnitude higher than 5.5 Richter).

19. Mount Damavand and Tehran
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20. Tehran
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8 millions (14 millions Metro)

21. • Highest number of national capital relocations
in the world
• Iran has had 31 former capitals before Tehran
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22. Tehran
Azadi Square
Freedom Square
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23. Tehran was the world's least expensive capital
city based on CNN in 2007.
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24. Tehran
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Milad Tower
The world's fifth tallest tower

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26. Tehran
Winter
Snow
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27. Tehran
Ski resorts
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Air Pollution
Smoke Days!!
• Dusts from deserts in Saudi Arabia and Iraq
• Cars and Factories

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Sioseh Pol = 33 Bridge
Isfahan
In the 16th century it was the capital of Persia

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Persian Palace
Oldest Hotel~300 yrs old
Mosque

31. Isfahan
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32. Persepolis
Perse Polis= Persian City
About 550 BC2560 years ago
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33. Persepolis
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Persepolis

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The Gate of All Nations 72 columns- 62 feet high
Farvahar
Persian Soldiers

35. Economy
The economy of Iran: 18th
Iran possesses: 10% of the world's Oil reserves, 15% of its
gas reserves.
55% of the government's revenue from oil and natural
gas revenue (2008).
Pistachios, propane, methanol, carpets and automobiles
are the Iran's non-oil exports.
Iran is the world's largest producer of saffron,
pomegranates and pistachios.

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Rice
Kiwi
Dates: 2nd
Oranges: 7th
Pomegranates: 1st
Pistachios: 1st

37. Economy
Gas: 40 cents/Gallon
Everything is two times more expensive!
Medicines for patients: Cancer, MS
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1 USD= 32,000 IRR
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1 USD= 17,000 IRR (Jan 2012)

38. Persian Carpets
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40. Typical Day
School: 6 days per week
From 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Have lunch at home
Do homework
Playing videogames
Playing soccer
Watching TV
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41. Educations
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Public universities:
• No tuition (Free)
• Lunch for 10 Cents
• Free Transportation
Highest science & technology growth rate in the world, 1000%
increase in 9 years (1995–2004).
Azad University: the world's 3rd largest university: 1.3 million
students
It is also the world's largest private university.

42. Women in Iran
• Women make up more than 60 percent of
Iranian university students.
• Iran Female to Male ratio of School
enrollment = 1st in the world
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43. Women in Iran
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Sports
Behdad Salimi:
The Strongest man on Earth

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48. Religions
• Muslim: 99%
• Christians, Jews and others: 1%
• Christians are protected in the Iranian constitution and two
seats are reserved for them in the Parliament (Congress).
• Jews are protected in the Iranian constitution and one seat is
reserved for a Jew in the Parliament (Congress).
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49. Jews
• Iran hosts the largest Jewish population of any Muslim
country.
• After Israel, it is home to the second-largest Jewish population
in the Middle East.
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Church in Tehran
Church in Tehran
Church in Isfahan
Church in Isfahan

51. Language
Farsi or Persian
Official language of three countries:
Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan
110 million people
32 Alphabets
We write from right to left.
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52. Farsi
• Hello Salaam
• Good bye Khoda Hafez
• Yes Baleh
• No Nah
• Thank you Mamnoon
• Your Welcome Khahesh Mikonam
• Please Lotfan
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• ‫سالم‬
• ‫خداحافظ‬
• ‫بله‬
• ‫نه‬
• ‫ممنون‬
• ‫کنم‬ ‫می‬ ‫خواهش‬
• ‫لطفا‬

53. Farsi
• I love you Dooset daram
• How are you? Chetori?
• Excuse me! Bebakhshid
• I am sorry Sharmandam
• Do you speak English? Aya inglisi baladi?
• I am an Iranian Man Irani hatsam
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• ‫دارم‬ ‫دوست‬
• ‫چطوری؟‬
• ‫ببخشید‬
• ‫شرمندم‬
• ‫بلدی؟‬ ‫انگلیسی‬ ‫آیا‬
• ‫هستم‬ ‫ایرانی‬ ‫من‬

54. Iranian calendar
Order Days
Iranian Persian
Iranian-months Gregorian months
1 31 Farvardin March-April
2 31 Ordibehesht April-May
3 31 Khordad May-June
4 31 Tir June-July
5 31 Mordad July-Aug
6 31 Shahrivar Aug-Sept
7 30 Mehr Sept-Oct
8 30 Aban Oct-Nov
9 30 Azar Nov-Dec
10 30 Dei Dec-Jan
11 30 Bahman Jan-Feb
12 29/30 Esfand Feb-March
The most accurate solar calendar.
It is based on the four seasons:
1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter

55. Week
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Country Week Days Weekend
Iran Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri.
USA Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun.

56. Food
• Breakfast: 6-9 AM
• Lunch: 12-2 PM
• Dinner: 8-9 PM
Rice with Saffron
Kebab (Beef or chicken)
Grilled tomato
Vegetables
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57. Food
• Salad:
Tomatos
Onions
Cucumbers
Lemon Juice
Salt and pepper
Dessert:
Sholeh Zard=Yellow Flame
Rice+ Saffron
Sugar+ Rose water
Pistachio 57

58. Wedding
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65. Holidays
1. Cultural and Traditional
2. Religious
3. National
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66. Iranian New Year
• Norooz
No= New
Rooz= Day
The first day on the Iranian year is on the March
20th or 21st ,the first day of spring.
13 days long holiday.
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67. Iranian New Year
• Santa
• Haji Firooz
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68. Haft Seen
Christmas Tree
Haft Seen
Haft= Seven
Seen= S
Seven S
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69. 1st S
Seeb = Apple
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70. 2nd S
Sir= Garlic
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71. 3rd S
Sekkeh= Coin
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72. 4th S
Sonbol= Flower
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73. 5th S
Saa’t= Clock
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74. 6th S
Serkkeh= Vinegar
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75. 7th S
Sabzeh= Green
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76. Golden Fish Eggs Mirror
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77. Haft Seen
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78. Haft Seen at the University of Akron
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79. Food
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80. Yalda Night
Longest night of the year
Beginning of the winter (20-21 of December)
Celebrating that Day (Sun) overcomes Night (Darkness)
It is believed that you should eat forty things at this night!
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Tehran, Iran, 3 weeks ago
https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork

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Tehran, Iran, 3 weeks ago
https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork

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Isfehan, Iran, 3 weeks ago
https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork

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Shiraz, Iran, 3 weeks ago
https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork

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Isfehan, Iran, 3 weeks ago
https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork

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Isfehan, Iran, 3 weeks ago
https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork

88. Comment of an American
I am so pleased you are in Iran and sharing their
human-ness. Wow aren't we all really the
same - small world isn't it really? It gives me a
sense of unity and "sameness" worldwide -
despite the differences in race, religion,
geography.
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89. Sa’adi (1184–1283)
‫بنى‬‫آدم‬‫اعضای‬‫یک‬‫پیکرند‬
‫که‬‫در‬‫آفرینش‬‫ز‬‫یک‬‫گوهرند‬
‫چو‬‫عضوى‬‫به‬‫درد‬‫آورد‬‫روزگار‬
‫دگر‬‫عضوها‬‫را‬‫نماند‬‫قرار‬
‫تو‬‫کز‬‫محنت‬‫دیگران‬‫بی‬‫غمی‬
‫نشاید‬‫که‬‫نامت‬‫نهند‬‫آدمی‬
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Human beings are members of a whole,
In creation of one essence and soul.
If one member is afflicted with pain,
Other members uneasy will remain.
If you've no sympathy for human pain,
The name of human you cannot retain!

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Questions?
m.sodagari@gmail.com