Story Quilt on Funny in Farsi (FIF)
Directions: Please research the following topics related to FIF by looking in FIF
or online. You must bring pictures/and or graphics on a poster and/or transparencies.
You may use Power Point to make your presentation; let me know so I can get the
equipment. The presentation should last approximately five minutes. Two students can
work together. Give the pages in FIF that support the information in your presentation.
1. Why did Kazem and then Kazem and his family leave Iran? Talk about each time he
came to the United States.
2. Compare and/or contrast two places Firoozeh’s family lived – one in Iran e.g. Abadan
and one in the USA e.g. Newport Beach.
3. Why were food, music, and parties important to Firoozeh’s family?
4. Compare and/or contrast Firoozeh’s parents’ ideas on family, education, and dating
with your parents’ ideas.
5. What is the importance of Nirouz? Or compare and/or contrast this new year’s
celebration to celebrations in your country, culture, or religion.
6. What women were role models or influential women in Firoozeh’s life?
7. Why was attending UC Berkeley and important milestone in Firoozeh’s life? What is
UCB like? How does it compare/contrast to SMC.
8 Compare and/or contrast Firoozeh’s mother and father. Choose three adjectives for each
and an event (with page) in FIF that exemplifies each adjective.
9. Explain the theme(s) of FIF. What can readers learn from FIF?
Tell events and pages in FIF that exemplify the theme(s).
10. Compare/contrast Shah Reza Palahvi and Ayatollah Khomeini. How did their leadership
impact the lives of Firooozeh and her family?
11. Why have many Iranians immigrated to California?
12. What are Iranian immigrants’ attitudes toward courtship, marriage, and wedding
customs?
13. How has the position of women changed in Iranian society? Compare/contrast
Firoozeh with her mother.
14. How did American TV shows and personalities influence Firoozeh and her family?
15. Explain ways Firoozeh and her family did and did not acculturate into American society.
16. How has writing been important in Firoozeh’s life?