Role of Geography in the development of Afghanistan

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Role of Geography in the development of
Afghanistan
Looking for the Why in the What
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Connections to Curriculum

• The role physical geography has played in the
  development of the Afghanistan and the
  geopolitics of the region.
• Analyze the roots of current issues in
  Afghanistan including economic development, the
  Taliban, and regional divisions.
• Evaluate different points of view in regards to
  complex current issues.

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Geography and Afghanistan

• Physical Geography
• Landlocked
• Water Sources
• Mountain Ranges

• History
• Silk Road
• Strategic Location/ Buffer State
• Connections to Neighboring Nations

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Geography and Afghanistan

• Ethnic Groups
• Great Diversity
• Cultural Barriers
• Geographic Barriers

• Population Density
• Distribution
• Urban vs Rural Lifestyles

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In My Classroom

• In My Classroom
• 1. Pre-Reading Afghanistan How we got there
• Historical Overview
• 2. Mapping Analysis
• Impact of Geography
• 3. Student Voices
• Current Conditions
• 4. Children of the Taliban
• Culmination

• Choices Lesson
• The Geography of Afghanistan
• Resources
• Blank map, physical map, political map and ethnic
  map
• Concepts Addressed
• Neighbors
• Distance and Divisions
• Physical Features
• Ethnic Groups
• Additional Ideas
• Population Density, Resources, Conflict Areas

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Choices Geography Lesson
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Resources

• Upfront (NYT)
• Afghanistan How we got there

• United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan
  (UNAMA)
• Afghanistan and the Silk Road The land at the
  heart of world trade

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9ctlDetailsmid3639ItemID8115
http//teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indep
th/upfront/features/index.asp?articlef020810_afgh
an
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Resources

• PBS Newshour
• Lesson Afghanistan- People, Places, and Politics
• Interactive Timelines and Maps
• Student Voices
• Briefs Overviews Taliban

• Frontline and Independent Lens
• Children of the Taliban
• Pakistan Under Siege
• From Pampered Princess to Polarizing Politician
  (Benazier Bhutto)

http//video.pbs.org/program/979359652/ http//v
ideo.pbs.org/program/1218239994/
http//www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonp
lans/world/afghanistan_overview_10-06.html