The Breadwinner

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The Breadwinner

• By Deborah Ellis

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WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN AFGHANISTAN?

• What do you know about the country of
  Afghanistan?  Do you know where it is?  Do you
  know what languages they speak in Afghanistan?
• 1. What is the capital of Afghanistan?2. What
  are the main languages spoken in Afghanistan?3.
  What countries surround Afghanistan?4. What
  continent is Afghanistan located on?
• SOURCE To research the country of Afghanistan,
  use the Encyclopedia Britannica Online

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WHAT ARE THE CLOTHING AND FOOD LIKE IN
AFGHANISTAN?

• WHAT ARE THE CLOTHING AND FOOD LIKE IN
  AFGHANISTAN?Do you think people in Afghanistan
  wear the same clothing as us?  How do you think
  is may differ?  What food do you think people in
  Afghanistan eat?
• 5.  How else is burqa spelled?6.  What is a
  burqa?7.  What is a chador?8.  What is a
  toshank?9.  What is eid?10.  What is a
  pakul?11.  Describe a shalwar kameez.12.  What
  type of food is a nan?  Describe it.
• SOURCE Find the definitions of the following
  vocabulary using a dictionary.

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WHO ARE THE TALIBAN?

• Do you know what the Taliban is?  Where have you
  heard of the Taliban before?
• 13. What is the Taliban?
• SOURCE Use the following website to find a
  definition of the Taliban.
• 14. In what year did the Taliban form?15. What
  city does the Taliban take over first?16. What
  terrorist do the Taliban offer refuge?17. In
  what year and month did the Taliban force Hindu
  women to veil their faces as other Afghan women
  do?18. In July of 2001, what do the Taliban
  declare against Islamic law?19. On what day,
  month, and year did the United States begin
  bombing Taliban sites in Afghanistan?20. Name
  two of the operations launched against the
  Taliban by the United States.21. During what
  month and year is a new constitution signed and
  women receive equal rights?
• SOURCE Use this website to research the The
  Taliban and learn all about its activities

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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN UNDER
THE TALIBAN?

• WHAT IS THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN BEFORE
  AND AFTER THE TALIBAN?
• 22. Write 5 facts about women in Afghanistan
  under the Taliban.
• SOURCE Use http//www.afghan-web.com/woman/

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WHO IS THE AUTHOR--DEBORAH ELLIS?

• WHO IS THE AUTHOR--DEBORAH ELLIS?Why do you
  think the author chose to write a novel on life
  in Afghanistan?  Would you want to write a novel
  on life in another country?
• 23. What inspired Deborah Ellis to write The
  Breadwinner?24. Where are all the royalties from
  the sales of The Breadwinner going? 25. List at
  least three things about Deborah Ellis life.
• SOURCE Use this website to read a biography on
  Ellis
• http//www.childrenslit.com/childrenslit/mai_ellis
  _deborah.html