April 23-24, 2018

Objective:  I can connect my cultural and historical understanding of Afghanistan and A Thousand Splendid Suns or The Kite Runner to what is currently happening from Syria to Afghanistan by showing my understanding on a map of Asia.
Agenda:

• Entry Task:  Create a group of 5 and get out your cultural and historical notes on Afghanistan as well as your notes from The History Channel:  The Taliban
• In your groups, take 5 min. to review what we have learned about Afghanistan and its major players.  Be prepared to share one important insight you did not know before you came to this class.
• Afghanistan Update: April 22, 2018
  
• In your groups, select one of the articles provided. Take 7-10 min. and read/annotate your article, highlighting and annotating on the map any places discussed.  
  • Annotate for ANY connections you  make between your historical or cultural notes in your notebook from class and your reading of A Thousand Splendid Suns or The Kite Runner.  Be sure to take your time in reading, so that you can explain what you learned to your group.
• Share out your article information with your group, making highlights/notes on your map to connect what we know to what is currently happening.  
• Each group needs to share their insights for the class map (below)--continue to add notes to your own as we do.​
• Exit Task:  Finish by individually writing a paragraph about the connections between the time we are reading about and today and what you are still wondering about.
• Optional Assignment:  Research your question(s), read and annotate the information you find, write a paragraph summarizing how it answered your question(s), and turn in for up to 10 assessment points.