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DO NOW Q’s Brainstorm: What do you know about Afghanistan? Where is it located?

DO NOW Q’s Brainstorm: What do you know about Afghanistan? Where is it located? What countries is it near? What do you know about the Middle East? What do you know about the Muslim religion? What have you heard or read in the news, magazines, newspapers, on TV?.

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DO NOW Q’s Brainstorm: What do you know about Afghanistan? Where is it located?

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  1. DO NOW Q’s • Brainstorm: What do you know about Afghanistan? • Where is it located? • What countries is it near? • What do you know about the Middle East? • What do you know about the Muslim religion? • What have you heard or read in the news, magazines, newspapers, on TV?

  2. WHERE IN THE WORLD IS AFGHANISTAN?

  3. AFGHANISTAN

  4. About the same size as Texas

  5. TIMELINE: AFGHANISTAN’S HISTORY • 1747Founding of modern-day Afghanistan • 1813-1907British and Russian Empires battle for power & control • 1919Afghanistan becomes a fully independent state ruled by King Amunallah Khan • 1929Amunallah forced to abdicate throne • 1929-1933King Nadir Shah in power, assassinated • 1933-1973King Zahir Shah (Nadir’s son) comes to power; introduced a new constitution • 1973Daoud Khan overthrows monarchy & becomes first President of Afghanistan • 1978People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) kill Daoud & his family; overthrow government

  6. TIMELINE CONT’D • 1979-1989Soviet occupation • 1992Soviet Union collapses, PDPA loses power, temporary gov. put in place • 1996-2001Taliban in power; Al-Qaida (run by Osama bin Laden) formed to defeat United Front/Northern Alliance • September 9, 2001Last leader of the United Front assassinated • September 11, 2001Terrorist attacks on the US • October 2001Operation Enduring Freedom • December 2001Taliban rule ends; Hamid Karzai named President • 2002Rebuilding of Afghanistan • 2010Karzai reaches out to Taliban for peace talks

  7. AFGHANISTAN’S CULTURE • Has existed for over two millennia • Nomadic & tribal society • each tribe has unique traditions • Multi-ethnic & multi-lingual society • 2 official languages, so bilingualism is common • At least 13 ethnic groups • Afghan people take great pride in: • Culture • Nation • Ancestry • Independence • Religion • 99% population is Muslim • Afghan people are known for: • High regard for personal honor • Tribal loyalty • Willingness to use force to settle disagreements

  8. What do you think life is like for these children? Imagine if you were growing up in Afghanistan…

  9. Women praying outside the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif (north of Kabul)

  10. Based on these last two images… What words/phrases come to mind that could describe the Afghan people? Men praying outside mosque in Herat

  11. KABUL Is this what you picture when you imagine Afghanistan? Point out elements you did not expect to see/things that surprised you.

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