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Role of Geography in the development of Afghanistan

Role of Geography in the development of Afghanistan. Looking for the “ Why ” in the “ What ”. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/asia/afghanistan/. Connections to Curriculum. The role physical geography has played in the development of the Afghanistan and the geopolitics of the region.

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Role of Geography in the development of Afghanistan

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  1. Role of Geography in the development ofAfghanistan Looking for the “Why” in the “What” http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/asia/afghanistan/

  2. 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.

  3. Geography and Afghanistan • Physical Geography • Landlocked • Water Sources • Mountain Ranges • History • Silk Road • Strategic Location/ Buffer State • Connections to Neighboring Nations http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_a5BSlk38hqA/S7itXBgqODI/AAAAAAAAAHg/vNamuLqtbgc/s1600/The+Great+Silk+Road+Map.jpg http://media.maps.com/magellan/Images/afghanistanrah.gif

  4. Geography and Afghanistan • Ethnic Groups • Great Diversity • Cultural Barriers • Geographic Barriers • Population Density • Distribution • Urban vs Rural Lifestyles http://www.bestcountryreports.com/media/D_Images/Afghan_Pop.jpg http://www.theodora.com/maps/new8/afghanistan_ethnolinguistic-t.gif

  5. 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

  6. Choices Geography Lesson

  7. 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” http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/features/index.asp?article=f020810_afghan http://unama.unmissions.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3919&ctl=Details&mid=3639&ItemID=8115

  8. 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://video.pbs.org/program/1218239994/ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/world/afghanistan_overview_10-06.html

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