Kite Runner Webquest

KITE RUNNER WEBQUEST

1. Go to: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2002/04/afghan-girl/index-text? fs=photography.nationalgeographic.com 2. What was the girl’s life like as a teenager?

3. What was it like when she returned to Afghanistan?

4. Your reaction:

5. Use the following timeline… http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/asia/afghanistan/timeline/index.html …to answer the questions:

a. What happens in 1921? b. What happens in 1933? c. Who does Gen. Mohammed Daoud Khan make an alliance with? Why? d. 1973 was a pivotal point in Afghanistan’s history. Why? e. In what year did Afghanistan first start to experience political turmoil? (Hint: They take on the Soviet Union) f. In 1979, the U.S. cuts off ties with Afghanistan. Why? Who invades Afghanistan? g. When does Osama bin Laden make his first visit to Afghanistan? h. Why does Osama shift his focus from the Soviet Union to the United States in 1988? i. In 1992 Afghanistan endures yet another coup. Which group takes over this time? What are the problems with this group? j. Why do most Afghans believe the Taliban takeover in 1993 is a good thing at first? k. Why do more than a million Afghans flee to Pakistan between the years of 1995-1999?

6. View the video and write a reaction and two questions you still have… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5S47aSlezs