The History of Afghanistan 20 points

Ancient Empire and Early Dynasties 1.Draw a quick, rough map, based on the paragraph. include five features from the paragraph Do not worry about the location or shape of the features, just draw them. 5 points

The Great Game paragraph 1 2. Describe “The Great Game” 3. Why was Afghanistan so important to the British? 2 points

The Great Game and Independence paragraph 2 4. Five leaders are named, tell the significance of each. 5 points

Soviet Era Paragraph 1 5.What was the cause of the anti-communist rebellion in Afghanistan? 1 point

The Soviet Era paragraph 2 6. What was the cause of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan? 7. What was the result of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan? 2 points

The Rise of the Taliban 8. Who are the Taliban? 9. What did the Taliban do in 1996? 10. Why did the Taliban lose support? 3 points

Reflect on what you have read: 11. Imagine you were able to time travel, and were a witness to the events of which you have read (though you still had access to your twitter, or other social media account). Write five tweets or social media status updates about what you have seen. 5 points

Prisoners of Tradition: Women in Afghanistan 9. Watch the film. Write five important facts for five points.