1. Anna Wolf English II/ 3 rd Block October 18, 2012 travel.nationalgeographic.com

2. B ASIC F ACTS ABOUT E DUCATION I N A FGHANISTAN After the Civil War and the Soviet War education in Afghanistan was negatively affected and many schools were destroyed. Women and girls were not allowed to get educated unless it was about religion. In 2001 when the Taliban was overthrown, education improved. About 5.4 million people in Afghanistan were enrolled in school in 2008 (Qazi).

3. P RESENT S CHOOL S YSTEM Primary Education- This is for kids aged 7 to 13. They come here to learn the basics like reading, writing, and about their culture. Middle Education- The grade levels are 7 th to 9 th grade and the age range is 13 to 16. Students have to pass a test at the end of this education to go any farther. Secondary Education- This is grades 10 to 12 and the ages are 16 to 19. In this education students get to choose if they want to continue and academic path for 3 years and possibly go to university or if they want to study a specific subject. Vocational Education- The ages for this education is 16 to 20. This is know as the “post secondary level.” Tertiary Education- This is the university level. There are 6 universities in Afghanistan. The degrees offered are Bachelor's, Master’s, and Doctorate’s (classbase).

4. W HAT S CHOOL IS LIKE F OR G IRLS It wasn’t until a little after the year 2001 that girls were allowed to go to school in Afghanistan. Many people are still against women getting education there and have harmed these students. In 2010 someone attacked a classroom with poisonous gas. A year before that 50 girls were hospitalized due to poisonous gas. In 2008, 15 schoolgirls were attacked with acid while walking to school (MacDonell). CNN.com citytv.com

5. humanitariamnews.org Going to school in Afghanistan can put your life in risk each day. Even the bus rides to school can be dangerous. Girls have gotten acid thrown at their face, poisoned by gas, and even shot just for going to school (Lindorff). anglicansablaze.blogspot.comarticle.wn.com

6. L ITERACY R ATES I N A FGHANISTAN Typically people in Afghanistan age 15 and older can read and write. Literacy Rates: The total literacy rate is 28.1% For men the rate is 43.1% The literacy rate for women is 12.6% School Expectancy: The total school expectancy is 9 years For men it is 11 years Women expectancy is 7 years (CIA).

7. D O M OST K IDS IN A FGHANISTAN F INISH P RIMARY S CHOOL ? 13% of girls finish primary school. 32% of boys complete primary school in Afghanistan (Chalkboard). commons.media.org

8. A MOUNT OF P EOPLE THAT A TTEND U NIVERSITY In Afghanistan about 30,000-40,000 people graduate high school. Around 1/3 of those people attend a university. The others are typically just unemployed (Quazi). indianapublicmedia.org

9. W HAT S CHOOLS ARE LIKE IN A FGHANISTAN Many schools in Afghanistan are outside with out walls or a roof. Some of the schools don’t have desks. They can be made out of cloth and sticks (almost like a tent) cfisd.net

10. T HE S TUDENTS state.gov outlookafghanistan.net

11. W ORK C ITED "Afganistan." The World Fact Book. N.p., 17 Sept. 2012. Web. 4 Oct. 2012.. "Afghanistan Education System." Classbase Education Database. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Oct. 2012.. "Afghanistan: Education in a War Zone | Chalkboard." Chalkboard. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2012.. Lindorff, Dave. "Children Under Attack in Afghanistan." Humanitarian News. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2012.. MacDonell, Allan. "Taliban to Afghan Girls: Go to School, Drop Dead." News & Lifestyle Coverage on Important Topics Like Food, Environment, Social Justice, Animal Rights, Education & Health | TakePart. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Oct. 2012.. Qazi, Abdullah. "Afghanistan Online: Education in Afghanistan." Afghanistan Online. N.p., 10 Apr. 2008. Web. 4 Oct. 2012.. MLA formatting by BibMe.org.