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Afghanistan Resources

Afghanistan Resources. Rachel Weiss Outreach Director Center for South Asia, UW-Madison. Reading List. Handout represents books from the South Central Library System Embassy of Afghanistan’s list of books – http://www.embassyofafghanistan.org/Bibliography.html. Elementary Books.

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Afghanistan Resources

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  1. Afghanistan Resources Rachel WeissOutreach DirectorCenter for South Asia, UW-Madison

  2. Reading List • Handout represents books from the South Central Library System • Embassy of Afghanistan’s list of books – http://www.embassyofafghanistan.org/Bibliography.html

  3. Elementary Books

  4. Middle Level Reading

  5. Adult Reading

  6. Lesson Plans • PBS News Hour -http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/world/afghanistan_overview_10-06.html (grades 9-12 in depth resources and readings) • Embassy of Afghanistan -http://www.embassyofafghanistan.org/teachers.html (K-12 lesson plans) • CNN History of Afghanistan - http://archives.cnn.com/2001/fyi/lesson.plans/10/23/afghanistan/ • Scholastic News - http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/afghanistan/ • New York Times Learning Network – http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/the-wars-in-afghanistan-and-iraq-teaching-resources-and-essential-questions/

  7. Lesson Plans • National Council for the Social Studies – http://www.socialstudies.org/resources/moments (War & Terrorism) • PBS Independent Lens: Afghanistan Unveiled - http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/afghanistanunveiled/index.html (Film preview and plans for high school teachers) • Choices from Brown University - http://www.choices.edu/resources/twtn_afghanistan_cartoon.php (Analyzing cartoons) • Red Cross Teaching Resources - http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Teaching-resources/Lesson-plans/Soldier-in-Afghanistan (using a photograph to analyze) • Teachable Moment.org - http://www.teachablemoment.org/high/afghanistan10-09.html (addresses social responsibility)

  8. Teaching Islam • Teaching Islam – PBS Empire Series http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/ includes timeline, teaching resources, faith, culture, innovation and profiles • Education About Asia – Teaching Islam http://www.asian-studies.org/eaa/schubel.pdf 7-page article about the study of Islam as a discipline • Muslim Child by Rukhsana Khan http://www.rukhsanakhan.com/teacherguides/Muslim%20Child%20Teacher%27s%20Guide.PDF

  9. Outreach Available • Lending Library with books and films, go to: http://www.southasiaoutreach.wisc.edu/lending.htm • Classroom Speakers • Afghan Discovery Box • Community Read project in Iowa County around Stones into School, check out activities for all-ages at: http://www.southasiaoutreach.wisc.edu/Community%20Read.pdf

  10. Stay in touch Rachel Weiss Outreach Director Center for South Asia, UW-Madison rweiss@southasia.wisc.edu (608) 262-9224 http://www.southasiaoutreach.wisc.edu/ Get on the WIOC listservwioc@wioc.wisc.edu

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