Visual Geography Series®: Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Photos [downloadable for reports]

Maps & Flag [downloadable for reports]

Links

The Land

Afghanistan (CIA World Factbook) - Find up-to-date population figures and other statistics
Weather (CNN.com) - Get the current weather conditions for Kabul and other cities in Afghanistan

History and Government

Afghan Leaders Yearbook (Afghanland.com) - Includes pictures of Afghan leaders, the length of their term and some biographies
Afghanistan Under the Taliban (CNN.com In Depth Specials) - Includes video footage, profiles on life under Taliban rule, the Northern Alliance, the War on Terror and more
Analysis: Who Are the Taleban? (BBC News) - An overview of who the Taleban are and how they came to power
Interview: President Hamid Karzai (PBS: Frontline) - A transcript of an interview with Afghanistan’s president
Timeline: Afghanistan in Crisis (Afghanland.com) - An up-to-date, detailed timeline of Afghanistan’s history

The People

The U.S. Commitment to the Afghan People (The White House, President George W. Bush) - A summary of U.S. policy regarding assistance to the people of Afghanistan
Women’s Alliance for Peace and Human Rights in Afghanistan - An organization that works to help women in Afghanistan who were oppressed under the rule of the Taliban

Cultural Life

Afghanistan (AsiaRecipe.com) - Includes recipes for main dishes, sauces and desserts in Afghanistan
AfghanistanNews.Net - The latest news headlines from Afghanistan
AfghanNews.Net: Afghan News Network Services - Up-to-date headlines, run by a group of university students in Holland
Islamicity.com - Find articles on Islam and in-depth coverage of events in the Arab world
Kabul Museum (Afghanistan Online) - Information about the history and destruction of the Kabul Museum, includes some artifacts
Poetry (Afghanland.com) - Links to sites about some of Afghanistan’s greatest poets

The Economy

For More Information

Afghanistan (CountryReports.org) - Find general country information, including geography, government, economy, etc.
Afghanistan (Lonely Planet) - Information on travel to Afghanistan
Country Profile: Afghanistan (BBC News) - Find up-to-date headlines, colorful maps, timeline, overview, and watch video news clips
Embassy of Afghanistan in Australia - Detailed government information
U.S. Embassy Kabul - Find out about the U.S. relationship with Afghanistan

Teacher Resources

Afghan I Stand (The New York Times Teacher Connections) - Lesson plan on learning and teaching about the culture and history of Afghanistan (grades 6-12)
Afghanistan: 12 Years of Violence (DiscoverySchool.com) - Lesson plan (grades 9-12)
Afghanistan and Its Neighbors: Model Summit (PBS: America Responds Classroom Resources) - Lesson plan (grades 9-12)
Afghanistan Today: Civil War and Human Rights (PBS: America Responds Classroom Resources) - Lesson plan (grades 9-12)
What Makes a Group? (National Geographic Xpeditions) - Lesson plan using “Afghanistan, Land in Crisis” map (grades 6-8)

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