1. The History of Afghanistan 20 points

2. 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

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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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