afghanistan resources rachel weiss outreach director center for south asia, uw-madison
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Afghanistan Resources
Rachel WeissOutreach 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
Middle Level Reading
Adult Reading
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/
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)
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
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
Stay in touch
Rachel WeissOutreach Director
Center for South Asia, [email protected]
(608) 262-9224http://www.southasiaoutreach.wisc.edu/
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