Background+Information

=Background Information=

Before we begin our unit on __The Kite Runner__, take a moment to reflect on your prior knowledge of Afghanistan.

On a blank sheet of notebook, write down everything you know or think you know about AFGHANISTAN. This is a free-write, so there is no defined structure. Bullet points and sentence fragments are acceptable. Don’t worry about being wrong. Just write it all down. If you know where you came up with certain information, share the source (example: “I saw a movie called … and in it, …”).

Use the Travel Brochure assignment questions as a guide for the things you should include.

Things to consider: Geography, culture, government, currency, religion, ethnicity, daily life, climate, wants and needs of the people, etc….