The Breadwinner

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn about a young girl and her family in their struggles to survive in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Rhonda Gonzalez
Grade Range: 
6-7
Duration: 
3 weeks
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys #1
application/pdf iconGraphic Organizers
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconPower Point of Vocabulary Words
application/pdf iconThe Former Soviet Union map
application/pdf iconSouthwest Asia / North Africa map (labeled)
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
10: The characteristics, distribution and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics
13: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface