Afghanistan

A f g h a n i s t an Welcome to our Afghanistan Pathfinder. When using databases, you will need to log in to Moodle to get the user names and passwords. When using ebooks, all you need to do is click on the **Read Online** button to start reading. If you need to print something, just click on the page you want to print and the print button will appear. If you see **(audio)** next to a source, that means you can listen to and read the information.

**Search Terms**

 * Afghanistan, Politics and Government
 * Islamic Law
 * Taliban (Afghanistan)
 * Afghanistan, Social Conditions
 * Afghanistan, Schools
 * Women, Afghanistan
 * Afghanistan, Social life and customs
 * Land Mines, Afghanistan
 * Land Mines, Victims
 * Children, Afghanistan
 * Afghans, Attitudes

Questions How and why do people define their values and beliefs? Do different belief systems cause conlicts? Why or why not?

Getting Started Need some background information? Try this ebook. [|I Come From Afghanistan]

Try this online encyclopedia article from **Kids Infobits**. You'll find out where Afghanistan is located, as well as facts about the history, culture, and people. Read the article or listen to it. To listen, just click on the Listen button at the top of the page. [| Afghanistan]

Taliban Rules [|My Forbidden Face: Growing up under the Taliban] ** (audio) (magazine article) ** [|No Music, No TV] ** (audio) (magazine article) **

Land Mines [|What Lies Beneath] ** (magazine article) ** Describes the efforts find and get rid of landmines in Afghanistan. [|The Day My Life Changed] ** (audio) (magazine article) ** An Afghan girl's story of tragedy and triumph.

Girls and Schools [|Kids of Kabul] ** (magazine article) ** [|The Price of Going to Class] ** (magazine article) **

Current Political Situation [|Taliban Rising] ** (magazine article) ** [|On the Attack] ** (magazine article) ** Read about how the Taliban is gaining power in Afghanistan. [|Why the U.S. Fights in Afghanistan] ** (magazine article) ** [|Battle Plan] ** (audio) (magazine article) ** What's happening in Afghanistan and why the USA is sending in more tr oops.