Kite+Runner

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 * || Overview || Requirements || Rationale ||
 * **Option A** || * For this option, you will research the military and political history surrounding Afghanistan at the time period of the novel.
 * The bulk of your research should center on the time periods covered in chapters 1-10. It is your responsibility to look back over those chapters to find specific dates. You should cover to chapter 10, even if you have not finished independently reading it.
 * You should end your research by stating how this subject can impact a character’s ethical behaviors. || * For this option you are required to include both the military and political history of Afghanistan at the time period of the novel.
 * You need to include all dates mentioned throughout chapters 1-10, as well as significant details about the events. Your research should be extensive; do not put together one or two sentences for each year mentioned.
 * You should end your research by stating how this subject can impact a character’s ethical behaviors.
 * You are required to cite any and all sources used throughout your research following the MLA citation guidelines. || This is an important topic, because the driving force behind character’s actions is the political movement taking place. It may seem as though this takes a back seat to character development in the beginning chapters, but understanding the historical events become crucial for recognizing and understanding the character’s actions later in the story.

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 * **Option B** || * For this option, you will research the culture of Afghanistan.
 * The bulk of your research should focus on customs, laws, traditions, holidays, foods, clothing, celebrations, etc. It is your responsibility to look back over chapters 1-10 and include any major holidays, foods, laws, and traditions mentioned in the novel. You should cover up to chapter 10, even if you have not finished independently reading it.
 * You should end your research by stating how this subject can impact a character’s ethical behaviors. || * For this option you are required to include any and all customs, laws, traditions, holidays, etc. found in chapters 1-10.
 * You should include detailed descriptions of all cultural aspects that you research. Your research should be extensive; do not put together one or two sentences for each custom mentioned.
 * You should end your research by stating how this subject can impact a character’s ethical behaviors.
 * You are required to cite any and all sources used throughout your research following the MLA citation guidelines. || This is an important topic, because culture is a driving force behind character’s ethical actions. The cultural aspects of this novel greatly impact the behaviors of the characters in the novel. It is also a great idea to learn about a culture that may be different from your own.

|| This country profile includes information useful for __BOTH__ options. It is an excellent starting point. The citation, which you need to include in your notes, is on the right.
 * [[file:Afghanistan Country Profile.pdf]] || "Afghanistan." //CultureGrams Online Edition//. ProQuest, 2013. Web. 5 Nov 2013. ||

Grolier Online has excellent articles on Afghanistan. If you go there, search "Afghanistan", then use the table of contents to explore the article. //It is inefficient to search "Afghanistan culture" or "Afghanistan politics" since that is too narrow a search and will eliminate some of the information that will be useful to you.//

The list below contains links about Afghanistan's history and culture. Start by exploring these resources. You may also use the digital databases. []
 * Interview of Khaled Hosseini || http://www.bookbrowse.com/author_interviews/full/index.cfm/author_number/900/khaled-hosseini ||
 * BBC World Service World Book Club || http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/133_wbc_archive_new/page3.shtml ||
 * Videos in Which Hosseini Discusses His Work || http://khaledhosseini.com/videos/ ||
 * Podcast - Hosseini || media type="file" key="Podcast Author Tries to Help Afghanistan Turn the Page.mp3" width="240" height="20" ||

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