Choose a Topic
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Read the following background article to start narrowing your topic choice.
- AfghanistanAmnesty International website article
Source links to three narrowed current issues in Afghanistan can be found below. Please use these articles to start your research process.
Women's Rights
- Taliban Renege on Promise to Open Afghan Girls' SchoolsNew York Times article (SIRS Database)
- Former Afghan Female Troops Live in FearWall Street Journal article (SIRS Database)
- Portraits of fear and loss: Taliban rule through the eyes of four women in AfghanistanThe Washington Post article (Global Issues Database)
- Afghan women are banned from flying without a manThe Independent article (Global Issues Database)
Humanitarian Crisis
- The Observer View on the Humanitarian Crisis in AfghanistanThe Observer article (SIRS Database)
- Food Insecurity Threatens 'an Entire Generation' in AfghanistanAsian News International article (SIRS Database)
- A Look at Afghanistan’s Humanitarian CrisisThe Council on Foreign Relations Website article
Islamic State
- Islamic State TimelineSirs Database article
- In Its Biggest Confrontation With ISIS in Years, the U.S. Fights a ResurgenceNew York Times article (Global Issues Database)
- ISIS, Landless and Thriving in Unstable Places, Proves It's Still a ThreatNew York Times article (Global Issues Database)
Topic Selection
- Topic Selection WorksheetPlease complete this for your teacher.