The Kite Runner

Lesson 1
Handout 1 (page 1)

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Historical Maps of Afghanistan

Directions: On each of the following maps, mark the approximate location of present day Afghanistan. Then list the various influences that have shaped Afghanistans culture throughout history.
Persian Empire, 521486

B.C.E.

Empire of Alexander the Great, 326

B.C.E.

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The Kite Runner

Lesson 1
Handout 1 (page 2)

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The Spread of Islam, 642

C.E.

The Mongol Empire, Late Thirteenth Century

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