Abstract:

Chart the history of Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion‚ to the civil war between ethnic tribes‚ and to the rise of the infamous Taliban. This war-ravaged country‚ once home to many sophisticated‚ educated and artistic people‚by the late 1990s had become an international center for smuggling drugs and precious stones…and the headquarters of Osama bin Laden. 2002‚ color‚ 26 minutes‚ grades 6-12. Includes teacher’s guide with NCSS Standard for Social Studies."