A Tolerant Taliban?
That's News to Me
Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12
In this lesson featuring a modified article from The Washington Post, students read about the Taliban's claims that they will be more tolerant of women and the worries of several Afghan women about the truth of this claim. This lesson includes a photo as well as comprehension and discussion questions.
Focus
current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive
Vocabulary
halt
tone
discrimination
emerge
invade
severe
execution
absent