September 2010

http://www.khaledhosseini.com/
This is the official site of the author, Khaled Hosseini.
He has the following podcasts subjects for your listening pleasure.

KHALED HOSSEINI DISCUSSES:
Becoming a Writer
Conditions in Afghanistan
Exile
Future Projects
Letters from Readers
Making Certain Character Choices
Practicing Medicine
Using Real People and Events
Writing from the Female Perspective



United Nations Site

http://afghanistan.unifem.org/index.php
Comprehensive, daily update of news stories involving the women in Afghanistan.






https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/AF.html


US Government site on countries of the world. Find out that Afghanistan is 80% mountains and 99% Muslim. Research the literacy rate of men and women and the infant mortality rate plus many other issues you may wish to know more about as you enjoy your summer reading of Hosseini’s
A Thousand Splendid Suns.





Podcast:
Khaled Hosseini Tue, 27 May 08 Duration: 27 mins Bestselling writer Khaled Hosseini discusses The Kite Runner, his first novel set in Afghanistan, which has sold 15 million copies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/wbc/all (Search Hosseini)

http://us.penguingroup.com/static/rguides/us/thousand_splendid_suns.html
This is a link to an online reader’s guide from penguin.com. The guide consists of a dozen questions for thought and discussion. Teachers may use these questions as discussion starters or startup quiz questions.

Read the information from at least one link and then add your comments of at least three sentences here at http://socialstudiestoday.blogspot.com and respond to another student's comments with at least three sentences as you question, enjoy and wonder about
A Thousand Splendid Suns.