June 2, 2010: Troops Helping Afghanistan

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Activities:

1. Make a poster with newspaper words and pictures that show how U.S. troops help people in Afghanistan.

2. Circle 10 things in the newspaper that you would send to Afghan children for their schools.

3. Find five civilians in the newspaper who could help the Afghan people improve their country. Explain why you selected each person.

4. What do U.S. troops do to help the Afghan people with (a) roads, (b) health, (c) growing crops, and (d) new businesses?

5. What is the most important thing you think U.S. troops do to help in Afghanistan? Write a paragraph explaining in detail why you selected that activity.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. This week's standard:

• Students understand how culture and experience influence people¹s perceptions of places and regions. (Geography)

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)