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After completing Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner, readers research a topic of interest and prepare a five-minute presentation, and share their findings with the class.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the research assignment as an opportunity to teach class members how to evaluate sites
Classroom Considerations
- While the idea of researching conditions in Afghanistan today is engaging, the activity presumes class members not only know how to search, but also how to evaluate sites
Pros
- The assignment affords individuals an opportunity to select and research a topic of interest to them
Cons
- No rubric for the project is included
- The assignment sheet would need to be recreated to eliminate usage and grammar errors