Scavenger Hunt

• You will be researching facts about Afghanistan today.

• Present your answers in a POWERPOINT Presentation.

Question 1• Find out the following information on GDP

(Gross Domestic Product). Go to the following web page and read the definition of GDP… http://www.quickmba.com/econ/macro/gdp/

• Use the CIA World Fact Book to answer these questions…– What is the (2008 est.) GDP (official exchange rate)?– What is the per capita GDP (2008 est.)?– What was the percentage of growth of GDP (2008 est.)?

Question 2

• Using the CIA World Fact Book answer the following questions…– What is the unemployment rate?– What percent of the labor force is in

Agriculture?– Name 5 of the agriculture products produced?

Question 3

• Using the CIA World Fact Book create an excel spread sheet comparing the GDP (2008 est.) (official exchange rate) and the per capita (2008 est.) GDP of the following countries. After completing the spread sheet create a line graph for each of the categories.

– Afghanistan– USA– Great Britain– Japan– Canada– Germany– Mexico– Ireland

To Answer Questions 4-7

• Visit these sites to answer the following questions:http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question47862.html

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/afghanistan/day_pics.asp?num=1

Question #4

• What hobby used to be the national sport of Afghanistan?

Question 5

• Since the Americans invaded Afghanistan what is the fastest growing crop?

Question 6

• What is a meal in Afghanistan not complete without?

Question 7

• When most of Afghanistan was controlled by the Taliban in the areas under Taliban rule women (and girls) were forced to lead very restrictive lives. What were they forbidden to do?

Question 8

Using Google EARTH or Google MAP

– Find 5 (five) cities in Afghanistan• Take SCREEN SHOTS of the image of each city• INSERT these images into your PowerPoint.

Question 9

CLIMATE in Afghanistan

– Track the normal average temperatures for each of the 12 months of the year

– Record it on an EXCEL Spreadsheet– Make a LINE GRAPH or a BAR GRAPH to

illustrate your findings