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Panjshir Province

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/panjshir-province

Step 2 · Questions

1. Where is Panjshir Province?
2. How many people live in Panjshir Province?
3. How big is Panjshir Province?
4. What is the capital of Panjshir Province?
5. What language do people speak in Panjshir Province?
6. When was Panjshir Province built?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Hindu Kush
Shamali Tajiks
Subsistence Farming

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Panjshir Province?Northeastern Afghanistan
2. How many people live in Panjshir Province?Approximately 334,940 (2021 estimate)
3. How big is Panjshir Province?Approximately 7,750 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Panjshir Province?Panjshir (district and valley)
5. What language do people speak in Panjshir Province?Dari
6. When was Panjshir Province built?Became an independent province in 2004

Hindu Kush: A mountain range extending across Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Shamali Tajiks: The primary ethnic group and inhabitants of Panjshir Province.
Subsistence Farming: Growing crops and raising livestock primarily for one's own family's needs.