Join Zach Back, Jenna Talon and the rest of the News4Youth team as they investigate the war in Afghanistan. Find out how this conflict started, what role Canadian soldiers are playing in the war, and what the future may hold for Afghans and for the nations trying to help them.

News4Youth Investigates Afghanistan is the first in LesPlan's new Graphic Non-Fiction Adventures series that explores current hot topics using a format that is sure to engage and inform students. Clearly written text and captivating illustrations make today's top issues interesting and easy to understand. An accompanying Teacher's Guide provides multiple ways to examine the topic and address the questions raised by the comic.

The News4Youth series is updated once per year, so students are always reading current, accurate information. And at $135 for 15 full-colour comics and a photocopiable Teacher's Guide (additional bundle of 10 comics cost just $35), this a very cost-effective resource! Buy a class set, and  – unlike with traditional text books – you'll be able to afford replace it when you want to provide your students with the latest information.

Suitable for grades 5 through 10.

Comics: 24 pages, 15 x 20 cm (6 x 8 in.), full-colour

Teacher's Guide: 35 pages, 21 x 28 cm (8 1/2 x11 in.), black and white photocopiable masters

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