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SELECTED COUNTRY: AFGHANISTAN
The class has now commenced the study of our Selected Country. We are studying Afghanistan. You must make a detailed study of ONE of the following features that demonstate both continuity and change. The class is studying gender roles and the status of men and women but you are free to choose any of the **features** listed below:
 * education
 * beliefs, values and lifestyles
 * social welfare and health
 * **gender roles and the status of men and women**
 * law and the legal system
 * government institutions
 * family life and population changes

The study of continuity and change in Afghanistan also helps you to understand some of the important concepts of Society and Culture. We will consider: The Wiki pages 'Forces for change' and 'Can i have an isation with that?' will help you with these terms.
 * The role of tradition
 * The impact of the failure to industrialise
 * The first steps towards modernity
 * Varying attitudes to Westernisation
 * The impact of globalisation

An important aspect of studying change and continuity in a Selected Country is learning to model a future scenario for the Selected Country. Booklet 3 listed below will help to write a future scenario.

Booklets
1. 2. 3. 4. Remember your first HSC assessment task will be held on the 11th May 2011. You will need to know the definitions of the folllowing terms, tradition, industrialisation, modernisation, Westernisation and globalisation. You will need to link these concepts to Afghanistan. You will also need to present a detailed study of one **feature** listed above that demonstrates change and continuity in Afghanistan. The task is valued at 20% of your assessment mark.