By Linda Sue Park
Curriculum Guide
2019
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“A Long Walk to Water”
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Guiding Questions
3-2-1 BRIDGE TOPIC: Sustainability |
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3 Thoughts 1. 2. 3. | 2 Questions 1. 2. | |
Image source: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/ | ||
Click Here to go to a Multimedia Text Set and Explore the Sustainable Goal of Clean Drinking Water and how this goal ties back to A Long Walk to Water. When you have finished come back and record new thinking/ideas/questions. | ||
3-2-1 BRIDGE TOPIC: Sustainability |
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3. What are three new words that you now connect to this topic? | (Click HERE to go to Answer Garden) |
2. What are two new questions you are now wondering about related to this topic? | (Add into your Google Classroom) |
1. Write a new simile, metaphor (Analogy) describing this topic: | |
Bridge: Complete this sentence: I used to think… but now I think... | Click HERE to leave your bridge statement on a sticky note. |
Literary Terms
Sudanese Civil War:
A quick peek into the brief history of Sudan
1956 - Sudan Gains Independence
1962-1978: 1st Sudanese Civil War
1983-2002: 2nd Sudanese Civil War
2003-2012: Fragile Peace
2013-2017: 3rd Sudanese Civil War
Part 1~
Discussion
Questions
What do we learn about Salva’s life and culture from the first chapter? Is it anything like your own?
What three questions occupy Salva’s thoughts? Predict the answers to those questions. What might be going through your mind under the same circumstances?
Describe and explain Nya’s journey everyday. How would you feel if you had such an essential responsibility like her?
How do different tribes tell themselves apart from each other? What are some ways you tell yourself apart from students of other cultures?
Part 1 Ch. 1-3 Vocabulary
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For each chapter, add the new vocabulary words to the spreadsheet
Summary:
Paraphrase the main events of the story into a shorter version.
Somebody | Who is the main character? |
Wanted | What does he/she want? |
But | What is the conflict? What’s stopping him/her to get what he/she wants? |
So | How does he/she try to resolve the conflict? |
Then | What does he/she do to solve the conflict? |
The purpose of writing a summary is to show you understand the main idea and details of what you have read.
Use the SWBST Summary Strategy & include the answers of the questions in your summary.
Summarize the events in 5-7 sentences. Using our class slide deck, create a digital postcard of your summary and share it with a friend.
Create a TWO WORD title for each chapter.
Add your title into our blog, and Elaborate on how these TWO WORDS best summarize the ch.
Make sure to respond to others
Notice the various ways Linda Sue Park, the author, created different points of view with Nya and Salva.
Setting: “It would only take her half the morning if she didn’t stop on the way.”
Children carrying water in South Sudan
Why do you think the author included different time periods and fonts in the same chapter? What can be learned from this style of writing?
Find out more about the history of South Sudan.
An Optional Side Trip:
Do you take easy access to water for granted? Then...
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Character Traits
Character traits are all the aspects of a person's behavior and attitudes that make up that person's personality. Everyone has character traits, both good and bad. Even characters in books have character traits. Character traits are often shown with descriptive adjectives, like patient, unfaithful, or jealous.
How can we find Character Traits?
Sometimes an author will tell you directly someone’s traits, while at other times, the author expects you to infer a character’s traits. It will be your job to determine what type of traits that each character in the story show. The author will help you by having the character act in a certain way or to say certain things.
A character’s traits sometimes stay the same throughout a story, or based on the events that a character experiences, may change over time.
Paired Reading
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Part 2 ~
Discussion Questions
Why doesn’t the group want Salva along? How do you feel about the fact that the group is willing to isolate and reject him?
Explain how water dictates Nya’s life. What one thing most dictates your life?
This story describes many challenges to survival. Describe three you’ve learned about so far. Do you think Salva is doing a good job learning to survive in these circumstances? Why?
Compare Nya’s life at the lake camp with her life at home (consider the availability of water, shelter, and safety).
Part 2 Ch. 4-6 Vocabulary
Summarize the events in 5-7 sentences. Using our class slide deck, create a digital postcard of your summary and share it with a friend.
Create a TWO WORD title for each chapter.
Add your title into our blog, and Elaborate on how these TWO WORDS best summarize the ch.
Make sure to respond to others
“Then the older woman put her hand on Salva’s shoulder. “This one is alone. Will you take him with you?”
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Part 2 ~ Character Traits
Remember…
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Paired Reading
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Historical
Fiction
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By cartoonist
Jean Gouders
Ch. 4-5
Buksa may have saved lives because he knows some "basic survival skills." What are some survival skills you have learned that might be helpful in an emergency?
“Honey! This night, they would feast!”
Under what circumstances would you choose to help a complete stranger in dire need of help?
Watch
The Honey Guide bird
Imagine you are Nya. Summarize your experiences so far in 140 characters or less? Copy and paste your Tweet into this Padlet. Compare your response to that of others.
Type tweet here.
Nya2008
Part 3 ~
Discussion Questions
Fear grips Salva and without the assurances of his Uncle would have driven him crazy. How does Salva overcome his fear? Have you experienced such fear and overcome it?
Of all the elements Salva has faced, which do you think is the worst? How could the Desert be the worst?
How does uncle help Salva to keep walking? What might’ve happened to Salva without his uncle? How can you apply Uncle’s strategy in your life?
Chapter 9 is powerful because of the difficulties Salva must overcome. What’s one sentence in this chapter that best summarizes the main idea and/or theme?
Part 3 Ch. 7-9 Vocabulary
Summarize the events in 5-7 sentences. Using our class slide deck, create a digital postcard of your summary and share it with a friend.
Create a TWO WORD title for each chapter.
Add your title into our blog, and Elaborate on how these TWO WORDS best summarize the ch.
Make sure to respond to others
Part 3 ~ Character Traits
Remember…
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Infographic
Activity
Digital readers learn from infographics.
An infographic is a visual image (chart/diagram) used to represent information or data.
Part 4 ~
Discussion Questions
Salva has a half a gourd of water and wants to share it with the others, but Uncle says no. He later asks if he were older and stronger, would he share? What do you think he would do?
Why do you think that Uncle wants to go back and fight in the War and leave Salva on his own?
Why does the group’s attitude towards Salva change? What do you think Salva will do to change their minds?
What event within the camp makes Salva realize that his family is gone and what memory helps him to survive in the camp?
Part 4 Ch. 10-12 Vocabulary
Summarize the events in 5-7 sentences. Using our class slide deck, create a digital postcard of your summary and share it with a friend.
Create a TWO WORD title for each chapter.
Add your title into our blog, and Elaborate on how these TWO WORDS best summarize the ch.
Make sure to respond to others
“Each time, Salva would think of his family and his village, and he was somehow able to keep his wounded feet moving forward, one painful step at a time.”
Part 4 ~ Character Traits
Remember…
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Paired Reading Hyperdoc
Focus:
Compare & Contrast and Literary Devices
Song
Lyrics
Historical
Fiction
Conflict:
Conflict is the struggle (PROBLEM) between two opposing forces.
Conflict | Type | Example from the book |
Man v. Self | Internal | Nya does not want to bring Akeer to get water with her, but she knows she has to. |
Man v. Nature | External | Nya must walk a long way through the heat to get water. |
Man v. Man | External | Older woman left without Salva because she believed he would cause her problems. |
Man v. Society | External | Civilians rebel against the Sudanese government because they don’t want to change their religion. |
Part 5 ~
Discussion Questions
Nya spends a lot of time observing “The Boss.” What does she observe about him and why do you think this works as a leadership style within the village?
When Salva begins his journey to Kenya, he meets up with other boys, eventually become their de facto leader. Compare and contrast his leadership style to that of “The Boss.”
Who are “The Lost Boys?” How would you feel about going to a new country and family, if you were given the chance?
Why do you think that Michael helped Salva? Why is it important to Salva that he learn as much as he can from Michael?
Part 5 Ch. 13-15 Vocabulary
Summarize the events in 5-7 sentences. Using our class slide deck, create a digital postcard of your summary and share it with a friend.
Create a TWO WORD title for each chapter.
Add your title into our blog, and Elaborate on how these TWO WORDS best summarize the ch.
Make sure to respond to others
Part 5 ~ Character Traits
Remember…
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Paired Reading
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Historical
Fiction
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The Lost Boys of the Sudan
The Kakuma Refugee Camp
Over 25,000 children traveled across the Sudan to Ethiopia to avoid the Second Sudanese Civil war. Follow their journey to learn more about Salva’s journey to America.
Click on the picture to learn about The Lost Boys
Symbolism:
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What is symbolism?
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Part 6 ~
Discussion Questions
What do you think that Nya’s father is referring to when he says “Can’t you guess?”
Compare and Contrast Rochester to Salva’s home.
Salva wants to return to his family in Sudan, but his father is against the idea? Do you think he should have ignored his father’s request, so that he could see his family?
Water is central to everything in our story. Do you think water has the power to bring people together or drive them apart?
Part 6 Ch. 16-18 Vocabulary
Summarize the events in 5-7 sentences. Using our class slide deck, create a digital postcard of your summary and share it with a friend.
Create a TWO WORD title for each chapter.
Add your title into our blog, and Elaborate on how these TWO WORDS best summarize the ch.
Make sure to respond to others
Part 6~ Character Traits
Remember…
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CHARACTER TRAITS Analysis
How have characters’ traits changed by the end of the story compared to their traits at the beginning?
Theme:
Theme is the central idea (moral or lesson) found in a piece of literature.
Subject = Theme
The theme is an opinion about the subject or big idea.
Subject/Big Idea | Theme (opinion on subject) |
Love | Love is complicated. |
Friendship | True friends like you for who you really are on the inside. |
Perseverance | You should never give up. |
Honesty | Telling the truth may be hard, but it’s the right decision to make. |
Paired Reading
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Historical
Fiction
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Click on the pin to go on a Google Lit trip; follow Salva as he treks through South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya, ultimately landing in the United States.
#WhatStuckWithMe
#StillThinkingAbout
#ApplicationsToRealLife
#ConnectedTo
Describing this novel to someone who has NEVER read it you would say, “This book is about __________.”
Imagine you are Nya today. Flashback to 2008-09, and describe how you felt in her shoes in 140 characters or less.
Copy and paste your Tweet into this Padlet.
Type your Tweet here...
Nya2017
Join the Iron Giraffe Challenge through Water for South to raise funds to help build wells in the South Sudan. As a group, determine how much you want to pledge for the year, and how you are going to do it. One school pledged $200 and then held a carnival at their school. What will your group do?
Create a brochure to help encourage others to donate to Water for South Sudan.
Complete a research project on one of the items from this list to present to the class.
Walk for Water Simulation
Follow Up: Since 2011
What is the price of peace?
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