A Long Walk to
Water
By Linda Sue Park
Agree or Disagree
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______1. Mankind is basically good.
______ 2. Government should solve its people’s problems.
______ 3. Force may be needed to get things done.
______ 4. Government’s most important job is to protect its people.
______ 5. A leader is born, not made.
______ 6. Man will behave badly without laws.
______ 7. A government’s job is to help its people when they can’t help themselves.
______ 8. Man must care for himself first before he can help others.
______ 9. When a government is corrupt, people must rebel.
______ 10. Government’s job is to make laws, & make people obey them.
______ 11. War is a necessary evil.
______ 12. The differences between right and wrong are very clear.
______ 13. Character is born of adversity.
______ 14. Without war there is no peace.
______ 15. All is fair in war.
______ 16. Water is our most precious resource.
______17. Hope is our most precious resource.
Nature vs. NURTURE
Where are we?
Creating a Reference Map
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Lab the countries of Africa.
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Highlight Sudan
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*You should notice something “wrong”
with your map
Building Background Knowledge
about Sudan
When did Sudan split into two
countries?
2. Why did Sudan split into two
countries?
¿Cuándo Sudán dividido en dos
países?
¿Por qué Sudán dividido en dos
países?
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Research Websites
Websites for Key Questions
 http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Schools/Teaching+resourc
es/Key+Stage+3+resources/Africa+A+continent+of+co
ntrasts/Conflict+in+Sudan.htm
 http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/genocide/genocidein-sudan.htm
 https://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-factsabout-darfur
Websites for Self-Directed Research
 http://www.our-africa.org/sudan
 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpsrv/world/interactives/sudan/
Chapter 1 - Vocabulary
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droned
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“The teacher droned on with a lesson
about the Arabic language.”
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v. to speak in a boring way, usually for a
long time
Chapter 1 - Vocabulary
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Dinka
“Salva spoke the
language of his
Dinka tribe at
home.”
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Chapter 1 –
Vocabulary
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Arabic
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“But in school he learned Arabic, the
official language of the Sudanese
government far away to the north.”
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N. the main language of North Africa and
the Middle East
Chapter 1 - Vocabulary
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guinea hen & grouse
Chapter 1 - Vocabulary
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aimless
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“… the boys’ aimless play halted and
there was suddenly a lot of work to do.”
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Not having a clear purpose or reason
Chapter 1 - Vocabulary
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Muslim – someone whose religion is Islam
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Islam – a religion started by Muhammad
and whose holy book is the Koran
Chapter 1 - Vocabulary
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dress
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“Others helped clean and dress the
animal.”
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v. to prepare for cooking
Chapter 1 - Vocabulary
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bush
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“Stay away from the villages - run into the
bush.”
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n. a large uncleared area thickly covered
with mixed plant growth, trees, etc., as a
jungle.
Chapter 1 - Vocabulary
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rebels
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“He knew the rebels from the southern
part of Sudan, where his family lived, were
fighting against the government, which
was based in the north.”
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someone who opposes or fights against
people in authority (people in control)
Text Comparison
Narrative 1(Orange)
Year
Location
Main “Character”
Setting
Description
Plot Summary
(What is
happening)
Narrative 2 (Black)
Text Comparison
Narrative 1(Orange)
Year
Location
2008
Main “Character”
Setting
Description
Plot Summary
(What is
happening)
Nya
Southern Sudan
Dusty, thorns, hot
Nya is carrying an empty
container.
It is going to take her
half of the morning to
reach her destination.
Narrative 2 (Black)
Text Comparison
Narrative 1(Orange)
Narrative 2 (Black)
Year
Location
2008
1985
Southern Sudan
Southern Sudan
Main “Character”
Setting
Description
Plot Summary
(What is
happening)
Nya
Dusty, thorns, hot
Nya is carrying an empty
container.
It is going to take her
half of the morning to
reach her destination.
Text Comparison
Year
Location
Main
“Character”
Narrative
1(Orange)
Narrative 2 (Black)
2008
1985
Southern Sudan
Southern Sudan
Nya
Salva
Setting Description Dusty, thorns, hot
Plot Summary
(What is
happening)
Nya is carrying an
empty container.
It is going to take
her half of the
morning to reach
her destination.
School
Salva is in school daydreaming.
Then gun shots are heard outside.
The teacher tells the students to
run into the bush (away from
home). The rebels are fighting
against the government because
they do not want to be forced to
practice the Islamic religion in
Southern Sudan.
Homework
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Brochure projects must be emailed to Ms.
Gelz by 9pm tonight.
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OR
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Print the project and bring it to class on
Tuesday.
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LAB 200 will be open after school today.
Chapter 1 Analysis & Reflection
1.
Describe Salva’s family and home life. In
what ways is his life SIMILAR and
DIFFERENT from your own?
2.
What are the issues for which the
rebels are fighting the government?
What does it mean for Sudan to
become Muslim?
3.
Why does the teacher urge them to
“run into the bush.”
Chapter 2 - Vocabulary
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Veered
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“Over-head, a jet plane veered away like a
sleek evil bird.”
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Verb - changed direction
Chapter 2 –
Vocabulary
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mortars
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“The village men were forced to carry
supplies: guns and mortars, shells, radio
equipment.”
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noun - a portable cannon used to fire
shells
Chapter 2 Analysis & Reflection
2008: Nya
1. Based on the text, predict what Nya is wearing.
(Her outfit) What clues from the text did you use?
1985: Salva
2. What three questions occupy Salva’s thoughts?
Attempt to answer Salva’s questions.
3. What do the rebels want from the villagers? (Why
do they separate them?)
4. Why does Salva consider himself a man? How do
the rebels respond to this?
5. Why might the other member of his tribe have left
Salva in the barn?
Southern Sudan – Dinka Tribe: 2013
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uu6tuwG5a8
What language is the
documentary subtitled in?
Why?
Homework
Turn in Project Rubric
 Finish Reading chapter 2
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Remember!
It is better to turn a
project in late than
to accept a zero.