A long walk to water aligning fictional reading incorporating crosscurricula association introduction linda sue parks book entitled a long walk to water lexile measure. The owner of this website has a policy that this site can only be viewed in its own window. A message from salva dut rochester, new york, 2010 this is the story of the life of salva dut. A great way to introduce the book, a long walk to water. After being separated from his family in 1985, salva. The crew drove to the pond and back several times a day. What do salva and his group face when they reach the other people in the desert in a long walk to water. A long walk to water is a creative nonfiction story about the life of one of the lost boys from south sudan during the second sudanese civil war. The primary character, salva dut, relates his life from a preteenager wandering with groups of other war victims from refugee camp to refugee camp. What do the differences in the size and color of the typeface, length of the.
Long walk to freedom billy lynns long halftime walk. It includes the true story of salva dut whose story is based in 1985. This 26page guide for a long walk to water by linda sue park includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 18 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Please click on the thumbnail or link above to view the webpage. Find out how in this lesson, which summarizes and looks at. Based on a true story long walk to water water is water. Students learn about the concept of theme, which lays the foundation for their work later in the unit on an essay related to the.
A long walk to water chapter summaries course hero. The book also includes a separate narrative about a girl named nya, which takes place in sudan as well, but beginning in 2008. This first lesson in unit 2 begins the scaffolding for the end of unit 2 assessment, a literary analysis essay on a long walk to water. For nyas part of the book, i had access to notes, photos, and video footage from people who had visited villages like hers including my husband, who traveled to southern sudan in 2009. We will be tracking the salvas route in a long walk to water. It includes prereading activities, a guided reading comprehension. Although a long walk to water is a book for young adults, it poses some difficult questions about the nature of survival. A long walk to water is primarily based on two stories that the author weaves together very skillfully.
In this way, her book offers a moving portrait of the social strife in sudan in the past thirty years. Two of these diseases are mentioned in a long walk to water. A long walk to water by linda sue park suggestions and expectations this curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. Our product is a novel study guide based on the notice and note signposts using the book a long walk to water by linda sue park. This is perfect for lower level or struggling readers. A long walk to water based on a true story by linda sue park about the book written with spare beauty, this moving story showcases the perilous journey of elevenyearold salva dut, a dinka boy who goes on a terror. Written for the breakfast serials audience by linda sue park, author of many novels for young people including the newbery award winner, a single shard, a long walk to water is based on the. A long walk to water teachin unit note to the teacher a long walk to water note to the teacher a long walk to water is a novel based on a true story about the difficulties people, particularly children, face in sudan. What additional information did you learn about nya in this chapter. There is also a kwl chart that you can use with your students as you present. Russian samoan samoa scottish gaelic gaidhlig na h alba. Ask students to form small groups of 35 or you can assign them to groups. Study guide for a long walk to water a long walk to water study guide contains a biography of linda sue park, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The nonfiction element of the novel, as well as nyas story, creates a very engaging, actionpacked novel focusing on the themes of hope and survival.
Linda sue park is the author of the 2002 newbery medal book a. Book ideas and picturesuse any text you have to teach about the na regions and. A long walk to water is written to tell the story of the lost boys and the struggle for even the most basic resource, water, in sudan. This powerpoint includes slides that introduce the author, the characters, and the setting. A long walk to water supersummary study guide gumroad. This novel study is complete as is, or makes a great companion to your current curriculum. Use this a long walk to water quizlet study guide to test yourself on facts in the story. Linda sue parks a long walk to water provides a glimpse of the water shortage problem in africa. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of a long walk to water.
Salva and his companions encounter a group of six soldiers as they walk through the desert in chapter 10. The world health organizations web page on water explains some of the issues associated with water scarcity. A long walk to water is an original serial novel taken from todays headlines. Resources to enhance the study of a long walk to water. Here we provide information on a long walk to water, the sustainable development goals, and fundraising. A long walk to water actually features dual protagonists, nya a young sudanese girl and salva a young sudanese boy caught in the middle of a tragic civil war. How would you feel if this was how you spent your days. The group leaves the rebels because where ever the rebels were going they knew there would be fighiting. In this lesson, find out more about these characters, including quotes that. A long walk to water 144 discussion task cards by katie. A long walk to water reading questions chapters 15 1. The premium pro 50 gb plan gives you the option to download a copy of your binder to your local machine. A long walk to water a long walk to water novel study linda sue park a long walk to water unit a long walk to water vocabulary socratic seminar this resource is part of my 7th and 8th grade reading units growing bundle huge savings for you. A long walk to water chapters 9 summary and analysis.
Use these questions in your middle school classroom after. The true power of the book comes by way of its strong connection to social studies, specifically seventh grade. Duts story takes place in 1985 when he is eleven years old, and nyas takes place in 2008 when she is of the same age. Linda sue parks a long walk to water focuses on two characters, one real and one fictional, whose lives intersect. They dont want him because being young he will slow the group down and there is not enough food. These graphic organizers for a long walk to water by linda sue park. Close reading, pulling and analyzing quotations, determining authors purpo. Famed childrens author linda sue park published a long walk to water in 2010.
A long walk to water 144 discussion task cards by katie jones. Even though a long walk to water isnt a thorough history of sudan, park divides the social strife in sudan into two clear groups. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. It might be interesting to repeat the activity after reading the book as well, and discuss if their opinions changed. In this picture book companion to the bestseller a long walk to water, a young south sudanese girl goes on a journey that requires determination, persistence, and compassion.
A long walk to water by linda sue park is a 115 page book based on a true story. A long walk to water discussion guide long walk to water, a. A long walk to water read online free book by linda sue. About 4 times a year, i would love to tell you about new, free teacher resources, school visits or appearances, or new books coming out. The primary character, salva dut, relates his life from a preteenager wandering with groups of other war victims from refugee camp to refugee camp, and then to his new home with his new family in. They dont want him because being young he will slow the group. Young nya takes little sister akeer along on the twohour walk to fetch water for the family. The book includes a true story about a boy named salva dut, who was.
A long walk to water is based on salva duts true story of perseverance amid adversity. Jun 14, 2016 the book, a long walk to water, by linda sue park, is one of the best books ive ever taught. A discussion guide to a long walk to water based on a true story by linda sue park about the book written with spare beauty, this moving story showcases the perilous journey of elevenyearold salva dut, a dinka boy who goes on a terrorfilled trek after his southern sudanese village is attacked by armed rebels. There may be a big age difference between them, but salvas and nyas lives are connected in linda sue parks a long walk to water. A long walk to water by linda sue park novel study guide youll never look at a novel the same way again. Each activity comes in 2 formats to mix and match based on the needs of your classroom cutpaste interactive notebook activities and traditional. Water for south sudan is a protected trade name of water for south sudan, inc. In this novel unit, youll find 18 differentiated activities for a long walk to water by linda sue park. Education cpse and section 504 meetings will resume beginning monday, april 20. Copy of class notes a long walk to water by linda sue park. A long walk to water summary and study guide supersummary. A long walk to water novel study unit activities book.
The group left salva because he would slow them down. Find summaries for every chapter, including a a long walk to water chapter summary chart to help you understand the book. Both salva and nya are urged on by their individual reserves of hopefor a better tomorrow, a better futurebut neither really knows what lies beyond. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This resource is a unit literature plan and guided reading comprehension packet for the novel, a long walk to water set in sudan, africa that details the lives of salva and nya. A long walk to water study guide from litcharts the. Pdf download a long walk to water free unquote books. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read. The pond water was piped into what looked like a giant plastic baga bag big enough to fill the entire bed of the truck.
I roughly follow the nys module for the book, but i have so many wonderful experiences to share. This powerpoint a great way to introduce the book, a long walk to water. This resource includes 7 pages of jammedpacked questions that includes. Great supplemental information for school essays and projects.
Salva lived in a village together with his family, but when the sudanese civil war started, he was forced to flee his village and travel to another country. Water for south sudan, a charity salva dut helped create, provides information on the water crisis in the video just add water. Based on the true story of salva dut, a sudanese lost boy, it interweaves the tales of dut with those of a fictional young girl named nya. A long walk to water discussion guide long walk to water. Why do they leave salva in the barn the next morning. If you have an activity or idea that youd like to share with others, send it to us so we can include it on this collaborative page. Study 11 terms a long walk to water flashcards quizlet. A long walk to water chapter 58 flashcards quizlet. Even with the new group members all they did was walk. Here we provide information on a long walk to water.
A book about the water cycle walk the renaissance walka kids guide to florence, italy the walk west. Read chapter 6 in a long walk to water and complete gist on readers notes. A long walk to water is packed with topics in which the students can relate, even if the book is only 115 pages. Nyas family did not live near the big lake all year because of the fight between her tribe the nuer and the rival dinka tribe. If you are looking for an awesome book to read with your kids or students, i highly recommend the book a long walk to water by linda sue park. More information click here for some great teaching ideas plus free novel study samples to use with a long walk to water. A long walk to water by linda sue park chapters 12 before you read the chapter. Start studying a long walk to water vocabulary chapters 46. Home for just long enough to eat, nya would now make her second trip to the pond.
Linda sue parks a long walk to water chapter summary. Find a quote in the book that states why salva is insulted by being called an orphan. A long walk to water is a short novel written by linda sue park and published in 2010. I teach this book to my seventh grade students and each year it gets better. This is a combined literature and grammar unit that contains everythi. Use this a long walk to water quizlet study guide to test yourself on facts in. Welcome to our library a long walk to water by linda sue park. While researching a long walk to water i read salvas own accounts of his journey and interviewed him many times. Mar 4, 2020 click here for some great teaching ideas plus free novel study samples to use with a long walk to water. The other men are armed with rifles and machetes and are part of the nuer tribe. When nya got home her mother took the container from her and poured water in three large jars.
Need help with chapter 4 in linda sue parks a long walk to water. Before you read vocabulary building comprehension questions. You can check out my complete unit here i roughly follow the nys module for the book, but i have so many wonderful experiences to share. Nya has a five year old sister, akeer, and a smaller baby brother.
List and describe several organizations that are working to provide clean water. Linda sue parker uses a dual narrative structure to shift between a. A long walk to water a long walk to water has become a staple novel in many of the english language arts classrooms. In this epilogue, he thanks those who helped him along the way. The girl, nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours walk from her home. The book s denouement, however, intertwines their stories in a soulsatisfying and optimistic way. A long walk to water novel study book study, journal. How to teach a novel study unit on a long walk to water. Nov 15, 2010 the new york times bestseller a long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two elevenyearolds in sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. It is the perfect length book to use for a short unit if you have a week or two that needs a feel good book or project. A long walk to water by linda sue park is a best selling novel with alternating sections told from different points of view of two children living in the sudan at different time periods. Water had to be flowing constantly into the borehole to keep the drill running smoothly. A long walk to water reading unit novel study 7th and 8th. After nyas first trip for water, she will eat and leave again for the pond a total of 8 hours of walking every day, seven months of the year.
At one point, salva witnesses the adults hes travelling with sacrifice a portion of their water supplyan action which seriously endangers their own livesin order to save the lives of men who are dying of dehydration. Terms in this set 20 the big lake is three days walk from nyas village. Paul episcopal church, the community of rochester, and his community college, monroe. Activities and resources for educators, book clubs, faithbased organizations, rotary clubs and others.
What has been the purpose of nyas journey every day. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Copy of class notes a long walk to water by linda sue park chapter 1 1985. I would, however, use the book wholeclass or for novel study groups. Long walk to water is a beautiful and inspiring book about children in southern sudan starting in 1985 and finishing in highly engaging and readable for. A discussion guide to a long walk to water based on a true story by linda sue park book s pages.
I love letting my students have a choice in what they find important when reading a novel. First, she describes the civil war that took place in sudan beginning in the 1980s. A long walk to water by linda sue park is based on the true story of salva dut, one of the lost boys from sudan during the second sudanese civil war in 1985. The district began providing a chromebook if needed to any rcsd students. Need help with chapter 10 in linda sue parks a long walk to water. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on two chapters of a long walk to water and is comprised of five of the following different activities. The new york times bestseller a long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two elevenyearolds in sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985.
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