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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. Perfect for the flipped classroom and collaborative work, sutoris studentfirst approach brings the best out of your curriculum and lesson plans. A long walk to water intersects the true story of salva dut, one of the lost boys of sudan, with a fictional account of nya, a sudanese girl. Nya is the other main character in a long walk to water, also based on a real person. 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. A long walk to water cleverly alternates two points of view in the third person, as both main characters, walk to water in southern sudan. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. At times we will read together popcorn reading and at times i will read to you.

The girl, nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours walk. The boy, salva, becomes one of the lost boys of sudan, refugees who cover the african. The book is divided into two storylines, which remain separate until the final chapter in fact. Copy of class notes a long walk to water by linda sue park. Copy of class notes a long walk to water by linda sue park chapter 1 1985 1. Why does the author use different styles of print and different time periods in the same chapter. 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. Linked below are two methods of reading for a long walk to water.

Audio recording of a long walk to water by linda sue park. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in a long walk to water, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. The first edition of the novel was published in november 15th 2010, and was written by linda sue park. Based on a true story from the worlds largest community of readers. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read. Before you have students begin the book, it would be helpful to have a lesson on the second sudanese civil war. Activities and resources for educators, book clubs, faithbased organizations, rotary clubs and others. 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. A long walk to water map by wilkins guadalupe on prezi. It might be interesting to repeat the activity after reading the book as well, and discuss if their opinions changed. 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. Theyll also be impressed by his strong will, which helps him not only survive a terrible circumstance but also return to help the people still. She wishes she could go to school but that is only for boys. A long walk to water summary and study guide supersummary.

A discussion guide to a long walk to water based on a true story by linda sue park book s pages. In the book a long walk to water by linda sue park there is a story about a boy named salva and his journey through life, and the struggles of being in sudan during the war. Tween readers will anxiously flip to the next chapter as nya endures her daily. Salva went through a long walk to bring water to nyas community. A long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in sudan in 2008 and a boy in sudan in 1985. The chapters alternate between main characters salva and nye. The book a long walk to water is a great one to read with kids to help them learn about the cultural issues and struggles in other parts of the world. A long walk to water timeline by moriah logan infographic.

Background on the geography of south sudan and the surrounding region and the contentious dinka and nuer tribes will further contextualize this. While researching a long walk to water i read salvas own accounts of his journey and interviewed him many times. The long walk is a novel of fate and persistence more than anything, about how a man can be faced with insurmountable misfortune, only to reject the fate prescribed and pursue a different destiny. A long walk to water by linda sue park is based on a true story. A long walk to water activities book units teacher. On sutori, teachers and students create a variety of projects, assignments and portfolios. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 128 pages and is available in hardcover format. 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. A long walk to water aligning fictional reading incorporating crosscurricula association introduction linda sue parks book entitled a long walk to water lexile measure. 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. You can add a statement or legal disclaimer in this area if necessary. The book, a long walk to water, by linda sue park, is one of the best books ive ever taught.

Tween readers will anxiously flip to the next chapter as nya endures her daily routine and salva faces lions, soldiers and travels abroad. 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. A long walk to water timeline 19962003, rochester, new york, salva learns that his dad is still alive. Their stories are far apart in time, salvas story starts in 1985 and nyas in 2008 both in the country of sudan.

It goes well with social studies units on africa or sudan. Over two million people died during the 30 year war in sudan. What do the differences in the size and color of the typeface, length of the. She worries about her sister, akeer, who is sick from the poor water, but there is. A long walk to water themes from litcharts the creators. Tenyear old nya spends her days walking from home to the pond to fetch water. 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. Presentations for the classroom in a unique timeline format. You may choose to access the online copy of the novel or you may listen to the read alouds.

Readers will have no trouble empathizing with salva, who suffers incredible hardship when a war drives him from his home. Her responsibility is to walk to the pond twice a day every day to fetch water for her family. This book may be a little different than other books you have read. A long walk to water by linda sue park chapters 12 before you read the chapter. The book tells the stories of nya who lives in southern sudan in 2008 and salva who lived in southern sudan in 1985. In this book, there are two different stories told by two.

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. She collects water from the pond into a gourd, balances the gourd on her head, and walks home, where she immediately deposits the water. 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. While on the plane he thinks of a plan to help sudan. While salva is at school, rebels come into the village and shoot at the school.

Show book builder cast would like to thank texthelp inc. By using our site you consent to our use of cookies. Each chapter begins with nyas story and jumps to salvas story. The book also includes a separate narrative about a girl named nya, which takes place in sudan as well, but beginning in 2008. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Linda sue parks a long walk to water is a story about the lengths to which people will go in order to survive. She worries about her sister, akeer, who is sick from the poor water. In this lesson, we summarized a long walk to water and how it interweaves the connecting stories of salva and nya, both of whom are from sudan. I teach this book to my seventh grade students and each year it gets better. This book study is based on the book a long walk to water by linda sue park. Location 6 new york city new york city salva finally get usa he gets to see what his new family looks like. A long walk to water is a short book, but it packs quite an emotional wallop. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.