A long walk to water by linda sue park
Blurb:
Nya goes to the pond to fetch water for her family. She walks eight hours ever day. Salva walks away from his war-torn village. He is a "lost boy" refugee, destined to cover Africa on foot, searching for his family and safety. Two young people...two stories. One country: Sudan. This mesmerizing dual narrative follows two threads--one unfolding in 2008 and one in 1985--with one hopeful message: that even in a troubled country, determined survivors may find the future they are hoping for. |
Statement of Inquiry: Life lessons are revealed when we make connections between identities and relationships that are communicated through different texts.
Inquiry Questions:
1. How are texts connected to one another? 2. How do we make connections between texts?; How do individual legacies shape society? 3. To what extent can one person really make a difference? |
Concept: Communication
Related Concepts: Purpose, intertextuality, self-expression Global Context: Identities and relationships ATL: Social/communication |
A Long Walk to Water Text
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Text Chapters 1-2
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Text Chapters 3-4
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Text Chapters 5-6
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Text Chapters 7-10
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Text Chapters 11-14
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Text Chapters 15-18 and End Text
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A Long Walk to Water Study Guide Questions
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ALWTW Chapters 1-2 Questions
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ALWTW Chapters 3-4 Questions
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ALWTW Chapters 5-6 Questions
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ALWTW Chapters 7-10 Questions
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ALWTW Chapters 11-14 Questions
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ALWTW Chapters 15-18 and End Questions
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A Long Walk to Water Conflict Map
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ALWTW Charting the Problems Conflict Map
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Author Resources
Water for South Sudan (4:02)
Country Resources
The Village: Life in South Sudan (37:47)
The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys (Part 1) (12:34)
The Lost Boys (Part 2) (10:28)
60 Minutes: Our amazing 12-year journey with the Lost Boys
The Good Lie Film
The Good Lie Film Online link
Interview with 2 actors from The Good Lie
MukamiTV: Interview with Ger Guany
TED TAlk: Emmanual Jal: The music of a war child
Dinka Tribe Scarification
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Nuer Tribe Scarification
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Dinka Tribe Scarification (5:22) (National Geographic YouTube) ***GRAPHIC***
Linda Sue Park and Salva Dut: Linda Sue Park talks about the true story behind the book (2:29)
Salva's Story (3:51)
A Conversation with Linda Sue Park and Salva Dut (28:17)
TEDx: Linda Sue Park--> Can a Children's Book Change the World? (12:42)