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Cross-Curriculum Novel Study: 'A Long Walk to Water' for ELA & History
Striving Students Towards Success, LLC.
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Learners will read 'A Long Walk to Water' to learn more about the world's newest country: South Sudan. A comprehension analysis study guide is provided to learners with additional videos and articles about life in the Sahel region.
Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 9
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Hello! I am very excited for learners to read one of my favorite young adult historical fiction novels. 'A Long Walk to Water' is based on the true story of Salva Dut who survived Sudan's civil war in the 1980's. While Salva's story is true, the author added an additional fictional character to create the story's irony. Learners will receive a comprehensive analysis study guide that has 3-5 questions for each chapter. In the lesson videos, I model writing short answer responses using textual...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Salva's Life Before the WarLearners will read chapters 1-4 of the novel. Learners will identify the narration, point of view, setting, and conflict while answering comprehension analysis questions.Week 2Lesson 2Salva Begins WalkingLearners will read chapters 5-11 of the novel and answer comprehension analysis questions that identify the story's literary devices.Week 3Lesson 3A Long Walk to WaterLearners will finish reading the novel.Week 4Lesson 4After ReadingLearners will explore possible central ideas of the story after completing the literary element study guide and comprehension questions.
- Students will answer 3-5 comprehension analysis questions for 18 chapters of 'A Long Walk to Water'.
- Learners will identify the literary elements and devices used by Linda Sue Park to create a central idea for 'A Long Walk to Water'.
The course discusses the civil war in Sudan. As a Special Education and English teacher, I have taught a diverse group of global learners for over ten years. I am very experienced in teaching sensitive cultural and global topics through the use of novels.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: 3-6 throughout the classFeedback: as neededDetails: Learners will be tasked with reading the novel, defining unknown vocabulary terms, and completing the literary element study guide with comprehension questions.Letter Grade
Frequency: 1 after class completionDetails:
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
This novel is set during Sudan's Civil War and there is discussion about famine and malnutrition during the course. There are scenes of war in the novel so some parental guidance is advised depending on your child's historical knowledge. I have given this course a PG13 rating and if you are concerned with your child being exposed to material that could be graphic (regarding the civil war in Sudan) then please alert me and I will provide assignments with a cross content focus on the environmental science aspect of the region which is still equally as rigorous.
Learners will need to obtain a copy of "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park. Student Article on the history of Sudan: https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Sudan/277945 Student Article from Brittanica on South Sudan: https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/South-Sudan/570962 Concern Worldwide: https://concernusa.org/where-we-work/sudan/ Rescue: https://www.rescue.org/article/lost-boys-sudan Learners will be provided with additional primary source testimony from Lost Boys of Sudan: https://keep.lib.asu.edu/collections/141205
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Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a teaching certificate
New York Teaching Certificate in Special Education
New York Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Special Education from Grand Canyon University
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from State University of New York at Oswego
Hello! My name is Nicole and I live in New York. I hold a Master’s Degree in Special Education and a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature. I have over a decade of teaching experience in the public school system and remotely! I am excited to...
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Ages: 10-14
