An eight-week module has seventh-graders investigate the impact of the Second Sudanese Civil War on the peoples of Southern Sudan. Using Linda Sue Park’s novel, A Long Walk to Water, and informational texts, young historians learn how to gather textual evidence and draw inferences to support an analysis essay about the theme of survival. The module ends with learners crafting a two-voice poem that contrasts the perspective of the two main characters in Park’s novel.
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English Language Arts, Reading: Informational Text
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poetry, poetry writing, poetry analysis, presenting, oral presentations, capitalization, end punctuation, punctuation, plagiarism, citations, literary analysis, juxtaposition, first-person point of view, point of view, character analysis, close reading, sudan, novels, map skills, discussion skills, reading, group discussions, preparing for discussions, responding to reading, culture, time, setting, identity, evidence, supporting evidence, textual evidence, context clues, character development, literary themes, responding to literature, informational texts
