Teacher Guide

A Long Walk to Water Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will research and understand causes, major events, and outcomes of the Second Sudanese Civil War.

  2. 2

    Students will identify and trace the book's major themes.

  3. 3

    Students will creatively respond to the novel through various artistic mediums.

  4. 4

    Students will research and discuss the culture of South Sudan, and will critically examine ideas about cultural superiority.

  5. 5

    Students will identify ways that the book can lead to real-life support for the people of South Sudan, particularly through the Water for South Sudan organization.

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