NYS Module 1 ELA 7th Grade

1. DO NOW
Read !
Read pages 33-34, Nya’s story.
What is the gist of her story?

2. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can make connections from the text
“Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War” to
the novel A Long Walk to Water.
I can annotate text to help me track
important ideas in Excerpt 1 of the article.
I can use context clues to determine word
meaning.

3. Guiding Question:
How do culture, time, and place
influence the development of identity?

4. Difficult Texts!
What can we do?
Things Close Readers Do
• Get the gist of what a text is about
• Know how YOU deal with emotional text
• Talk about what they read!!
• Use the text to answer questions
• Re-read
• Make notes (annotate) as they read
• Focus on key vocabulary
• Use notes on quizzes!

5. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 6
Think-Pair-Share
Listen to Nya’s story (33-34)
• Why is Nya scared of the Dinka?
• Why is Salva scared of the Nuer?

6. A Long Walk to Water
Background Knowledge
“Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War”
Excerpt # 1
• Skim article and highlight BOLD words
• Article is from The Washington Post
• Only a piece of the article

7. “Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War”
Vocabulary
How do you figure out new words?
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8. A Long Walk to Water
Background Knowledge
“Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War”
Excerpt # 1
• Read along as I read to you
• Focus on your highlighted words (bold)
• Be ready to Think-Pair-Share vocab!

9. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
Have you figured it out?
Open to back of notebook
• temporal=
• mystical=
• plane=

10. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
Have you figured it out?
Open to back of notebook
• raiding=
• hoary=
• pastoralists=
• intruders=

11. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
Have you figured it out?
Open to back of notebook
• phase=
• imposed=
• adhere=

12. A Long Walk to Water
Background Knowledge
“Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War”
Excerpt # 1
• Read along as I read again
• Make notes about the gist after each
paragraph

13. A Long Walk to Water
The Gist!
“Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War”
Paragraph # 1
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14. A Long Walk to Water
The Gist!
“Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War”
Question “a”
• Who is “both?”
• Why does the author use “both” four (4)
times?

15. A Long Walk to Water
The Gist!
“Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War”
Question “b”
• What does “temporal” mean?

16. A Long Walk to Water
The Gist!
“Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War”
Paragraph # 2
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17. A Long Walk to Water
The Gist!
“Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War”
Question “c”
• What does the last sentence mean?

18. A Long Walk to Water
The Gist!
“Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War”
Paragraph # 3
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19. A Long Walk to Water
The Gist!
“Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War”
Question “d”
• What does “phase” mean?
• When did things begin to change?

20. A Long Walk to Water
The Gist!
“Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War”
What’s the gist of the WHOLE THING?
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21. A Long Walk to Water
Homework
Gathering Evidence Organizer
• Use the article “Sudanese Tribes Confront
Modern War” – excerpt # 1
• Complete the organizer
• Look at examples for help

22. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can cite several pieces of text-based
evidence to support my analysis of Nya and
Salva’s characters in A Long Walk to Water.
I can analyze how Ms. Park develops and
contrasts the points of view of Nya and
Salva in the novel.

23. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can effectively engage in discussions with
y classmates about our reading.
I can select ideas from my notes to support
my analysis of the characters of Nya and
Salva. **