Watch the video below and then click on the blue box that pops up in the video when you hover over it to take you to the activity that goes along with this book.
Take a virtual trip to South Sudan and learn about how the fighting there has affected families. You can watch this on any screen but if you have VR goggles at home put your phone in them and select the VR mode to be completely immersed in the experience. Use the arrows in the upper left corner to explore the 360 degree features. Feel free to watch any of the videos produced by Doctors Without Borders.
Infographics
Infographics are a great way to present a lot of information visually. Everyone learns differently and seeing information rather than just reading about something can be very powerful. Take a look at the infographics below and pick one to talk about in a FlipGrid video. Answer the following questions:
What is this infographic attempting to demonstrate?
How does seeing this information impact your understanding?
You can log into FlipGrid below using your school login information. Select the red button that says Log in With Microsoft. Remember this is your first initial, last name and any numbers that may have been assigned to you followed by @ntschools.org. Your password is your student ID. So for example, my login is klafever@ntschools.org
Flipgrid allows you to make a 3 minute video to answer a question. Go ahead and use stickers to personalize your video. Remember your teachers will be watching so be appropriate!
Take a look at the education page on the website https://www.waterforsouthsudan.org/for-educators/ Click on a few of the links and see what types of projects other middle school students have worked on in response to the issues raised in A Long Walk to Water and answer the following questions: