Day 1

AIM: I will analyze a video clip and use my inferencing skills to formulate, answer questions and determine the theme for our upcoming book, A Long Walk to Water.

1. Beginning Activity:

Watch the following Movie Trailer with the class and respond to the video. Use the following sentence starters to help:

• With what just happened, I think these kids are feeling... because...

• I learned...

• I still don't understand...

• I wonder...

• I notice...

• I think the purpose of the video is...

• I know this is non-fiction because...

• This reminds me of...

• I know...about this topic

• This video is important because...

• The big idea of this video is...

2. Activity:

View this movie clip which depicts the trials and hardships of Jackson from Kenya and his quest for a much-valued education. Complete the questions on Day 1 organizer.

3. Conclusion: After analyzing the video information, make a better prediction about what the book A Long Walk to Water is going to be about?

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4. Extension Activity

Read the article, Growing up in Darfur. Compare and contrast Sumaya’s life to one of the children in the video.

Page One Read

Page Two Read

Day One Organizer