Lets learn more about salva and nya and some themes in parks book. The book s denouement, however, intertwines their stories in a soulsatisfying and optimistic way. Salva reaches for his gourd to help the dying men but his uncle tells him he. In chapter two salva began the walk to find his family. Fill in the gist for nya s and salva s stories in chapters 9 and 10 can use ten words or less 2. A long walk to water chapter 6 summary course hero. A long walk to water chapter 11 summary course hero. In many ways, nya s role in the book is to serve as a witness to the enormous changes affecting her village in the early 2000s. A long walk to water chapters 14 summary and analysis. A long walk to water learning objectives i can cite several pieces of textbased evidence to support my analysis of nya and salva s characters in a long walk to water.
Nya wanted to know what the strangers would talk about with the leader chief of their village. He gripped the sides of the boat tightly as it floated out onto the nile. Nya s family decides that akeer needs to see a doctor after all. Well nya s family had been coming to the camp for years. Jul 12, 20 a long walk to water learning objectives i can cite several pieces of textbased evidence to support my analysis of nya and salva s characters in a long walk to water. In 1985, salva, buksa, and the other wanderers have just been stung by bees. All the time i was reading, i knew that at some point salva and nya s lives andor story would intersect. Nya reaches the pond where many others have also come to fill their containers with. Still, they manage to get the honey, and even though salva has a nasty sting on his eye, he thinks the pain is. It includes the true story of salva dut whose story is based in 1985, a part of the dinka tribe and a sudanese lost boy, and the fictional story of nya whose story is based in 2008, a young village. Nya, who has been shown to be a keen observer of life around her, observes the beginnings of a project she is told has to do with water.
In chapter 4 he found his tribe walking past her house and barn she said she is going to help with the war so salva had to leave. Nya carries the empty plastic water container, which is much easier than when she has to carry it home full. Nya knows the precious little water they collect would boil dry before the. This chapter is key in the story for both nya and salva. Nya s younger sister go well as well, but the doctor said that she got sick from the pond water and if the water is dirty, boil it and count to 200 hundred. It is he who wanders hundreds of miles through countless obstacles to finally make it to rochester, new york. In chapter 7, the group builds a boat to ride down the nile. Nya s family had been back in their home village for a few months when she saw the strangers come. Using details from the text, lists the elements working against their survival. In chapter 1, soldiers come and fire at the village. A long walk to water chapter 8 summary freebooksummary.
Nya and her mother think differently about the camp. Need help with chapter 8 in linda sue parks a long walk to water. Salva got into a canoe between uncle and another man. Nya s father decides akeer must go, so nya s mother and nya take akeer to the special place. In chapter 14, salva finds out that he is going to america. Why does nya s mother tell nya to take akeer to the pond. Chapter 7 implies that salva thinks what happened to mariel. Copy of class notes a long walk to water by linda sue park.
Nya took akeer to a big white tent where there where doctors, nurses. The first chapter of the book opens with a young girl named nya who has to make every day long trips to a pond to bring water back to her family. On sutori, teachers and students create a variety of projects, assignments and portfolios. This aspect foreshadows the importance of water in the characters lives and it also foreshadows the efforts the characters are. A long walk to water overall book trailer duration.
What additional information did you learn about nya in this chapter. Nya watches as everyone marvels, shouts, and laughs. It is a big white tent with sick and hurt people, and many doctors and nurses. Bringing water to nya s village starts a process of change, including education even for the girls, as well as medical care. Apr 17, 2017 a long walk to water by linda sue park is based on a true story.
So nya and the rest of the village lived at the lake only during the five months of the dry season, when both tribes were so busy struggling for survival. The nurse tells nya s mother that akeer got sick from drinking the dirty water in the pond. Chapter ten summary southern sudan, 2008 the men from the jeep, after talking to the chief, locate two trees and pronounce that the place where water will be found. Salva shouldered his way through the crowd until he was standing in front of the list. Look closely at the map at the beginning of the book.
Audio recording of a long walk to water by linda sue park. Living in a desert is very different from living in lancaster. Salva sits in a canoe with uncle jewiir, who paddles hard. A long walk to water textbased discussion questions. Also, there is a lot of green in the summer in lancaster while there are almost no plants in the desert. Apr 20, 2017 audio recording of a long walk to water by linda sue park. Jul 15, 2017 nya is a young girl whose story takes place several years after that of salva. Why is he ultimately taken along by the man and woman. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
A long walk to water quotes and analysis gradesaver. Nya and salva both operate in situations that are hard, tedious, and boring, but they must carry on because their lives and the lives of the people around them are at stake. Nya s storyline picks up right where it left off, with nya wondering what the mysterious men hope to accomplish by drilling in the dry earth. Though he does not have news concerning salva s family, he takes salva into his care and they walk together. A long walk to water chapter 8 summary course hero. A long walk to water is based on salva duts true story of perseverance amid adversity. Nya s family did not live near the big lake all year because of the fight between her tribe the nuer and the rival dinka tribe. What does nyas experience with the thorn tell us about her. After akeer was treated at the hospital, the nurse told nya s mother how to prevent. Perfect for the flipped classroom and collaborative work, sutoris studentfirst approach brings the best out of your curriculum and lesson plans. Newbery medalist linda sue park discusses the true story behind her new book, a long walk to water, a compelling novel that traces the stories of two young people over a generation in sudan.
Both salva and nya are urged on by their individual reserves of hopefor a better tomorrow, a better futurebut neither really knows what lies beyond. A long walk to water by linda sue park, chapters 48. Southern sudan, 1985 salva s uncle, who has been in the army, joins the group. A long walk to water chapter 18 summary course hero. When nya got home her mother took the container from her and poured water in three large jars. After visiting his father, salva comes up with a planan idea. Aug 31, 2010 newbery medalist linda sue park discusses the true story behind her new book, a long walk to water, a compelling novel that traces the stories of two young people over a generation in sudan. Nya s father decides akeer must go, so nyas mother and nya take akeer to the special place. In chapter three he met the woman the owned the farm she fed him meat and nuts he even had milk to drink. The problems that nya and salva are having are not as severe as the missing flight, but the mosquito stings on salva s body and the sickness caused by the dirty water with nya s story are pretty bad. One thing she liked about the camp was that, even though she had to dig in the clay and wait for water, she did not have to make the two long trips to the pon every day. The nurse explains to nya s mother that akeer is sick from bad water and that if the water is dirty it must be boiled.
Salva joins the men but is then sent back with the children. Chapter eight summary southern sudan, 2008 after a trip to the medical facility, akeers mother and father are told that the dirty water she had been drinking caused the sickness and that they should boil all water before drinking it. Find the quotes you need in linda sue parks a long walk to water, sortable by theme, character, or chapter. Salva meets his uncle but his uncle doesnt know where the rest of his family is. He asks her name and afterward he reacts with, my name is salva. Nya is an 11yearold girl who walks eight hours to fetch water from the pond. He raised his head slowly and began reading through the names. She discovers that he has burrowed numerous wells for the dinka individuals yet that now he is burrowing and working for the nuer also.
Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. A long walk to water chapter 9 summary course hero. What is the central idea of salva s story in chapter 1. Chapter summary for linda sue parks a long walk to water, chapter 11 summary. They fall asleep in a barn but when salva wakes up he realizes he has been left behind. Nya watches as all the men walk and talk, looking at a space between two trees. Nya s family didnt live by the lake all year round because of the fighting.
They tried to clear the bees away from the beehive by lighting a fire underneath it, but the fire angered the bees. The well is nearly completed, and nya learns from her father that a school is being builtfor boys and girls. The sweetness of the sugar cane provided by the fishermen reminds salva of such. The two drillers are ere especially funny because they are drenched with the water. In each chapter so far, the author tells nyas story first. How nya feels about the camp how nya s mother feels about the camp 1985 2. While in school salva hears gunfire and is told by the teacher to run away from.
A long walk to water questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on a long walk to water. Their lives eventually intersect in this novel based on a true. Nya and her mother take akeer to the clinic, and the doctor treats akeer. Access free textbook solutions and ask 5 free questions to expert tutors 247. Some in salva s group share their water, knowing they need it for their own survival. In chapter 3, salva finds a woman and stays with her. Chapter sixteen summary southern sudan, 2009 nya puts down her plastic jar and is surprised at the men with tools gathering around the new well. A girl named nya spends hours each day collecting water for her parents and sister. Salva reaches for his gourd to help the dying men but his uncle tells him he cannot, for he is too small. One morning salva hears someone call his name, but it is not marial. A long walk to water activities book units teacher. A long walk to water chapter 58 flashcards quizlet.
Women are bringing loads of rock which the rest of the villagers break into gravel. Park develops and contrasts the points of view of nya and salva in the novel. At the end of chapter 5, someone is calling salva s name. Though nya s part in the story is less involved than that of salva, it shows the misery of the south sudanese. Elevenyearold salva sits perfectly, ostensibly paying attention to the teacher but dreaming about when he can get out on the road home. A vocabulary list featuring a long walk to water by linda sue park, chapters 48.
Nya had pondered on the grounds that he had no custom scarring all over like the others. So nya and her mother had taken akeer to the special. How nya feels about the camp 55 points how nya s mother feels about the camp 55 points 1985 2. A long walk to water quotes from litcharts the creators. Also a child living in sudan, nya s job is to make a very long, daily sometimes more than once journey to fetch water for their family. It does not matter how long or boring or hot the trek is, or how young akeer is. Southern sudan 2008, nya chapter 8 akeer had to go to the doctor and get medicine. Why does everyone leave salva behind at the end of the chapter. A long walk to water is a short novel written by linda sue park and published in 2010. A lot of time passes in this chapter, but salva s life seems barely more.
Using details from the text, lists the elements working against. Nya and her family have been coming to the lake every. Today she must bring her sister, akeer, who slows her down. Why didnt the second dinka group want to take salva with them. A long walk to water chapter 18 summary freebooksummary. Find a summary of this and each chapter of a long walk to water. The family has grave doubts since the tiny amounts of water taken from the lake. Rochester, new york, 19962003 salva is amazed at his new home. Before salva had begun going to school, he had helped. Salva was so thankful for all of the help the woman had given him. A boy named salva struggles to survive after being separated from his family in wartorn sudan. Nya sat on the floor she reached out to take her little sisters hand akeer didnt seem to notice she lay curled on her side. First, there is a creek that runs through lancaster and there is no water in a desert.
Why does salva return to sudan for the first time since moving to america. However, the water is muddy, not clean and clear as nya had expected. A jeep drove up to the village and a bunch of children ran to meet it. A red, giraffelike drill and other equipment is brought in by the visitors. To this point, nya s family has not been hurt or killed by the dinka. Chapter fourteen summary southern sudan, 2009 after three days, the men finally hit water.
The family has grave questions since the small measures of water taken from the lake would vaporize before being purged. They spoke with her brother, dep, and then went to visit the leader of their village who was nya s uncle. Do now take out homework readers notes chapters 910 on chapter 910 worksheet. Would nya and salva have been friends if they knew each other in the same time. After an outing to the therapeutic office, akeers mom and father are informed that the messy water she had been drinking caused the affliction and that they should heat up all water before drinking it. Both nya and salva have been so consumed with survivalwith their long walksthat they find it hard to imagine life any other way. As the storylines of nya and salva converge, the reader sees that salva is the boss who leads the crew in providing water to nya s village. Nya was too shy to meet the strangers so she watched from far away. A long walk to water by linda sue park chapter 12 youtube. The character of nya in a long walk to water from litcharts.
Finally the group reaches the island in the middle of the river, and salva is. Salva called out to the woman in the orange head scarf but realized quickly she was not really his mother. A long walk to water chapters 58 summary and analysis. Write about a long walk to water summary chapters 110. Chapter eight southern sudan, zoo 8 it was music, the sound of akeers laug father had decided that akeer needed a doctor. Presentations for the classroom in a unique timeline format. Imagine how salva is feeling at the end of the chapter. A long walk to water major character analysis supersummary. The book tells the stories of nya who lives in southern sudan in 2008 and salva who lived in southern sudan in 1985. Salva was amazed at how dry and empty the desert was.
Wise, karen a long walk to water linda sue park chapter. She advises nya s mother to boil the water before drinking it. Nya looks forward to returning to their regular home, but she knows that because. A long walk to water textbased discussion questions prereading. The men are forced to go with the rebels but the women and children leave. Nyas family decides that akeer needs to see a doctor after all. Nya s father had told her to take akeer to see a doctor. Chapter summary for linda sue parks a long walk to water, chapter 8 summary. Her mother is really afraid that her family would get injured. A long walk to water chapters 9 summary and analysis. Southern sudan, 1985 salva feels how little is in his water gourd.