Lesson Plan

Building Background Knowledge: The Dinka and Nuer Tribes

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Building on a previous lesson plan, readers continue using context clues to learn new vocabulary. Additionally, they continue working on their Gathering Evidence graphic organizers, making connections between an informational text and A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Display several pictures of the Dinka and Nuer tribes of Sudan 
Classroom Considerations
  • Installment 11 of 14 consecutive lessons from the Grade 7 ELA Module 1, Unit 1 series
  • Requires the anchor chart that students began in lesson two
Pros
  • Provides strategies for lesson differentiation
  • Includes comprehensive teaching notes to help guide the lesson 
Cons
  • None
Common Core