Lesson Plan

Building Background Knowledge: The Lost Boys of Sudan

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Get deep! Teach scholars how to make connections between texts to deepen their understanding of a topic. Using the resource, pupils read and annotate a short informational text about Sudan's Civil War and refugee crisis. Next, they engage in a think-pair-share to make connections between the article and A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Have students identify Sudan on a world map 
Classroom Considerations
  • Serves as the sixth of 14 consecutive lessons from the Grade 7 ELA Module 1, Unit 1 series
  • Requires a document camera or another method of projection
Pros
  • Offers strategies to support different learning styles
  • Includes comprehensive teaching notes
Cons
  • None
Common Core