Long Walk
Draw a house you would see in Africa? Label your parts.
mud house with straw thatched roof
Who went to school in the book? Why?
Boys only, girls stayed home to fetch water and help with the housework
Describe a hospital you might see in Sudan.
tent filled with many sick and hurt people, not much for medicines, cots for beds,etc.
What was happening in the country of Sudan that made Salva have to run?
Civil War
Name animals you might see in Africa that you don't see here.
lions, elephants, klipspringer, topi, many antelopes types, giraffe
What is the tribe that Nya is part of?
Nuer
What language did Salva learn at school?
Arabic
Why was Salva always bringing up the fact that people were "white"?
The country of Sudan and the other countries he traveled to were primarily dark skinned people, he wasn't used to seeing this skin color.
What tribe helped find food for the group>
Jur-Chol
Why did Nya's family have to move?
Dry season- to be closer to the pond for water
What river did they cross that had islands in the middle?
Nile
How is Arabic different then English?
there are 28 letters for their alphabet and 26 in ours, their letters form together and they form together differently depending on where they are in the word
What were some of the things that Salva didn't know about while traveling from Africa to America?
planes
coca cola
electricity
dirt roads
many more
What did the tribe do to find food using an animal? What kind of food did they find?
Listened to the call of the bird to find honey
How can you tell different tribes in Africa?
scars on forehead, different languages spoken
While in the middle of the Nile River, what did the people encounter that was bad? How did the people that lived there keep away from them?
Mosquitoes, mosquito netting at night
What tribe is Salva part of?
Dinka
What did Nya have to do on a daily basis?
walk to get water, twice a day
How did Salva save the extra honey comb?
in a leaf
What did Nya use to collect water?
gourd
What were some of the foods that the people of the Nile ate?
hippo, crocodile, fish, crops that were watered by the river
Tell about the Nuer and Dinka tribes?
They don't get along with each other, there has been tribal fighting for over 100 years. They have scars on their faces to show what tribe they are from.
What was the traditional snack that Salva ate after school?
bowl of milk
What was the Atuot country know for?
lions
What was Salva's tribe known for?
Cattle herding