A Long Walk to Water: Lesson 2: Common Good

This lesson is part of a text unit for A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. Students will be introduced to the concept of common good. They will be given the opportunity to acknowledge what they do as individuals for the common good of their family, friends, and community. Then they will connect the common good of their personal lives with Salva and Nya’s actions for the common good regarding their personal situations in A Long Walk to Water.

This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource.

Resource ID#: 207488 Type: Lesson Plan

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Interactive Whiteboard, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)

Keywords: Africa, Sudan, common good, citizenship, A Long Walk to Water, lesson plan, integrated, text unit

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Writing to Learn, Cooperative Learning

Resource Collection: Integrated Civics with ELA Lesson Plans- Grades 6-12

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