Salva's Journey and Cultural Insights

The video covers a class discussion on 'A Long Walk to Water' by Linda Sue Park, focusing on the stories of Nia and Salva. Nia's story highlights her family's seasonal migration to a lake for water, while Salva's story involves a dangerous encounter with bees and his journey with a new friend, Mariel, towards Ethiopia. The class also discusses the challenges of walking long distances and the dangers of the Atat region.

Why does Nia's family move to a camp near the lake every year?

• To escape the cold weather

• To find better farming land

• Due to water scarcity and tribal conflicts

• To visit relatives

What is Nia's main task at the lake camp?

• Fishing

• Fetching water

• Collecting firewood

• Cooking meals

What caused Salva's eye to swell shut?

• A fall

• An allergic reaction

• A fight with another boy

• A bee sting

What did Salva and his group do to collect honey?

• Smoked the bees out

• Climbed the tree

• Waited for the bees to leave

• Used a ladder

Who does Salva meet that becomes his friend during the journey?

• Mariel

• His brother

• Nia

• A Dinka elder

What direction are Salva and Mariel traveling?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Why is Salva worried about traveling to Ethiopia?

• He doesn't know the language

• He fears he will never find his family

• He is afraid of the people

• He doesn't like the food there

What is the Atuot region known for?

• Its large cities

• Its rich culture

• Its fierce lions

• Its beautiful lakes

What do the Dinka believe about the Atuot people after they die?

• They become stars

• They become spirits

• They turn into lions

• They haunt the living

What does Salva hear that surprises him at the end of the section?

• A gunshot

• A thunderstorm

• A familiar voice

• A lion's roar