They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky
by Benjamin Ajak, Alephonsion Deng, and Benson Deng
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PART 1 "The Village of Juol"
CONTENTS
Pgs. 1-4 Chapter Questions
Pg. 5 Vocabulary Activity
Pg. 6 5 Ws Graphic Organizer
Pgs. 7-8 Answer Key
Pg. 9 Great resources & video links! Details below
Pgs. 10-12 Photos
Pg. 13 South Sudan flag
Pg. 14 Detailed map of Sudan & South Sudan
Details> 57 questions total
> From close reading questions to open ended-activities
> 5 Ws graphic organizer is specific to the novel - not a generic organizer
> Maps
> Brief explanation of: Why South Sudan was attacked, by whom, Shari’a Law, Islamic Law, what it is, who follows it, etc.
> Full page of resources for use before, during, and after part 1. Including important vocab. words, pastoralists vs nomad, pre-reading map review, five great video links to inform students of the cultural and political issues at play during the novel.
> Photos throughout > Vocabulary activity
> Photos of authors (three of the Lost Boys of Sudan)
> South Sudan flag
> Photos of, and information about, the Dinka peopleQUESTIONSThree types of questions
- Short Response (complete sentences not required)
- Written Response (complete sentences required)
- True/False
Example Questions>Why didn’t the Murahiliin scare Alepho when he was little?
>Can you identify any foreshadowing in the paragraph that begins “Our Dinkaland had vast green…”?
>What simile is used by Benjamin to describe how the goats “bolted from their group”?
>What happened in 1983?
>Who are the SPLA?
>Why is Shari’a Law a problem for the Dinka? Two sentence minimum
>Describe the night Benson and Alepho’s village was attacked. Three sentence minimum
>T / F To be tall brought shame to the family of the Dinka.
>T / F The north Sudan government tried to keep peace among the South Sudan tribes.
PART 2 "Like Ants Spewing from the Nest"
CONTENTS
Pgs. 1-10 Chapter Questions & Map Activity
Pgs. 10-11 Vocabulary Activity
Pg. 12 5 Ws Graphic Organizer
Pg. 13 Photos
Pg. 14 Refugee children tell their stories in art
Pgs. 15-18 Answer Key
Details> 132 questions total
> From close reading questions to open ended-activities
> 5Ws graphic organizer is specific to the novel - not a generic organizer
> Maps & map activity
> Sketching
> Photos of authors (three of the "Lost Boys" of Sudan)
> Photos throughoutQUESTIONSThree types of questions
- Short Response (complete sentences not required)
- Written Response (complete sentences required)
- True/False
Example Questions>What anthropomorphism does Benjamin use when describing the stars?
>List three things the soldiers do in Benjamin’s village.
>Why does Benson eat fish bones with no meat on them?
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Finish the simile: “Everything about Palataka was…
>Why doesn’t Benson try to escape Natinga with Emmanuel and Benjamin?
>At the end of “Walk with a Swollen Foot” and “Good Samaritan,” Benson and Alepho have very different experiences. Compare the experiences. How do they effect the boys differently?
Four sentence minimum
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They Poured Fire on Us... Resources
Part 1 XL WorkbookPart 2 Workbook