Babylon Jr. Sr. High School Library
Mrs. Biener, Library Media Specialist
A Long Walk To Water Research Project
You will be working in groups to study the historical background of this novel.
You will be focusing on these five areas of study:
-The Lost Boys of Sudan
-South Sudan- geography and climate/culture and way of life
-South Sudan- civil wars/politics and government in 1980s
-Dinka and Nuer tribes- roles of men and women/conflict between tribes
-The water crisis of Sudan
Databases
Check out the V.R.C. to find reputable research resources.
We recommend:
The Lost Boys of Sudan
ABC-CLIO World History The Modern Era (also has images)
SIRS Issues Researcher (Contains tons of magazine articles, newspaper articles and editorials)
South Sudan- geography and climate/culture and way of life
World Geography and Culture Online
South Sudan- civil wars/politics and government in the 1980s
Britannica Academic (also has images & videos)
*After searching "South Sudan," click on History and then skip to "Resumption of Civil War"
Dinka and Nuer Tribes- roles of men and women/ conflict between the tribes
Education is my mother and father the invisible women of Sudan.docx
Militarization and Gender Violence in South Sudan.docx
The water crisis in Sudan
Web Resources
The Lost Boys
https://www.southsudancenter.org/the-lost-boys/
South Sudan Country Information
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/od.html
South Sudan Civil Wars Politics & Government in the 1980s
https://sites.tufts.edu/atrocityendings/2015/08/07/sudan-2nd-civil-war-darfur/
Conflict between the Dinka and Nuer Tribes
https://library.ecc-platform.org/conflicts/natural-ressource-conflict-south-sudan-dinka-vs-nuer
The water crisis of Sudan
Humanitarian crisis in Sudan
https://www.mercycorps.org/articles/south-sudan/south-sudan-crisis