A Long Walk to Water Writing Prompts - Video Clips and Journal Writing Topics
This no-prep resource encourages students to make personal, thematic, and world connections to A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. Students will watch a short YouTube video clip that connects to key themes or ideas found in the novel. Each video is paired with a journal prompt that encourages students to reflect, connect, and respond in writing. While the videos aren’t directly from the text, they serve as powerful entry points for text-to-self and text-to-world connections that help students connect to important themes in the novel.
This is included in a unit plan:
>>> A Long Walk to Water Unit Plan
Included in the A Long Walk to Water Writing Prompts Video Resource:
➡️ A Long Walk to Water Video Journals Presentation Slides: A PowerPoint presentation featuring links to eight curated video clips, each paired with a reflective writing prompt connected to the novel’s central themes. The clips are organized by chapter sections, with two prompts per section:
- Section 1: Chapters 1–5
- Section 2: Chapters 6–10
- Section 3: Chapters 11–14
- Section 4: Chapters 15–18
➡️ A Long Walk to Water Video Journals Response Page: A printable response sheet where students record their written reflections after each viewing.
How to Use the A Long Walk to Water Writing Prompts Video Resource:
- After reading the relevant chapter section, show the video clip in class and present the related journal prompt.
- Give students 5–10 minutes to respond to the prompt in writing.
- Invite students to share in small groups or in a class-wide discussion to build deeper connections and understanding.
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