Activity 1: Narrate the Chapter
- Narrate the events aloud in your own words.
Activity 2: Study the Chapter Pictures
- Study the chapter pictures and describe how each relates to the story.
Activity 3: Observe the Modern Equivalent
- Examine the chapter setting in modern times: the capital city of Sudan, Khartoum.
Activity 4: Map the Chapter
Find the country of Sudan on the map of the world.
Find the following on the map of Sudan:
- The convergence of the Blue and White Nile tributaries.
- The city of Khartoum.
- Trace the boys' path from Khartoum south along the White Nile tributary and into South Sudan.
- Which countries border Sudan?
Activity 5: Map the Chapter on a Globe
- Repeat the applicable mapwork from Activity 4 on a three-dimensional globe.