Unit 5: Salva's Story

The purpose of the video is to —

• present the solution to Sudan’s water problems

• describe how the war in Sudan affected Salva Dut

•   narrate Salva Dut’s college experience in the U.S.

• compare life in Sudan before and after the war

Reorder the following events in the order in which they happened.

• The Episcopal Church sponsored Salva Dut to live in the United States.

• Salva Dut established an organization for clean water.

• Salva Dut went to Sudan to find his father.

• Salva Dut became a refugee in Kenya

What is the purpose of the voice-over narration in the video?

• To interview Salva Dut and other people in the video

• To compare and contrast Salva Dut’s main ideas

• To provide important background information

• To define terms that may be unfamiliar

The map shown at 0:25–0:47 best supports which statement?

 

• Seventeen thousand Sudanese boys fled into the bush.

• During the civil war in Sudan, the loss of life was staggering.

• Salva Dut is from a small village, which is in the southwestern part of Sudan.

• There was a civil war between the north and south in Sudan, Africa’s largest country.

The Latin prefix dis- means “apart” or “away.” This information helps the viewer
understand that displaced as it is used at 0:34 in the video means —

• fought against

• built again

• died quickly

• moved by force

The footage of refugees beginning at 0:50 contributes to the video primarily by —

•   providing background information

•   building support for a complex idea

•   adding a human element to the topic

•   connecting the present to the past

The captions, or words on the screen, from 0:01–0:18 are used primarily to —

• introduce the subject

• add visual interest

• describe the setting

• reinforce main ideas

Salva Dut’s father was surprised to see him because his father —

• thought Salva Dut was dead

• thought Salva Dut was in America

• was in a hospital far from home

• was confused because he was sick

What is the purpose of showing Salva Dut talking to people in Sudan toward the end
of the video?

• To explain why he started an organization for clean water

• To describe how hard life has been for his father

• To raise awareness of the difficulties faced by refugees

• To help bring an end to the civil war in his country

Documentaries use both audio (spoken words and sound) and video (including written words, maps, and pictures). Mark the box that correctly categorizes where the viewer learns about each of the following in “Salva’s Story.”

WHICH IS DETAIL IS INCLUDED IN THE AUDIO SOURCE?

• The type of home Salva Dut lived in as a child

• How Salva Dut ended up in the United States

• The route the Lost Children took to get to a refugee camp

• How Salva Dut felt when he found his father