Blog 27
1. How many people lost their lives from the civil war in Sudan?
2 Million People
2. Who are the Lost Boys?
Name given to a group of over 20,000 boys of the Nuer and Dinka ethnic groups. These boys were displaced or orphaned during the Second Sudanese Civil War
3. What two things started the civil war in Sudan?
The Second Sudanese Civil War was a conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the central Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army. ...Roughly two million people died as a result of war, famine and disease caused by the conflict.
4. Who was fighting in the war?
Sudanese and liberation army
5. What hardships did the boys face on their journey to Ethiopia?
Dehydration, Exhaustion, physical wear and tear.
6.What happened to the refugee camp at Ethiopia?
It was filled with over 900,000 refugees
7. How many years did the Lost Boys walk total after the attacks on the villages?
5
8. What was John’s job at the age of 13?
He head to bury the children that died.
9. How does sleeping in America compare to sleeping at the refugee camp?
In America they sleep on comfortable, thick mattresses, and at the camp they slept on the ground
10. How many months of assistance does the government provide? What happens after that time?
The government provides 3 months assistance. After that, they must work and repay the government.
11. What holiday traditions do the boys want to know the meaning of?
Christmas
12. What is John scared of doing? Why?'
Hes afraid of ice skating due to his height.13. What are John’s jobs?
Gasket Factory and macdonalds 14. What is Daniel’s job?
Works at a bank15. Why does Daniel think life in America is tough?
Not enough family time 16. What do the boys think of Americans?
They arent nice17. Why do merchants file a complain with the police?
Dont like how many boys enter there store at once.18. How are the lost boys feeling 1 year in America?
Alone
• What have you learned about Dinka culture? What markers from the film are representative of Dinka culture? Of American culture? What values do the Lost Boys hold? How do those values compare with your own?
Markers include music dance food and clothing.
• What questions and fears do the Lost Boys have about life in the U.S.? What questions and fears would you have if you were moving to a new place? What differences do you see between Dinka culture and American culture? What are some of the challenges the Lost Boys encounter? How do they adapt to life in the United States (think in terms of both assimilation and acculturation? How do you think you would adapt to life in a new country?
They are confused about technology and the cultural practices and food.
• A benefit of this documentary lies in the opportunity to view our own (American) culture through the eyes of the Dinka. What aspects of our culture, which we may or may not take for granted, could potentially make immigrants feel marginalized or not a part of the American culture?
We should appreciate the things we have and all the water and food we have and the family the fact that we get to be all together is a blessing.
• What scene(s) or ideas presented in teh film stood out to you? Why?
The part where they were seeing all the food and water in one place and they finally saw a TV and the whole first encounter is interesting
• Was there anything that surprised you as you watched the film? Detail one thing that you took away from the film study.
The way they react to seeing there family shook me up a little bit it was weird to hear all the screaming and just the weird noises they make.
2 Million People
2. Who are the Lost Boys?
Name given to a group of over 20,000 boys of the Nuer and Dinka ethnic groups. These boys were displaced or orphaned during the Second Sudanese Civil War
3. What two things started the civil war in Sudan?
The Second Sudanese Civil War was a conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the central Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army. ...Roughly two million people died as a result of war, famine and disease caused by the conflict.
4. Who was fighting in the war?
Sudanese and liberation army
5. What hardships did the boys face on their journey to Ethiopia?
Dehydration, Exhaustion, physical wear and tear.
6.What happened to the refugee camp at Ethiopia?
It was filled with over 900,000 refugees
7. How many years did the Lost Boys walk total after the attacks on the villages?
5
8. What was John’s job at the age of 13?
He head to bury the children that died.
9. How does sleeping in America compare to sleeping at the refugee camp?
In America they sleep on comfortable, thick mattresses, and at the camp they slept on the ground
10. How many months of assistance does the government provide? What happens after that time?
The government provides 3 months assistance. After that, they must work and repay the government.
11. What holiday traditions do the boys want to know the meaning of?
Christmas
12. What is John scared of doing? Why?'
Hes afraid of ice skating due to his height.13. What are John’s jobs?
Gasket Factory and macdonalds 14. What is Daniel’s job?
Works at a bank15. Why does Daniel think life in America is tough?
Not enough family time 16. What do the boys think of Americans?
They arent nice17. Why do merchants file a complain with the police?
Dont like how many boys enter there store at once.18. How are the lost boys feeling 1 year in America?
Alone
• What have you learned about Dinka culture? What markers from the film are representative of Dinka culture? Of American culture? What values do the Lost Boys hold? How do those values compare with your own?
Markers include music dance food and clothing.
• What questions and fears do the Lost Boys have about life in the U.S.? What questions and fears would you have if you were moving to a new place? What differences do you see between Dinka culture and American culture? What are some of the challenges the Lost Boys encounter? How do they adapt to life in the United States (think in terms of both assimilation and acculturation? How do you think you would adapt to life in a new country?
They are confused about technology and the cultural practices and food.
• A benefit of this documentary lies in the opportunity to view our own (American) culture through the eyes of the Dinka. What aspects of our culture, which we may or may not take for granted, could potentially make immigrants feel marginalized or not a part of the American culture?
We should appreciate the things we have and all the water and food we have and the family the fact that we get to be all together is a blessing.
• What scene(s) or ideas presented in teh film stood out to you? Why?
The part where they were seeing all the food and water in one place and they finally saw a TV and the whole first encounter is interesting
• Was there anything that surprised you as you watched the film? Detail one thing that you took away from the film study.
The way they react to seeing there family shook me up a little bit it was weird to hear all the screaming and just the weird noises they make.
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