The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 Christopher Paul Curtis

The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963: Introduction Kenny knows why his family is called “The Weird Watsons”…. But Kenny has his own problems……

The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963: Introduction - His friend stole his toys. - His older brother, Byron, is mean to him. - He thinks his lazy eye makes him look funny.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963: PLOT One day Kenny’s family decides to take a cross-country trip from Michigan to Alabama.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963: PLOT Kenny’s parents have decided that Byron needs to spend a summer in Birmingham with his grandmother, who’ll teach him how to behave. Kenny thinks this sounds too good to be true. Will one of his problems really go away?

The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963: CONFLICT But in Birmingham, Kenny’s problems collide with America’s problems.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963: CONFLICT On Sunday, September 15, 1963, at 10:22 A.M., a bomb exploded in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Four African American girls were killed.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963: Resolution Kenny matures… He learns about the world… He gets a real, “big brother”…

The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963: PROJECT ABC’s of The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 Your project will illustrate how well you not only remember the events of the story, but how well you understand the literary elements we learned. Your project may be completed by: Using a presentation software (PowerPoint, Keynote, etc.) Journal Notebook

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