1. The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 Christopher Paul Curtis

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

3. 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.

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

5. 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?

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

7. 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.

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

9. 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

10. The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963: Project Guidelines
Rubric & Guidelines:
Essential to learning & comprehension
Letters A – Z must be used
Words, Phrases & Names can be used ONLY ONE TIME
Minimum of 10 images must be used
Images may be literal or symbolic.
Use The website to review guidelines : NYLEARNS
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