The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 Theme
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
Lesson Plans by Elizabeth Pedro
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 is a humorous, yet emotional and powerful novel about an African American family who travels to Birmingham, Alabama during the time of segregation.
Storyboard Description
The Watsons Go to Birmingham Themes - 1963 by Christopher Curtis
Storyboard Text
- Slide: 1
- Byron, a cruel bully, becomes emotional after killing a mourning dove with a cookie.
- Slide: 2
- No swimming!
- Warning!
- Kenny nearly drowns at Collier's Landing in a whirlpool.
- Slide: 3
- The church bombing leaves several innocent girls dead and buried under rubble.
- Slide: 4
- Give my regards to Clark, Poindexter!
- Buphead is a bad influence on Byron and the reason for much of Byron's mischievousness.
- Slide: 5
- Kenny almost loses Rufus as his best friend, but realizes that he needs to stick by his friend even if it means he gets made fun of.
- Slide: 6
- Kenny, just go ahead and cry if you want!
- Byron and Kenny grow closer as they try to move on from the devastating church bombing.