The Watsons go to Birmingham, 1963

Curtis, C.P. (1995). The Watsons go to Birmingham, 1963. New York: Delacorte. Kenny and the "weird" Watsons live in Flint, Michigan, in 1963. Brother Byron, according to Mom and Dad, is becoming a "juvenile delinquent", so they decide to spend the summer in Birmingham, Alabama with Grandma in the most terrifying times in our history. Kenny is excited about being there until a tragic accident happens to his family. Lesson plans:TEKS:7. (17)B: Writing/Expository and Procedural Texts. Students write expository and procedural or work-related texts to communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for specific purposes. Students are expected to: write a letter that reflects an opinion, After the students read the book, they can come up with ideas and opinions about the civil rights movement and how life is different or the same today. They will then write a letter to the editor about how they feel about their life today compared to life in the 1960's.