Birmingham - 1963 is written using time-tested best practices for teaching, and is aligned
with the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, the NCTE/IRA English
Language Arts Standards, and the Texas TEKS for Grades 5-6. (136 pages)
This The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963 Literature Guide includes
Author Biography: Christopher Paul Curtis, with Comprehension Check questions
List of Pre-Reading Ideas and Activities
Three Historical Context articles with Comprehension Check questions, including
African-American Life in the South in the 1960s
Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s
Racial Violence in the South
Dealing with Trauma, Grief, and Loss Article, with Comprehension Check questions
Elements of Racism and Prejudice thematic activity
List of Allusions and Terminology, defined
Note-Taking and Summarizing graphic organizers
Comprehension Check/Depth of Knowledge questions for each chapter
CCSS Reading: Literature Standards activities, including
Point of View
Using Quotations and Drawing Inferences
Character Interactions
Figurative Language
Theme
Story Structure
CCSS Language Standards activities, including
Dialect
Verb Tense and Agreement
Vocabulary in Context
Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization
Synonyms and Antonyms
Identifying Parts of Speech
Two Final Tests: one Mixed Formats, one all Multiple Choice
Final Vocabulary Test
List of Post-Reading and Extension Ideas
Essay Prompts and Writing Ideas
Teacher's Guide, including
Teacher Agenda
Notes to the Teacher
Summary of the Novel by chapter
Two Project Rubrics
Response to Literature Rubric
Writing Rubric
Complete Answer Key