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The Watsons go to Birmingham - 1963 Webquest
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About the Project:
The students will read The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher  Paul Curtis and use a webquest to create a scrapbook or Powerpoint that will include the following:   travel guide, newspaper article,  information about the history and laws that impacted segregation, and pictures about the South.
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The Assignment
Students will read the book and subsequently do the following:
1.  Webquest
2.  Book Report
3.  Visit 2 websites regarding Black History and maintain a journal regarding their reactions information provided.

Objectives
The student will understand the funtion of  story elements, to include characterization, plot, (conflict/problem, events, climas, resolution), setting,  and theme .
The student sets purposes for reading by predicting ideas or events that may take place in the text, giving rationales for predictins, and confirming or discussing predictions as the story progresses.
Uses and understands technology, such as computers, films, audio, video, CDs and the Internet, for a variety of tasks such as research, learning, composing, and presenting.
State Standards
LA.E.1.3.2) (LA.E.1.3.5) (LA.E.2.3.1) {Lit 2} {Lit.4} (LA.A.2.3.6) (LA.B.2.3.1) (LA.D.2.3.4)(LA.D.2.3.5) {R.16} {R.27} {L.11} {L.12}
(LA.A.1.3.1) {R.1} {R.2}
Computer Adaptations for Limited Access
I plan to share computer lab space with a teacher.
I plan to break up the webquest so that it can be done in sections.
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