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How did the Civil Rights Movement affect young people in the United States? Scholars read Christopher Paul Curtis' novel, The Watsons go to Birmingham - 1963. Next, they write compare and contrast essays showing how the main characters change throughout the text. They also complete graphic organizers to acquire and practice new vocabulary.
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- Ask pupils to conduct research about Birmingham, Alabama in the 1960s
- Have learners read Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
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- Engages students in active pre- and post-reading strategies
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