The Watsons go to Birmingham

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The Watsons go to Birmingham

• LaTasha M. Gentry
• EDU 506-01
• July 22, 2002

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Do you feel safe when you go to church? In the
1960s, church was not always a safe place. The
Watsons go to Birmingham, 1963, is a compelling
story about a family that experienced life as
minorities in the deep rural South. In the story,
the Watsons are affected by the bombing of the
16th Street Baptist Church that killed four
little girls in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Tasks

• become knowledgeable and familiar with events
  leading to and surrounding the civil unrest in
  the 1960s,
• be able to determine the time and distance from
  one point to another,
• compile artifacts (photos/newspaper articles),
• become knowledgeable of music, mood and memories
  of the 60s, and
• create a notebook/scrapbook reflecting the time
  and story.

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Process 1

• The 1960s represents a pivotal point in history.
  
• The webquest will help you learn more about its
  cause, impact and lasting effects.

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Process 2

• Before the trip to Birmingham, Kenny and his dad
  prepared by locating maps and driving directions.
• Imagine the fun and games that Kenny and his
  family participated in.

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Process 3

• Denise, Carole, Addie Cynthia were four gifted
  and talented girls.
• They experienced what hate and racial tension can
  do left unresolved.

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Process 4

• History unrecognized unacknowledged will repeat
  itself.
• Many American musicians have paved the way for
  freedom and equality for all.

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Process 5

• Preserving history is an important mechanism in
  society.

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Conclusion

• You are now able to identify and relate to the
  mood, and impact that the Civil-Unrest brought
  about by the events that occurred in 1963.