The Watsons Go to Birmingham

The Watsons Go to Birmingham Lesson 10 Theme Review

What do you know about the 1960s?Think about what you already know of this time frame. Turn to a partner around you and take 30-45 seconds to discuss. Lets see what you already know!Timeline of Events in the 60s.19601961196219631964First televised Presidential debates were aired.

January 20th 1961John F. Kennedy became President of the United States.

Berlin Wall was built

Martin Luther King Makes I Have a Dream speechCivil Rights Act Passes in U.S.

Andy Warhol exhibits his Campbells Soup Can

Timeline Continued19651966196719681969Malcom X AssassinatedStar Trek T.V. series airs First Heart TransplantMartin Luther King Jr. AssassinatedNeil Armstrong becomes the first man to land on the moon. First SuperbowlSesame Street first airs

Neil Armstrongs Moon Landing

Important People & EventsJohn F. Kennedyhe was born on May 29th, 1917. Was elected to be 35th President of the United States in 1960. He was the youngest president ever elected at age forty-three. Started Group called the Peace Corpsa group that tries to keep peace all over the world. Assassinated on November 22, 1963

The Civil Rights MovementPeople across America decided to get together and stop discrimination against African Americans. Before the Civil Rights Movement, African Americans and white people were segregated or separated into different groups. Different races attended difference schools. One influential person involved in the Civil Rights Movement was Rosa Parks. One day, Rosa Parks was on the bus going home from work when she refused to give up her seat to a white man. She was arrested and thrown in jail.

Martin Luther King Jr. Graduated High School at the age of 15 and went on to college and received his Doctorate degree. After college, he became a pastor in Montgomery, Alabama. He wanted people to peacefully protest against discrimination and be able to have conversations about the topic. Famous Speech: I Have a Dream.He discussed the thought of America treating all people equally and no one discriminating against any race. I Have a Dream

Lesson 10 Grammar Concepts to ReviewPrepositional Phrases- shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence. The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows a pronoun. A prepositional phrase is made up of the preposition, the object of the preposition, and any words in between. Independent (*Can stand alone) &Dependent Clauses (*Cant stand alone), Phrases (Prepositional), & Subordinating Conjunctions

Lesson 10 Grammar ContinuedA common noun names any person, place, thing, or idea. It can also name a concept. A common noun will begin with a lower case letter unless its at the start of a sentence.What are the common nouns in this sentence?That tiny puppy ate all of his food. A proper noun names a particular person, place or thing. Each important word in a proper noun begins with an uppercase letter. Make corrections for the following sentence: Cliff swallows are common in north america and mexico. Cliff swallows are coming in North America and Mexico.

Watsons Vocabulary These are the following words that we are going to dissect throughout the novel. Be sure to write these in your notes!

EmulateEggheadCockeyedPunctualHypnotizedJuvenileWelfareConscienceConkJiveTemptationsEavesdroppedWhirlpoolSonic boom GenerousWatsons Focus SkillsThese are the common skills we will be practicing throughout the entirety of our novel. Plot & CharactersSummarizing Main Idea & Detail Shades of Meaning/Context Clues