The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Lesson Plan

How do Wilona and Daniel feel about Birmingham, Alabama? How do we know?

Wilona loves and misses her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. When she sees the weather forecast of how warm it is down South in comparison to Flint, she jokingly says she made a bad choice marrying Daniel and moving North since it's like "living in an igloo." She goes on to say that Birmingham is a good place beyond the weather - life is slower and people are friendlier to one another. Most importantly, she says that children know how to respect their parents there. Daniel doesn't seem as keen on Birmingham as Wilona does. When Wilona says that the people are friendlier, Daniel points out the fact...