The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Lesson Plan

Read Chapters 4-6.

Common Core Objectives

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   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-
   led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

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   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.

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   CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and...