The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Lesson Plan

Secondary Viewpoints

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will connect to the text using different creative exercises

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.1

Structure:

The students will individually complete a creative writing assignment writing from the perspective of another character from one of the topics below. Other topics may be chosen with the teacher's approval.

1. Write the car scene where Byron gets his lips stuck to the window from the perspective of another family member.

2. Write a journal entry from Rufus about starting at a new school.

3. Write the scene where Wilona attempts to punish Byron for playing...