The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Lesson Plan

How do the family members react to the news of the bombing at the church where Joey is? Are their different reactions understandable?

Somebody stops by the house and tells the family that the loud sound was an explosion at Joey's church. Wilona lets loose a gut-wrenching scream and she and Daniel immediately head for the church. Byron is shortly behind them, zipping up his pants at the same time he's running off the porch and not even bothering to put on his shoes. Kenny, meanwhile, goes into shock. He stands there "looking stupid" thinking about Byron's lack of shoes and the trouble he'd get into for slamming the door. Kenny does then make his way onto the porch and...