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while the world watched:  Book in a day

Reading Summaries & Illustrations 2019
​While the World Watched is a poignant and gripping eyewitness account of life in the Jim Crow South: from the bombings, riots, and assassinations to the historic marches and triumphs that characterized the Civil Rights movement.  The book is a  uniquely moving exploration of how racial relations have evolved over the past 5 decades, While the World Watched is an incredible testament to how far we’ve come and how far we have yet to go.

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Instructions:

To better understand the Civil Rights Movement  read the entire text “While the World Watched, when finished read your assigned (see list below) portion of the book.  Complete the following while reading:

• a.   Write a synopsis (summary) of your chapter 50-75 words. Include who were the key people involved, what happened, where did it happen and why did it happen. When finished with the complete synopsis write a brief (10-15 word) summary that captures the essence of your assigned portion of the text.​
• b.   Draw, or create a digital picture, of the chapter illustrating the key events in your reading.  Be sure to include artistic details that show what happened throughout the entire chapter, vs. minor details or events.  Within the picture, include your 10-15 summary.

During the seminar come prepared to share, both your picture and summary of what occurred in your assigned portion of the text with the other participants (you will be given approximately 3 minutes), you should be prepared to answer the questions that follow regarding your portion of the text.  PLEASE COMPETE ONE SUMMARY & PICTURE PER CHAPTER

Turn in a digital copy of your assignment on or before March 9th.  

READING CHUNKS
Reading 1:  Chapter 1:   Michele Swenson
Reading 2:  Chapter 2    Courtney Roberts
Reading 3:  Chapter 3    Noelle Mauy
Reading 4:  Chapter 4    Pam Bryson
Reading 5:  Chapter 5    Bailey Ritchie
Reading 6:  Chapter 6    Aubrie Lundquist
Reading 7   Chapter 7    Brittany Holman
Reading 8:  Chapter 8    Evann Howlett
Reading 9:  Chapter 9    Cathy Miner
Reading 10: Chapter 10  Ann Marie Davis
Reading 11: Chapter 11   Shannon Diotaiuti
Reading 12: Chapter 12   Kiersten Holt
Reading 13  Chapter 13   Cali Danie
Reading 14: Chapter 14   Kerrilee Spain
Reading 15: Chapter 15   Tammy Martin
Reading 16  Chapter 16   Ilene Davies
Reading 17: Chapter 17   Kelly Taylor
Reading 18: Chapter 18   Kristy Walker
Reading 19: Chapter 19   Lynda Davis
Reading 20: Chapter 20   Kayla Vernon
Reading 21: Chapter 21   Merisa Graves
Reading 22:  Chapter 22  Janalee Walkins
Reading 23:  Chapter 23  LeAnn Jensen
Reading 24:  Epilogue:    Sam Webb
Reading 25 Jim Crow Laws:   Elizabeth Donovan
Reading 26: The Link Between Racism and PTSD  TJ Penrod
Reading 27: 16th Street Birmingham Bombing  Alene Gray
Reading 28: Parallels between Birmingham and Charleston  Brian Turner

Instructions for completing While The World Watched: Book in a day assignment