Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Summary
In chapters 6-10 we see how yet another poor decision by Byron leads the Watsons to take the trip to Alabama. By decides that he will get his hair straightened evfen though he knows his parents do not approve. By also finds out that he can go to the store and sign for groceries and his parents will have to pay for them so he buys a bunch of cookies. The Watson parents have had enough of By and his mistakes and so they decide he must go to stay with grandma for the summer at least if not longer. The brown bomber is fixed up and outfitted with everything from new tires to a great record player that can be used in the car during the trip. Kenny makes everyone listen to Yakety Yak about a million times. The kids cuddle up in the back seat, sleeping most ofthe time. Momma Watson has the whole trip planned out to a "T" but pappa Watson has other plans. We see how the children and parents become more concerned the further south they get. As we read the Watsons are on the road on their way to Alabama.
Prediction
My predictions for the last five chapters...
1) Dad will get tired of driving and they will have to pull over soon or the mom will do some driving.
2) When the Watsons get to Birmingham the kids will have their first experience with racism.
3) After visiting Grandma Sands for a week Byron will straighten up and come home without having to stay the whole summer.
1) Dad will get tired of driving and they will have to pull over soon or the mom will do some driving.
2) When the Watsons get to Birmingham the kids will have their first experience with racism.
3) After visiting Grandma Sands for a week Byron will straighten up and come home without having to stay the whole summer.
Word Finder
Blanged: (I did not find a definition for this word but using context clues I am assuming it is similar to dang or damn) To swear at; often used to express annoyance, disgust, or surprise (used on page 76 and 109)
Peon: A person held in compulsory servitude to a master for the working out of an indebtedness (used on page 76).
Jive: Slang for phony (used on page 82).
Conk: To straighten out usually hair with the use of chemicals (used on page 87).
Pinnacle: The highest point of development or achievement (used on page 103).
Record Player: An instrument for reproducing sound by means of vibration of a stylus or needle following a spiral groove on a revolving disc or cylinder (used on page 109).
Hillbilly: A person from a backwoods area (used on page 126)
Grapevine: An informal person to person means of circulating information or gossip (used on page 130)
Organ Music: A keyboard instrument in which sets of pipes are sounded by compressed air and produce a variety of timbres (used on page 145).
Peon: A person held in compulsory servitude to a master for the working out of an indebtedness (used on page 76).
Jive: Slang for phony (used on page 82).
Conk: To straighten out usually hair with the use of chemicals (used on page 87).
Pinnacle: The highest point of development or achievement (used on page 103).
Record Player: An instrument for reproducing sound by means of vibration of a stylus or needle following a spiral groove on a revolving disc or cylinder (used on page 109).
Hillbilly: A person from a backwoods area (used on page 126)
Grapevine: An informal person to person means of circulating information or gossip (used on page 130)
Organ Music: A keyboard instrument in which sets of pipes are sounded by compressed air and produce a variety of timbres (used on page 145).
Connector
The road trip stirs up memories of my family going down to Corpus Christi and camping. Doing the potty in the woods was a flashback I dont miss (when you gotta go you gotta go) it does'nt matter where you are, still its nasty. In the scene where Byron credits his "sweedish creames" at Mr. Mitchells I thought about my husbands childhood and how they too would go to the neighborhood store and credit sodas, candy and chips. When the end of the week came his father was livid about the bill.
Additonal Characters
Mr. Mitchell - The neighborhood grocer. Mitchell allows people to take store merchandise on credit. A trustworthy man.
Grandma Sands - Wilona's mother who lives in Alabama. According to Wilona and daddy Watson she's a very strict grandmother.
Mr. Johnson - The Watsons neighbor. He is mechanically inclined and helps Mr. Watson tune up the Brown Bomber.
Mrs. Davidson - The Watsons (Anglo) neighbor who thinks Joey is so cute.
Grandma Sands - Wilona's mother who lives in Alabama. According to Wilona and daddy Watson she's a very strict grandmother.
Mr. Johnson - The Watsons neighbor. He is mechanically inclined and helps Mr. Watson tune up the Brown Bomber.
Mrs. Davidson - The Watsons (Anglo) neighbor who thinks Joey is so cute.
Chapter 6-10 questions
In Chapter 6, Byron killed a bird with an apple, then broke down. What does this say about his character?
In Chapter 7, Byron decided to be Daddy Cool and get his hair straightened, or at least try. How do you feel about the way his parents dealt with the situation?
In Chapter 8, Mr. Watson made the rash decision to get the Ultra-Glide in the Brown Bomber. Why do you think Mrs. Watson got so upset about it?
In Chapter 9, Byron decided that he was going to get back his parents for sending him to Birmingham by not saying one word to them during the trip. What do you think he was aiming to accomplish by this?
In Chapter 10, Mrs. Watson is telling of her detailed plan for their trip. Why do you think that they plan to stay in a hotel in some places, but to sleep at the rest stop in others?
In Chapter 7, Byron decided to be Daddy Cool and get his hair straightened, or at least try. How do you feel about the way his parents dealt with the situation?
In Chapter 8, Mr. Watson made the rash decision to get the Ultra-Glide in the Brown Bomber. Why do you think Mrs. Watson got so upset about it?
In Chapter 9, Byron decided that he was going to get back his parents for sending him to Birmingham by not saying one word to them during the trip. What do you think he was aiming to accomplish by this?
In Chapter 10, Mrs. Watson is telling of her detailed plan for their trip. Why do you think that they plan to stay in a hotel in some places, but to sleep at the rest stop in others?
WEEK 2
Hello ladies! I have printed Week 1 successfully and we are free to begin week 2 discussion. I will be posting Chapter 6-10 questions later today. I am excited to see what Colleen is going to do with the graphics!
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