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WELCOME BACK SCHOLARS!

WELCOME BACK SCHOLARS!. Notes – Al Capone Does My Shirts. Alcatraz . Also known as “The Rock” 1 mile from San Francisco From the mid 1930’s to mid 1960’s Maximum security prison – most problematic inmates Maximum – highest possible Inmates - prisoner.

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WELCOME BACK SCHOLARS!

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  1. WELCOME BACK SCHOLARS!

  2. Notes – Al Capone Does My Shirts Alcatraz • Also known as “The Rock” • 1 mile from San Francisco • From the mid 1930’s to mid 1960’s • Maximum security prison – most problematic inmates • Maximum – highest possible • Inmates - prisoner • Break the rules and you go to prison – break the prison’s rules and you go to Alcatraz

  3. WHY? • Location • Harsh terrain made it difficult to escape • Terrain – Earthly ground/obstacles • Hot showers so prisoners could not get used to the cold water

  4. WHO? • Problematic prisoners transferred from other prisons • Considered threat to guards and other prisoners • Threat- danger • Escape attempts • Too much media attention • Media- newspapers, TV, word of mouth, publicity

  5. Famous prisoners Al “Scarface” Capone • Most famous prisoner in Alcatraz • Lost all special privileges • Mob boss • Smuggler • Bootlegger • Bootlegger- • Someone who makes or sells illegal liquor

  6. Capone’s cells Before At Alcatraz

  7. George “Machine Gun” Kelly • Kidnapped a wealthy oil tycoon • Tycoon – a powerful person in the business industry • Bank robber • Famous before Alcatraz • 17 years at Alcatraz

  8. Robert “Birdman” Stroud • In jail for murder • Sent to Alcatraz for stabbing his cellmate and killing a prison guard • Became a bird expert while in Alcatraz

  9. http://www.history.com/topics/alcatraz/videos

  10. AUTISM Add these to your Al Capone Does My Shirts notes

  11. AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER • What does spectrum mean? • Spectrum – scaling system (1-10) • The brain develops differently and has trouble with making sense of the world • People with autism may • have trouble learning the meaning of words • Do the same thing over and over • Have trouble adjusting to changes • Have trouble expressing themselves

  12. AUTISM CONTINUED… • 1 in 88 children • No known cause • Cells do not develop normally or get organized • Usually no problems are suspected until 2 or 3 years old • There is no cure but there is treatment and help

  13. Historical Fiction *Write down your guess as to what the novel will be about, based on what we have discussed • Published in 2004

  14. MAIN CHARACTERS • Matthew “Moose” Flanagan-12 - plays baseball, cares for his sister – from his point of view • Natalie “Nat” Flanagan – Moose’s sister with autism, goal is to get into Esther P. Marinoff School • Piper Williams – daughter of the warden • Scout – Moose’s best friend • Cameron “Cam” – Moose & Nat’s father – electrician and guard on Alcatraz

  15. MAIN CHARACTERS • Warden Williams – Father of Piper, warden of Alcatraz

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