Introduction
How would you feel if your family moved to an island where most of your neighbors were
America's most dangerous criminals? What if your sister behaved so strangely that your
parents couldn't even find a school that would let her attend, but they still expected you to
take her with you wherever you went? Who is Al Capone, and what does he have to do
with all of this anyway? As you research, you will begin to answer all of these questions
and more.
Task
You will become an "expert" on either Al Capone, Alcatraz Island,
or autism. All three subjects are important to understand as we
begin to read Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko.
You will gather information and create a poster, brochure, or news
report about your topic.
PROCESS
Al Capone
Alcatraz
Autism
1. Worksheet and Research:
1. Worksheet and Research:

Open and print the
questions to answer
about Al Capone:
Al Capone Worksheet


Use the following
websites to answer the
questions. You HAVE
to read through the
sites to find the
information needed.
Open and print the
questions to answer
about Alcatraz:
1. Worksheet and Research:

Alcatraz Worksheet

Use the following
websites to answer the
questions. You HAVE to
read through the sites
to find the information
needed.
Map of the Island
Open and print the
questions to answer
about Autism:
Autism Worksheet

Use the following
websites to answer
the questions. You
HAVE to read through
the sites to find the
information needed.
Kids Health
Present Day Map and Short
Audio Story of Scarface
(click
through all of the
History
(If you want to listen to the
pages for information)
story, you must have your
Children of Alcatraz
About Autism
earbuds!)
Autism Facts
Indepth Bio of Al Capone
Alcatraz History
Autism Story
(click through all of the
2. Paragraph:
pages for information)
Alcatraz Facts
Al Capone's Time at Alcatraz
 Write a paragraph (52. Paragraph:
2. Paragraph:
6 sentences) about
how autism would
 After looking over the
 After reading about
change your family
websites about Al
Alcatraz and it's history,
OR how having a
Capone, what would
I want you to think
friend or family
your verdict have been
about how your life
member who has
if you were part of
would been on Alcatraz
autism has changed
Capone's jury? Guilty
as a prisoner. Write two
or innocent? Write a 6diary entries from the
your life.
7 sentence paragraph
point of view of a
3. Poster, Flier,or News
convincing me of your
prisoner. Each entry
decision. Use facts
should be between 6-7 Report:
you learned as you
sentences.
 You should pick ONE
read the sites to
of the three activities
3. Travel Brochure, Travel
support your
to complete.
Poster, or Commercial:
argument.
 All three choices
 You should pick ONE of
should include the
3. Wanted Poster, News
the
three
activities
to
following:
Report, or Brochure:
complete.
o At least 15 facts
 You should pick ONE
 All three choices should
about Autism
of the three activities
include the following:
o At least 5
to complete.
o At least 15 facts
pictures or
 All three choices
about Alcatraz
images (these
should include the
o At least 5 pictures
can be printed)
following:
or images (these
o At least 15 facts
can be printed)
about Al Capone
o At least 5
pictures or
images (these
can be printed)
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Evaluation
Area:
Worksheet-Al Capone, Alcatraz, & Autism
1. Are all of the questions complete?
2. Did you answer all parts of the questions in complete sentences?
Paragraph-Al Capone, Alcatraz, & Autism
1. Is your paragraph larger than 6 sentences?
2. Did you put thought and effort into your response?
3. Is your paragraph free of grammatical errors?
Illustration-Al Capone, Alcatraz, & Autism
1. Does your illustration include more than 15 facts?
2. Does your illustration include more than 5 pictures or images?
3. Is your illustration creative and well presented?
Total:
Possible
Points
10
10
10
10
10
25
10
15
100
Points
Awarded