Advocating for Change: Uprising & Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Lesson 10
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ELA

Unit 2

7th Grade

Lesson 10 of 33

Objective


Analyze evidence from the text to draw conclusions about how each character's views are developing.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix  pp. 121 – 144

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Based on the text, what can be inferred about how Bella, Jane and Yetta view the upper class? How are their perspectives of the upper class developing? Provide at least one piece of evidence for each character to support your answer. 

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • Write an objective summary for each chapter. Aim for three to five sentences for each summary.

  • Why is Bella grieving? What explicit details does Haddix include to develop her unbridled grief? Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.

  • Based on the text, what inferences can be made about Yetta's perspective on wealthy women? How does her perspective differ from her sister's? Provide evidence to support each sister's perspective.

  • What does Jane's conviction reveal about how she is changing? Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.

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Vocabulary


Text-based

contempt

(p. 125)

intense hatred

Literary Terms

inference

an educated guess based on details in the story and prior knowledge to make meaning

dynamic character

a character that undergoes an inner change and develops a deeper understanding of themselves and how they view the world by the end of the story.

Homework


To ensure that students are prepared for the next lesson, have students complete the following reading for homework. Use guidance from the next lesson to identify any additional language or background support students may need while independently engaging with the text.

  • Book: Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix  pp. 145 – 165

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • Where is Bella staying while she recovers from her injuries and the shock of the news about her family?

  • Why does Jane ask Yetta to come to her home?

  • What is Yetta doing when Jane's chauffeur comes to get her?

  • What big decision does Bella make in this section of text?

  • Why does Jane try to fire Miss Millhouse? What is the result of this?

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.7.1 — Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
  • RL.7.6 — Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.

Supporting Standards

L.7.6
RL.7.2
RL.7.4
RL.7.9
RL.7.10
SL.7.1
SL.7.6
W.7.1
W.7.1.a
W.7.1.b
W.7.4
W.7.9
W.7.9.a
W.7.10

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