Fighting Injustice: Uprising & Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Lesson 13
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ELA

Unit 2

7th Grade

Lesson 13 of 38

Objective


Explain how setting and specific interactions impact characters’ behavior and perspectives in Uprising.

Readings and Materials


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

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

How has becoming friends with Yetta and Bella and participating in the strike impacted Jane’s behavior? Support your answer with at least two examples from pages 160-165 of the text.

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Key Questions


Close Read Questions

  • How and why does being in Jane’s home (and neighborhood) impact Yetta? Provide at least two pieces of evidence that support your answer.

  • How and why have Bella’s feelings about the strike changed? Provide evidence from page 159 to support your answer.

  • How do prejudices about social class impact Miss Milhouse’s behavior toward Yetta and Bella? Provide at least two pieces of evidence that support your answer.

Discussion Questions

  • Why does Miss Milhouse treat Yetta and Bella so badly, when she herself is a servant? Shouldn’t she have more empathy? Explain your thinking.

Exit Ticket

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Vocabulary


Text-based

scorn

n.

(p. 161)

extreme dislike or disrespect

naïve

adj.

innocent; lacking experience or understanding of the world

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. 166 – 188

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • How has Miss Millhouse treated Jane since the incident with Bella and Yetta?

  • Where is Bella living now?

  • What has Bella been doing with her time since leaving Jane’s?Why does Rocco come to visit Bella?

  • What have the Triangle Factory owners offered the strikers?

  • How does Yetta feel about the offer?

  • What two important pieces of news does Rahel tell Yetta?

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.7.3 — Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
  • 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.7.1
RL.7.2
RL.7.4
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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