Fighting Injustice: Uprising & Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Lesson 24
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ELA

Unit 2

7th Grade

Lesson 24 of 38

Objective


Explain the impact of the fire on New Yorkers and determine Marrin’s purpose and point of view in a section of Flesh and Blood So Cheap.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy by Albert Marrin  pp. 122 – 130 — (stop before “Never Again”) and page 137

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What is Marrin’s purpose in the section on page 137, “Fate of Max of Blanck and Isaac Harris”? How does he achieve this purpose?

What is his point of view in this section? Support your answer with specific evidence from this section.

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Key Questions


Close Read Questions

  • What was the impact of the fire on the people of New York City? How did they respond? Provide at least three pieces of evidence from pages 122–130.

  • What is Marrin’s point of view on the idea that "time heals all wounds"? (p. 123) How does he support his perspective on this idea (beyond simply stating whether he agrees or disagrees)?

  • One of Marrin’s purposes in this chapter is to evoke strong emotions in his readers. How does he achieve this purpose? Provide evidence from pages 122–130 to support your answer.

Discussion Questions

  • How do you think the characters in Uprising would react to the knowledge that Blanck and Harris were never convinced of a crime, and that they actually made money off the insurance settlement

Exit Ticket

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Vocabulary


Text-based

profound

adj.

(p. 124)

very intense and impactful

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. 316 – 330

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • When does this chapter take place?

  • Who is Harriet?

  • Who is Mrs. Livingston?

  • How did Jane affect Harriet’s life?

  • What impact did Yetta’s death (and the death of the other shirtwaist girls) have on laws?

  • Who did Mrs. Livingston marry?

  • What kind of relationship does Mrs. Livingston want to have with Harriet?

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.7.3 — Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).
  • RI.7.6 — Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.

Supporting Standards

L.7.6
RI.7.1
RI.7.2
RI.7.4
RI.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.b
W.7.10
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