Explain how the author structures the text to address how the growing population in New York City necessitated innovation and change in lifestyle at the turn of the twentieth century.

Materials

Flesh and Blood So Cheap pp. 23–39

Standards

RI.7.3RI.7.5

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Lesson

Using evidence from the text, compare the experience of working in sweatshops to the experience of working in shirtwaist factories.

Materials

Flesh and Blood So Cheap pp. 59–74 — start at "Rise of the Sweatshop"

Standards

RI.7.1RI.7.3

Lesson

Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.

Materials

Uprising pp. 7–31
Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Standards

RI.7.1RL.7.1RL.7.2RL.7.9

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Lesson

Explain how the author reveals the differing perspectives of each of the text's protagonists.

Materials

Uprising pp. 32–57

Standards

RL.7.6

Lesson

Identify ways that the author has drawn on historical facts to explain how characters' lives are shaped by sexism and gender roles in the early 1900s.

Materials

Flesh and Blood So Cheap
Uprising pp. 58–79

Standards

RL.7.1RL.7.3RL.7.6RL.7.9

Lesson

Identify ways that the author has drawn on historical facts to develop the plot of Uprising.

Materials

Flesh and Blood So Cheap pp. 75–84
Uprising pp. 80–90

Standards

RI.7.1RL.7.1RL.7.9

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Lesson

Analyze text structure to explain how specific individuals and ideas shaped the "Uprising of Twenty Thousand."

Materials

Flesh and Blood So Cheap pp. 84–97

Standards

RI.7.1RI.7.3RI.7.5

Lesson

Writing

Overview

Conduct a research project using multiple credible sources to build and share knowledge about different aspects of a chosen topic.

Day 1 - Planning

Research and take notes on a topic from credible digital sources.

Materials

Two-Column Notes Template (G6–8)

Standards

W.7.8

Day 2 - Planning

Gather relevant, categorized notes on the most important details about a topic from digital sources.

Standards

W.7.7W.7.8

Day 3 - Drafting

Draft summaries for each section of the museum display.

Standards

W.7.2W.7.2.b

Day 4 - Drafting / Language

Include describing phrases into text features such as headings, captions, pictures and graphics to develop a topic.

Standards

L.7.1.cW.7.2.a

Day 5 - Publishing

Students present effectively and learn about social movements that have altered history.

Materials

Gallery Walk Reflection Sheet (G7, U2, L10)

Standards

SL.7.4SL.7.5W.7.2.aW.7.2.b

Lesson

Analyze how the author develops and `contrasts historically accurate perspectives in Uprising.

Materials

Uprising pp. 91–121
Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Standards

RL.7.6RL.7.9

Lesson

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

Materials

Uprising pp. 122–144

Standards

RL.7.1RL.7.6

Lesson

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

Materials

Uprising pp. 145–165
Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Standards

RL.7.1RL.7.3RL.7.6

Lesson

Analyze a fictional portrayal of characters living through a historical event and determine how an informational account of the same period informs how authors of fiction use or alter history.

Materials

Uprising pp. 166–188
Flesh and Blood So Cheap pp. 100–103

Standards

RL.7.6RL.7.9

Lesson

Explain how the author develops characters' conflicting perspectives as their perspectives evolve.

Materials

Uprising pp. 189–211

Standards

RL.7.1RL.7.6

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Lesson

Explain how the author develops and contrasts different characters' perspectives.

Materials

Uprising pp. 213–234

Standards

RI.7.1RI.7.6

Lesson

Socratic Seminar

Engage in a Socratic Seminar with peers, demonstrating a deep understanding of the text and topic by posing and responding to questions, and providing evidence to support ideas.

Materials

Uprising
Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Standards

SL.7.1SL.7.1.aSL.7.1.cSL.7.4

Lesson

Incorporate specific evidence from the text to explain the factors that influenced the outcome of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.

Materials

Flesh and Blood So Cheap pp. 104–121

Standards

RI.7.1RI.7.3

Lesson

Explain how the author draws from history and uses dramatic irony to convey the events of the fire.

Materials

Uprising pp. 269–286
Flesh and Blood So Cheap pp. 104–121

Standards

RI.7.1RL.7.1RL.7.3RL.7.9

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Lesson

Explain how the author uses specific words and phrases to develop meaning, mood, and tone in Uprising.

Materials

Uprising pp. 287–298
Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Standards

RL.7.4RL.7.6

Lesson

Explain how Haddix develops and contrasts characters' perspectives at the conclusion of Uprising.

Materials

Uprising pp. 229–315

Standards

RL.7.1RL.7.6

Lesson

Explain how the author uses primary sources in the chapter to convey the impact of the fire on New Yorkers.

Materials

Flesh and Blood So Cheap pp. 122–130 — stop before "Never Again"

Standards

RI.7.1RI.7.3RI.7.5

Lesson

Explain how the author develops and contrasts characters' perspectives at the conclusion of Uprising.

Materials

Uprising pp. 316–330
Flesh and Blood So Cheap p. 137

Standards

RL.7.6RL.7.9

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Lesson

Determine the central message of Rose Schneiderman's speech and explain the impact of word choice on meaning and tone.

Materials

Flesh and Blood So Cheap pp. 130–133 — begin at "Never Again!" and end at "Enter Al Smith" (including "Bread and Roses")
“We Have Found You Wanting”

Standards

RI.7.2RI.7.4

Lesson

Embed evidence from the text to describe the impact of specific individuals, events, and ideas on the development of labor laws in the United States.

Materials

Flesh and Blood So Cheap pp. 139–146 — begin at "Reform"

Standards

RI.7.1RI.7.2RI.7.3

Lesson

Explain how the author structures the end of Flesh and Blood So Cheap to convey the impact of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.

Materials

Flesh and Blood So Cheap pp. 153–163 — begin at "Return of the New York Sweatshop"

Standards

RI.7.3RI.7.5

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Lesson

Socratic Seminar

Engage in a Socratic Seminar with peers, demonstrating a deep understanding of the text and topic by posing and responding to questions, and providing evidence to support ideas.

Materials