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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.
Book: Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix pp. 7 – 31
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How does Haddix incorporate historically accurate details to enhance the fictional portrayal of Bella's experience as an immigrant arriving in New York City? Cite specific examples from both Uprising and Flesh and Blood So Cheap in your answer.
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Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
How does Haddix characterize Bella in the first chapter of the novel? How do the sentences in italics contribute to her characterization? (Uprising)
How does Haddix include historically accurate details included in Flesh and Blood to describe Bella's perspective of skyscrapers? Incorporate details from Flesh and Blood to prove that Haddix's descriptions are historically accurate. (Uprising & Flesh and Blood So Cheap)
How is Bella treated on her first day in the factory? Why is she so determined to keep working there? Provide historical context from Flesh and Blood and evidence from Uprising the text to support your answer. (Uprising & Flesh and Blood So Cheap)
What conflict does Haddix introduce at the end of the chapter? (Uprising & Flesh and Blood So Cheap)
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Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
historical fiction
a literary genre in which a text is set in a real place during a culturally recognizable time. The plot is often a mix of actual events and fictional events. Characters can be purely fictional or based on real people.
marvel
n.
(pp. 8 - 14)
Something that is wonderful or astonishing.
Reading and/or task to be completed at home in preparation for the next lesson.
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. 32 – 57
While reading, answer the following questions.
What is Yetta waiting impatiently for?
Why does Mr. Kline get into an argument with the factory manager? How does the manager respond?
Who is Miss Milhouse? What does she want for Jane?
What does Jane want to talk to her peers about at the tea party?
What does Mr. Carlotti do when Bella asks for her additional money?
What has happened to Pietro? How does Bella respond?
Who walks Bella home when Pietro does not arrive?
What do the Lucianos force Bella to do? What kind of business do they run?
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RL.7.9 — 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.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.7.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
RI.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.7.1 — Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.7.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
RL.7.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
RL.7.6 — Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.
RL.7.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
SL.7.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL.7.6 — Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
W.7.1 — Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
W.7.1.a — Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
W.7.1.b — Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
W.7.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W.7.9 — Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
W.7.9.a — Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "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").
W.7.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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Explain how Uprising is structured to reveal the unique perspectives of each of the text's protagonists.
Explain the impact of the Triangle fire by studying a fictional and nonfiction account of the event.
Standards
RI.7.3RL.7.3RL.7.9
Explain how the growing population in New York City necessitated innovation and change in lifestyle at the turn of the 20th century.
RL.7.3
Using evidence from the text, compare the experience of working in sweatshops to the experience of working in shirtwaist factories.
RI.7.1RI.7.3
RL.7.9
RL.7.6
Explain how characters' lives in Uprising are shaped by historically accurate portrayal of sexism and gender roles in the early 1900s.
Identify ways that author Margaret Peterson Haddix has drawn on historical facts to develop the plot of Uprising.
RI.7.1RL.7.9
Explain how specific individuals and ideas shaped the "Uprising of Twenty Thousand."
Analyze how the author develops and contrasts historically accurate perspectives in Uprising.
RL.7.3RL.7.9
Analyze evidence from the text to draw conclusions about how each character's views are developing.
RL.7.1RL.7.6
Explain how setting and specific interactions impact characters’ perspectives in Uprising.
RL.7.6RL.7.9
Explain how Haddix develops characters' conflicting perspectives through conversations that change the way characters understand the world.
Identify different characters' perspectives in Uprising and explain how the author develops and contrasts them.
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.
SL.7.1SL.7.1.aSL.7.1.cSL.7.4
Incorporate specific evidence from the text to explain the factors that influenced the outcome of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and the impact of the fire on bystanders.
Explain how Haddix uses historically accurate details and dramatic irony to convey the events of the fire.
Explain how Haddix uses specific words and phrases to develop meaning, mood, and tone in Uprising.
RL.7.4RL.7.6
Explain how the fire reveals and changes the way that characters in Uprising see the world.
RL.7.1RL.7.3RL.7.6
Explain the impact of the fire on New Yorkers.
Explain how Haddix develops and contrasts characters' perspectives at the conclusion of Uprising.
Determine the central message of Rose Schneiderman's speech and explain the impact of word choice on meaning and tone.
RI.7.2RI.7.4
Use evidence from the text to describe the impact of specific individuals, events, and ideas on the development of labor laws in the United States.
Explain the factors that led to—and continue to influence—conditions in the modern garment industry in the United States and around the world.
RI.7.3
Take a clear position on a question and share evidence to support that point of view in a Socratic dialogue.
SL.7.1SL.7.1.aSL.7.1.bSL.7.4
Unpack the expectations of a research-based writing task and begin to gather evidence in preparation for writing an op-ed.
W.7.5W.7.7W.7.9
Assess the credibility of research sources and continue gathering evidence in preparation for writing an op-ed.
W.7.5W.7.7W.7.8W.7.9
Draft a claim statement and create an outline for a multi-paragraph op-ed.
W.7.5W.7.7W.7.8
Draft two body paragraphs with strong evidence and analysis.
W.7.1W.7.1.aW.7.1.bW.7.1.cW.7.7W.7.8
Draft strong introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
W.7.1W.7.1.aW.7.1.bW.7.1.eW.7.7W.7.8
Create a works cited page and differentiate between compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.
L.7.1L.7.1.aL.7.1.bW.7.8
Give and receive peer feedback and incorporate suggestions into the final draft of an op-ed.
W.7.2W.7.5
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