Advocating for Change: Uprising & Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Lesson 4
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ELA

Unit 2

7th Grade

Lesson 4 of 33

Objective


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.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix  pp. 7 – 31

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

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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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • 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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Vocabulary


Literary Terms

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.

Text-based

marvel

n.

(pp. 8 - 14)

Something that is wonderful or astonishing.

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. 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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Common Core Standards


  • 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.

Supporting Standards

L.7.6
RI.7.1
RL.7.1
RL.7.2
RL.7.4
RL.7.6
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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Explain how Uprising is structured to reveal the unique perspectives of each of the text's protagonists.

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