Fighting Injustice: Uprising & Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Lesson 9
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ELA

Unit 2

7th Grade

Lesson 9 of 38

Objective


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

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy by Albert Marrin  pp. 75 – 84

  • Book: Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix  pp. 80 – 90

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

How has Haddix drawn from history in her discussion of “fancy women” on page 84-85? How closely does the novel reflect historical fact? Provide evidence from both Flesh and Blood So Cheap (pages 79-80) and Uprising to support your answer.

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Key Questions


Close Read Questions

  • How has Haddix drawn from history in her discussion of scabs on pages 83-84? How does her account differ from the description of scabs on pages 78-79 of Flesh and Blood So Cheap? Provide evidence from both Flesh and Blood So Cheap and Uprising to support your answer.

Discussion Questions

  • On page 86 of Uprising, a woman says to Yetta, “In America, money is God.” What do you think she meant by this? Do you agree? Draw from your own experience and the characters’ experiences in Uprising.

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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: Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy by Albert Marrin  pp. 84 – 98

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • Who is Clara Lemlich? What was her message at Cooper Union?

  • Why was it so important that a large group of women decide to strike?

  • What were the risks of striking for these women?

  • What was the WTUL? How did they support the strike?

  • Who else helped to support the strike?

  • How were strikers treated by the police and the courts?

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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

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