Fighting Injustice: Uprising & Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Lesson 5
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ELA

Unit 2

7th Grade

Lesson 5 of 38

Objective


  • Revise a paragraph response by adding transition words to indicate similarities and differences.
  • Articulate the differences between simple, compound, and complex sentences and identify them in your own writing. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy by Albert Marrin  pp. 59 – 74 — Start at "Rise of the Sweatshop"

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What were the primary differences and similarities between sweatshops and shirtwaist factories? Write a complete paragraph in which you provide textual evidence to support your answer. 

Circle two transition words you have added to your paragraph response, and underline a simple and a complex and/or compound sentence.

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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: Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix  pp. 7 – 31

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • Where is Bella from? Why is she in New York?

  • Who is Pietro?

  • What is Bella’s living situation in New York?

  • How is Bella treated by the Lucianos? What do they want her to do?

  • Where is Bella’s job?

  • Who is Signor Carlotti?

  • Why do the workers leave the factory? How does Bella respond to this?

  • What does Pietro do for Bella at the end of the chapter?

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Common Core Standards


  • W.7.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content
  • W.7.2.c — Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
  • W.7.5 — With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.

Supporting Standards

RI.7.1
RI.7.2
RI.7.3
RI.7.10
W.7.2.a
W.7.2.b
W.7.4
W.7.6
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