Fighting Injustice: Uprising & Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Lesson 17
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ELA

Unit 2

7th Grade

Lesson 17 of 38

Objective


Identify different characters’ perspectives in Uprising and explain how the author develops and contrasts them.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix  pp. 213 – 234

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Reread pages 222 and 230. How do the three girls’ perspectives on wealth and possessions differ? Why do they differ? Support your answer with three pieces of specific evidence from the text.

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Key Questions


Close Read Questions

  • Why does Haddix most likely include Jane’s father and Miss Milhouse’s "perspectives" on page 212? What does this reveal about Jane and Jane's perspective of her new living situation? Include evidence and carefully explain your thinking.

  • How does Jane view herself compared to Bella and Yetta? How do Bella and Yetta respond to this? Support your thinking with evidence from pages 217-218.

  • What is Jane’s initial reaction to the idea of becoming a governess? Why does she respond this way, and how does her perspective change? Provide evidence from the text to support your answer. 

Discussion Questions

  • How do you think that Yetta and Bella would respond if they knew how Jane felt about their apartment when she first moved in? Would they agree with her or feel offended? 

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Vocabulary


Text-based

subversive

adj.

(p. 218)

working against mainstream values, expectations, or authority; radical

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. 235 – 268

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • Have working conditions at Triangle changed significantly from the way they were before the strike? Provide examples from the text to support your answer.

  • What parade do the girls attend? Who do they bring with them?

  • Who does Jane run into on the street?

  • What does Jane realize about her father during this conversation?

  • How does this conversation make Jane feel?

  • What does Bella buy? How does the woman in the shop treat her?

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.7.6 — Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.

Supporting Standards

L.7.6
RL.7.1
RL.7.2
RL.7.3
RL.7.4
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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