Fighting Injustice: Uprising & Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Lesson 30
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ELA

Unit 2

7th Grade

Lesson 30 of 38

Objective


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.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy by Albert Marrin 

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Key Questions


Discussion Questions

  • In what ways do the characters in Uprising change over the course of the book? In what ways do they stay the same? What do these changes reveal about the world around them?

  • What does Uprising reveal about the roles and expectations of women in the early 20th century? Of immigrants?

  • What do these texts reveal about the role of protest in making social change?

  • In what ways has the Triangle Fire (and its aftermath) impacted the present?

  • What do these two texts teach us about what it means to be American?

Notes


  • Decide which Types of Academic Discourse you want to use in this lesson. We recommend a table-group discussion, fishbowl, or whole-class discussion. Then, choose which of this lesson’s Discussion Questions you are going to have students answer. Consider how much discussion time will be devoted to each question. 
  • Create clear expectations for the discussion and student groups (if necessary). Additionally, decide what discourse strategies you will model for students to ensure that students are able to effectively engage with one another (for guidance, see our Teacher Tool about Tiers of Academic Discourse).

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Common Core Standards


  • 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.7.1.a — Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.
  • SL.7.1.c — Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed.
  • SL.7.4 — Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

Supporting Standards

L.7.6
RI.7.1
RL.7.1
SL.7.6
W.7.9
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