| Unit Vocabulary | Uprising/FBSC Info | Literary terms/devices | WOMEN | Immigration |
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A person who replaced the workers who went on strike.
What is a scab?
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Uprising is historical fiction and not everything is true, while FBSC is non-fiction and recalling accurate events in history.
What is the textual difference between Uprising and Flesh and Blood So Cheap?
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Point of view, opinion/outlook on a specific topic
What is perspective?
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FALSE
True or False. Bella, Yetta, and Jane were real women!
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Disease, Racism, Natural Disasters, Extreme Poverty
What were some reasons Southern Italians immigrated to America in the Early 1900s?
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Severely injure
What does the vocabulary word "maim" mean?
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Max Blanck and Isaac Harris
Who owned the Triangle Shirtwaist Company and is considered "culpable" today?
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Actions, dialogue, inner thoughts, & interactions with other characters
What does an author use to develop a character's perspective?
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Discrimination or prejudice based on a person's sex, typically against women
What is sexism?
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A sweatshop was overcrowded, in an apartment and the factories had dangerous machinery.
Whats the difference between a sweatshop and a factory?
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Deserving blame
What does the vocabulary word "culpable" mean?
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Low wages, long hours, unsafe working conditions
What were the main grievances the shirtwaist factory workers had with their bosses? (three things)
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Tone is the speaker's attitude and mood is the feeling created in the reader.
What is author's tone vs. mood?
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Bella & Yetta referred to as "stupid girls" that were never taken seriously.
Give an example of Bella, Yetta, or Jane experiencing sexism.
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Religious persecution
How were Russian Jews persecuted in the Early 1900s? Causing them to emigrate?
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Unenthusiastic or uncaring
What is an antonym for "fervent"?
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Harriet; Max Blanck's daughter who survived the fire
Who interviews Bella Livingston at the end of the book and what is their connection to the fire?
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Chapters, told from three different characters
Describe Uprising's text structure.
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Mother is primary childcare giver and father is the breadwinner.
Give an example of gender roles in today's society.
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Faulty fire escapes, locking doors, allowing smoking, lack of elevators
What are some things that the owners of the factory did that made them culpable?
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A. Cheating on a test
B. Starting a rally to protest uniforms C. Getting perfect attendance
What is an example of being "subversive"?
A. Cheating on a test B. Starting a rally to protest uniforms C. Getting perfect attendance |
Fire safety regulations in the workplace
What was the direct result of the Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
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Stand up for your rights. Challenge the oppressor.
What is a theme of this unit?
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A. Rose Schneiderman
B. Francis Perkins C. Clara Lemlich
Who was the woman who witnessed the fire and made a pledge to never rest until there was justice? (IRL)
A. Rose Schneiderman B. Francis Perkins C. Clara Lemlich |
That workers can no longer rely on other to help them and make change.
What is the central idea of Rose Schneiderman's speeh?
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