Test Elements
What is perspective?
Characters point of view. From their own eyes
the time and place of the action—may also affect character’s development.
Setting
Matt's injuries from work were fatal. In his last days, he felt intense _________ towards his bosses.
Scorn
What group made up most of the poor population in cities in America during the 1910's?
Immigrants
Briefly describe class difference amidst immigration during the setting of our unit
INSERT _______________
Unity of feeling or action
Solidarity
What is a clear central idea of the fire from the descriptions of the Triangle
Factory?
A. The fire began because someone was smoking near the scrapheaps of cotton.
B. The fire spread because there were tissue paper patterns hanging on the desks.
C. The factory manager tried to put out the fire with water, but it continued to spread.
D. The poor decisions made by the factory manager early on contributed to the death toll.
D. The poor decisions made by the factory manager early on contributed to the death toll.
What is suffrage? When did political campaigns start in the U.S?
Push for equal women's rights starting in early 1910's
Who helped most during the factory strikes in the early 1900's?
Rich women
Something wonderful or astonishing
Marvel
After witnessing the Triangle Fire, Frances Perkins dedicated her life to radical change. What sentence best summarizes her decision?
A. The memorial march forced Frances Perkins to take a close look at her own life.
B. The memory of the fire continued to stay with Frances Perkins for many years.
C. The fire was the first of many tragedies that Frances Perkins witnessed during her life.
D. Frances Perkins became more dedicated in her fight for the rights of workers after the fire.
D. Frances Perkins became more dedicated in her fight for the rights of workers after the fire.
a struggle that occurs in a character’s mind, often due to a clash in feelings, thoughts, or values
Internal Conflict
a story where the narrator is a character in the story. Pronouns like I, me, and my are used. Reader sees the characters and events through the narrator’s eyes.
First-Person POV
Comparing Ms. Brooks to Mr. Haas is a ...
Juxtaposition
What are the two central ideas for"Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire"?
A. No one could have prevented the fire.
B. Cotton dust scraps are flammable.
C. Poor decisions made the fire much worse.
D. A growing fire cannot be stopped.
E. Factory conditions worsened the situation.
C. Poor decisions made the fire much worse.
E. Factory conditions worsened the situation.
Tracy Thomas, a famous activist today, says women are NOT equal still, despite all the laws that have been passed. An example of this today is the ______ movement.
#Me Too
What were the social attitudes towards women in the 1910's?
TEACHER CHOICE ______________-
A word that describes Yetta's passion
fervent
Read these two sentences.
"Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety. A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed dozens of people."
Which sentence best uses a prepositional phrase to combine the sentences?
A. Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety after a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed dozens of people.
B. Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety when a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed dozens of people.
C. Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety, and a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed dozens of people.
D. Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety because of a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory that killed dozens of people.
A. Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety after a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed dozens of people.