History Writing/Author's Purpose
What is a History Writing?
a type of literary nonfiction that combines the features of a narrative text (a true story with a setting, characters, and a plot) and an informational text (paragraphs covering key ideas and factual details).
What is Tone?
Tone is the author’s attitude toward the topic. Consider how the author’s language expresses emotions that affect your understanding of the topic.
Where did the Triangle Factory Fire Happen, and how many people died?
New York City, at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. 146 people died.
What does indifferent mean?
Someone who is indifferent has no feelings one way or another about something.
What were the names of the Factory Owners that were Charged with Manslaughter, and were they found Guilty?
Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, they were found not guilty.
What are the types of author's purpose?
persuading, informing, entertaining (And explaining)
What is Subjective and Objective Point of View?
A subjective point of view means that the author includes personal opinions. An objective point of view means that the author focuses only on the facts.
Who was Frances Perkins?
A thirty-one year old woman, from an old but middle-class Maine family that graduated from Mount Holyoke college, worked for the consumers league of New York, and lobbied to end Child Labor.
What does distinguish mean?
To distinguish one thing from another means perceiving them as being different or distinct.
What did Fire Marshal Williams Beers say about other buildings in New York and Their Conditions?
“I can show you 150 loft buildings far worse than this one.”
This author wrote a detailed article explaining how photosynthesis works, breaking down each step of the process so readers could understand how plants convert sunlight into energy.
What is to inform?
What is a Primary Source at an event?
People who actually witnessed or took part in an event.
What started the fire at the factory, and what should the Factory Owner Samuel Bernstein, have done to save more lives?
somebody on the eighth floor threw a cigarette or a match into one of the great scrapheaps of cotton left over from the tailoring process. The pile quickly burst into flames. Then the factory owner should have evacuated employees of the factory instead of trying to put out the fire.
What does fatal mean?
A fatal decision is a choice that results in death.
What did New York City establish in 1911 to help prevent fires in buildings?
In October 1911 the city established a Bureau of Fire Prevention to inspect safety standards in other buildings.
This author wrote a humorous short story filled with silly characters and unexpected plot twists designed to make readers laugh and enjoy a fun escape from their day.
What is to entertain?
In a passage about the history of social media, the author explains how Facebook started in a college dorm, describes how Instagram changed how people share photos, and mentions how TikTok became popular with teens. What is the KEY IDEA that ties all these examples together?
social media platforms have evolved and changed how people communicate and share information?
What were the issues with the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Building?
There were two elevators, but they were slow and overloaded. There was no sprinkler system. There was a fire escape, but it was rickety and blocked. On normal days the workers were searched as they headed home, to prevent theft. The factory had been designed to force them through a single choke point in order to get out. Some of the doors were locked.
What does hideous mean?
When something is hideous, it is repulsive or revolting.
How many new labor laws did New York State pass in 1914, and how did this effect the rest of the United States?
New York State quickly passed thirty-three new labor laws by 1914. These laws formed the foundation of New York State’s Industrial Code, the finest in the nation. Soon other states followed New York’s example and enacted protective labor laws.
This author wrote a passionate speech using emotional language, statistics, and compelling arguments to convince the city council that funding after-school programs would benefit the community's youth.
What is to persuade?
A passage describes how sea turtles swim thousands of miles to return to their birthplace, explains that plastic pollution is harming turtle habitats, mentions that rising ocean temperatures are affecting where turtles live, and ends by encouraging readers to reduce plastic use. The KEY IDEA connecting all these details is...
What is sea turtles face serious environmental challenges that humans can help solve?
What job did Frances Perkins get in order to make a difference for workers all across the United States, and what year did she achieve this milestone?
In 1933, Frances Perkins became the first female U.S. Cabinet member as Secretary of Labor.
What is a reformer?
A reformer seeks to improve or correct practices or behaviors that cause harm.
What did Juror H. Houston Hierst say about the factory owners during their Manslaughter trial? What does act of the almighty mean?
“It seems to me to have been an act of the Almighty.”
Act of the Almighty = a term that refers to events or actions that are beyond the control of human beings (and, therefore, that happen through the will of God).