WHO WAS MOTHER JONES? (RI 7.1)
She was known as a labor activist who fought for this group of people.
Who were workers (especially children)?
The main idea of the text focuses on Mother Jones’s fight for this.
What is workers’ rights?
Because children were forced to work, Mother Jones decided to do this
What is protest child labor?
The author’s tone toward Mother Jones can best be described as this.
What is respectful / admiring?
The author supports claims about Mother Jones using this.
What are facts and examples?
Mother Jones became famous for speaking out against unsafe working conditions in this industry.
What was mining?
One central idea is that one person can create change by doing this.
What is standing up for others?
When Mother Jones organized workers, employers often reacted by doing this.
What is calling police or having her arrested?
The author includes positive language to show this opinion about Mother Jones.
What is that she was brave and important?
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One reason the author gives to prove Mother Jones was effective is this.
What is the impact of her protests?
She earned the nickname “the most dangerous woman in America” because of this.
What is organizing workers and leading protests?
The author develops the central idea by describing Mother Jones’s actions and this.
What are the effects of her actions?
Mother Jones’s speeches caused workers to feel this way.
What is motivated / empowered?
The author’s word choice makes readers feel this about Mother Jones.
What is inspired?
The author explains Mother Jones’s arrests to support this idea.
What is that powerful people feared her influence?
This detail from the text shows Mother Jones cared deeply about children.
What is her fight against child labor?
The central idea is supported most by examples of Mother Jones doing this repeatedly.
What is organizing strikes and protests?
Her marches and protests led to this type of change.
What is improved labor laws or awareness?
The author focuses more on Mother Jones’s strengths than weaknesses to do this.
What is persuade readers she was effective?
Why does the author include historical context in the text?
What is to strengthen the argument?
The author includes facts about Mother Jones’s arrests to show this trait.
What is courage / determination?
Which sentence best supports the central idea of the text?
What is any sentence showing her impact on workers or laws?
(Students must cite a line)
Explain how one action by Mother Jones led to a major result.
What is a cause-and-effect explanation using text evidence?
Which detail best reveals the author’s point of view?
What is a detail showing admiration or praise?
(Students must explain)
Evaluate whether the author successfully proves Mother Jones was influential.
What is a supported opinion using evidence?