Deafening, dusty, debris. Such were the working conditions in the 1800s textile industry as portrayed in Katherine Paterson's novel Lyddie. Scholars watch a short video clip about life and work in the mills. Next, they work with partners to add thoughts and questions about the topic to anchor charts before sharing their ideas with the class. 

Concepts

textual evidence, working conditions, characters, plot, setting, literature, novels, literary analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils write descriptive paragraphs about working conditions at a place of employment, such as a restaurant or factory 

Classroom Considerations

• Eighth lesson from the consecutive 20-part Grade 7 ELA Module 2a, Unit 1 series
• Requires video clips from Mill Times or another resource

Pros

• Offers differentiation strategies
• Includes teaching notes to help guide the lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.7.1 RL.7.3