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The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

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The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Learn about the author Online Text of the Novel Extra source: Meatpacking Video	Pre-Reading Journal Writing: 1. What are some advantages of living in the city and of living in the country? 2. What should the working age be and why? 3. List meat items you have eaten in the past few days. Create a chart to show the journey your food made before it reached you. Write a narrative of that journey from the point of view of the animal your food originated. Don't forget to enter a response on our class blog.	The Jungle: Reading Journals Include: Chapter Summaries (1-31) Reader's Comments / Opinions Responses to Chapter Questions *Bring to class every day:* 1. Issued novel 2. Response Journal 3. Writing Portfolio
The Jungle: Read STUDY QUESTIONS CHAPTER 1 1. What happens in chapter one? Describe the atmosphere and mood in this chapter. 2. What glimpses of poverty and desperation do we get in this chapter? 3. Who do you think will be the protagonists in this book? 4. What do you think of Jurgis’s maxim, “I will work harder”? Do you think this is a good solution? ABC Method for Responding to Questions Answer the Question: Back up (support) your answer with a direct quote Comments & Connections	The Jungle Read CHAPTER 2 1. Based on events in Chapter 2, what kind of person does Jurgis seem to be? 2. Why did Jurgis’s and Ona’s family decide to go to America? 3. How do they first encounter dishonesty? 4. What difficult experiences did they have in Lithuania, and how did they expect them to improve in America? What are their expectations for their new life in America? 5. List all the adjectives on page 29 that describe the Chicago they saw. How is the quote “the color of things became dingier” symbolic of their experience thus far? 6. Describe the neighborhoods of Packingtown. 7. Describe the significance of the words “blood red” and “fire” in the final description of Chapter two. The Jungle Vocabulary Dictionary Free Audio Text by Chapter	The Jungle: Characters Marija Berczynskas (ma-REE-ah ber-JIN-skas): Ona’s cousin, a 20-something orphan, but a strong woman. Ona Lukoszaite (OH-na luke-oh-SHY-tay): Marija’s 16-year-old cousin and Elzbieta’s step-daughter. Jurgis Rudkus (YER-gis rudd-KUSS): a strong Lithuanian immigrant who comes to America looking for the American Dream. Teta Elzbieta Lukoszaite (tay-Ta Luke-oh-SHY-tay): Aunt Elizabeth, Ona’s stepmother, and mother of six. Tamoszius Kuszleika (tam-ohsh-YOOS kuz-lie-KA): a fiddle player who intends to marry Marija. Dede Antanas Rudkus (Day-da on-TAN-us rudd-KUSS): Grandfather Anthony, Jurgis’s father, about 60 years old. Jokubas Szedvilas (YO-koo-bus jzed-VEE-lus): delicatessen store owner and Lucija’s husband. Aniele Jukniene (ann-eel-AA yuk-NINE-uh): a widow with 3 children; she rents rooms in her home. Jonas (YO-nus): Elzbieta’s brother. Stanislovas (stah-KNEES-lo-vas): Teta Elzbieta’s 13-year-old small son. Mike Scully: a powerful Democrat and owner of much of “underground” Packingtown. Phil Connor: a foreman at Brown’s, where Ona works. Jack Duane: a thief that Jurgis meets in jail.

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