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Curated OER

Influential Individuals of the 19th Century

For Teachers 6th - 10th
By learning about some of the people who shaped the 19th Century, students can find out about this important time period.
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Curated OER

Figurative Language - Part Two

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students need to use their papers from Part One of this lesson plan. They then write a paragraph for each term. This exercise help them to use these terms in their writing. Using figurative language makes writing more descriptive and...
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Curated OER

Stephen Crane - Surrealism and the Antihero

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the work of Stephen Crane as a lesson on surrealism and an antihero. In this surrealism lesson, students complete discuss activities for the topic. Students then analyze Crane's poetry, his use of surrealism, and the...
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Curated OER

Writing a Tall Tale

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars study the various aspects of tall tales. They read various tall tales and discuss the characteristics and literature aspects of tall tales. Students write their own unique tall tales.
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Curated OER

Writing in Different Viewpoints

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read and analyze the point of view of a selected classic short story. They take notes while reading the story, select a character, and rewrite the story from a different viewpoint.
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Curated OER

What Makes the Writer Write

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students chose a novel which includes social criticism to read. After reading the book, they use the internet to research the issue in the novel and work with others to develop a presentation. In their presentation, they identify the...
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Kate chopin.org: Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to Kate Chopin including her biography, and links to her short stories including the text, analysis, and questions for each, links to her novels especially The Awakening which includes a link to the text, analysis,...
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Other

Angel Fire: Kate Chopin: A Woman Ahead of Her Time

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biography of Kate Chopin including her life, her writing, and her works. It features photos of Chopin and other leading women of the era and links to her works, photos, and more information about her.
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University of North Carolina

Documenting the Amer. South: Kate Chopin: Bayou Folk

For Students 9th - 10th
The Documenting the American South project has made this full text version of Kate Chopin's novel available online. The page includes a link to a biography of Chopin, html files of the work, as well as title page and cover images.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Realism: "Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the short story "Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin which takes place in Louisiana during one hour at the turn of the 19th century. Chopin uses local color and various forms of irony to tell the story. The text is...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Regional Realism: Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
The realistic writings depicting the cultures of Louisiana in the late nineteenth century are featured in this brief biography of fictional author Kate Chopin. See "Kate Chopin Activities" for related materials.
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Other

Classic Books at American Literature: "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
A short synopsis of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" followed by the full text divided by Chapter selection. With links to other short stories by American writers.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Awakening by Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore The Awakening by Kate Chopin.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: The Awakening by Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
The sources in this primary set document The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Includes teaching guide.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin

For Students 7th - 8th
Kate Chopin (1850-1904) was an American author of short stories and novels based in Louisiana. She is considered one of the leading feminist writers of the 20th-century. This story begins with a married woman's disappointment over the...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Katherine Chopin including the full text of the novel The Awakening and 11 short stories including "The Story of an Hour" and "Beyond the Bayou."
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Beyond the Bayou" by Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "Beyond the Bayou" by Katherine Chopin, a story of La Folle leaving the boundaries of the Bayou.
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Book: "At the 'Cadian Ball" by Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the full text of the short story "At the 'Cadian Ball" by Katherine Chopin.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: L3: Kate Chopin's the Awakening: Searching for Women & Identity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 3: Kate Chopin's "The Awakening": Searching for Women & Identity in Chopin's "The Awakening". Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: L2: Chopin, Realism, Local Color in Late 19th Century America

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider Lesson 2: Kate Chopin's The Awakening: Chopin, Realism, and Local Color in late 19th Century America. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Kate Chopin's "The Awakening"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, young scholars will consider "Kate Chopin's"The Awakening"" in 3 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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PBS

Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of American novelist and short story writer Kate Chopin.
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Swiss Educ

Swiss Educ: Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
From here at SwissEduc, access general information on Kate Chopin, as well as full texts of various short stories.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Locket" by Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Locket" by Kate Chopin. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

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