Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Realism: "Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Awakening by Kate Chopin
This collection uses primary sources to explore The Awakening by Kate Chopin.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: The Awakening by Kate Chopin
The sources in this primary set document The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Includes teaching guide.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: L2: Chopin, Realism, Local Color in Late 19th Century America
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.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Excerpts From the Awakening
A learning module that begins with "Excerpts from the Awakening" by Kate Chopin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Awakening
Published in 1899 The Awakening portrays a main character who is independent and goes against the norm for her time. Find out about the characters and themes in this comprehensive profile of the novel.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Katherine Chopin
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."
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning:ap Lit : Alienation, Disaffection, & Estrangement
This AP unit focuses on the themes Alienation, Disaffection, and Estrangement using the Kate Chopin works: The Awakening and "The Story of an Hour" and "The Unknown Citizen" by W.H. Auden. It includes links to these text including audio...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Awakening by Katherine Chopin
Read the full text of "The Awakening" by Katherine Chopin set in New Orleans at the end of the 19th century. This novel is one of the earliest novels to focus on women's issues and is a landmark work of early feminism.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana: Kate Chopin House
Home of Kate Chopin, author of The Awakening, source for her writings on bayou life.