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Kate Chopin's The Awakening: Searching for Women and Identity in Chopin's "The Awakening" Lesson PlanKate Chopin's The Awakening: Searching for Women and Identity in Chopin's "The Awakening" Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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2009
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Kate Chopin's The Awakening: Searching for Women and Identity in Chopin's "The Awakening"

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The final lesson of a three-part series on Kate Chopin's The Awakening has scholars investigate life as a woman in late nineteenth-century America. They research the role of women in society through the eyes of the characters in the story. A final reflective essay reveals their understanding and opinions of the story and the role women play in shaping culture. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the awakening, women's rights, kate chopin

Additional Tags

kate chopin, the awakening, women's rights, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Preview the lesson with a quick video on nineteenth century women's rights
  • Extend the lesson with research on women's rights topics from 1848-1920

Classroom Considerations

  • PDF file for lesson plan requires Flash
  • The topic of suicide is part of the story; use caution with students who may be sensitive to the issue

Pros

  • Resource provides link to The Awakening online for use outside of class
  • Makes printable worksheets and materials available for classroom use

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3

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