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The Awakening

Kate Chopin

 

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Author Biographies

 

http://www.bookrags.com/notes/awa/BIO.htm 

http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Authors/about_kate_chopin.html

http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/eng384/katebio.htm 

http://www.pbs.org/katechopin/chronology.html 

 

   
Background Information

 

Creoles: http://www.loyno.edu/~tlkinnon/Creoles.htm 

Chopin’s New Orleans: http://www.loyno.edu/~tlkinnon/Chopin%20Nola.htm 

National Historical Reference:

     http://www.loyno.edu/~tlkinnon/National%20Contexts.htm

19th Century Art: http://www.loyno.edu/~tlkinnon/Art.htm

Musical References:

     http://www.loyno.edu/~tlkinnon/Music%20References%20In%20Awake.htm

Women’s Issues: http://www.loyno.edu/~tlkinnon/Women's%20Rights.htm 

Chopin’s Home: http://www.literarytraveler.com/summer/south/clout.htm

Grand Isle, LA: http://www.literarytraveler.com/summer/south/chopin.htm

Literary Map of Louisiana: http://www.educeth.ch/english/maps/usa/louisiana.html

New Orleans: http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1992/2/92.02.02.x.html#d 

Creole Language:

     http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1992/2/92.02.02.x.html#n

Historical & Cultural Background:

     http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/eng384/katetime.htm  

Women’s Duties: http://karenrager.tripod.com/awakening/id2.html 

19th Century Fashion: http://karenrager.tripod.com/awakening/id4.html 

 

   
Lesson Plans and Activities

 

Plot Summaries:

     http://www.bookrags.com/notes/awa/SUM.htm 

     http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/awakening/fullsumm.html 

     http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmAwakening41.asp

     http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC00054/plot.htm  

Characters:

     http://www.bookrags.com/notes/awa/CHR.htm

     http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/awakening/charlist.html 

     http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/awakening/canalysis.html 

     http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmAwakening39.asp 

Objects/Places: http://www.bookrags.com/notes/awa/OBJ.htm

Key Facts: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/awakening/facts.html 

Theme:

     http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/awakening/themes.html 

     http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmAwakening42.asp 

Symbolism: http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/eng384/SYMBOLS.HTM 

Quotes:

     http://www.bookrags.com/notes/awa/QUO.htm

     http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/awakening/quotes.html  

Questions:

     (Ch. 1-13) http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5253.html 

     (Ch 14-26) http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5255.html 

     (Ch 27-39) http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5256.html

     http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap6/chopin.html#study 

     http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/awakening/study.html 

     http://bama.disted.ua.edu/en373/assignment%20thirteen.htm 

     http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmAwakening43.asp 

     http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=0679783334&view=rg 

Quizzes: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/awakening/quiz.html   

“The Struggle for Women’s Rights”

     http://www.uiowa.edu/~socialed/lessons/women/women.htm

Writing Activities:

     http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5261.html

     http://nweb.pct.edu/homepage/staff/evavra/SDM/W06/Chopin_Awakening.htm  

Web Quest: http://www.fsu.edu/~CandI/ENGLISH/webquests/awakening.htm 

Vocabulary: http://www.vocabulary.com/VUctawakening.html 

Anticipation Guide: http://www.westga.edu/~kidreach/awakening.html

Teaching Guide:

     http://nweb.pct.edu/homepage/staff/evavra/Enl121/Novels/Awakening.htm