The Awakening Lesson Plan

Kate Chopin's Life and Times

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Students will be able to conduct research on life during the turn of the 20th century in the area around New Orleans and examine how societal changes may have impacted Chopin's life and writings.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.5, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4

Structure:

For an overview of this unit-long project, see the description in Day #1.

For Day #5, if needed, review the purpose of the activity by reviewing how it will work and how it will continue through the unit. An...