Author Study: Kate Chopin

This module draws from a National Endowment for the Humanities unit plan for Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" and blends this focus with additional study of three of Chopin's short stories: "The Story of an Hour," "Desiree's Child,"and "The Storm."

Through the study of one author, students will explore the ways in which authors use characters to shape themes for larger social and political commentary. Additionally, students will relate other literary elements and movements to Chopin's work including setting, dialect, literary realism,and literary criticism.

This module follows previous work over the year using different critical lenses as a culminating activity in the spring.