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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Beyond the Bayou" by Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "Beyond the Bayou" by Katherine Chopin, a story of La Folle leaving the boundaries of the Bayou.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Kate Chopin Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
This chronology provides key events in the life of the New Orleans author Kate Chopin (1850-1904).
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Book: "At the 'Cadian Ball" by Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the full text of the short story "At the 'Cadian Ball" by Katherine Chopin.
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Primary
Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University: "The Story of an Hour"

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete text of Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" with hyperlinks to definitions and comprehension questions. A link to biographical information about Chopin is also available.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpts From the Awakening

For Students 11th - 12th
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...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Desiree's Baby

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "Desiree's Baby" 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 teacher and...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: A Matter of Prejudice

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "A Matter of Prejudice" 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 teacher...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Ripe Figs

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Ripe Figs" 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 teacher and student...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin

For Students 7th - 8th
Kate Chopin (1850-1904) was an American author of short stories and novels based in Louisiana. She is considered one of the leading feminist writers of the 20th-century. This story begins with a married woman's disappointment over the...
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Handout
Other

Bucknell University: A Brief Biography of Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a "different" biography approach. Leans more to the literary points of the author's life.
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Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: The Awakening by Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
The sources in this primary set document The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Includes teaching guide.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Locket" by Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Locket" by Kate Chopin. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Ma'ame Pelagie" by Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "Ma'ame Pelagie" by Katherine Chopin. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Pair of Silk Stockings" by Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "A Pair of Silk Stockings" by Kate Chopin. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Story of an Hour" by Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story "The Story of An Hour" by Katherine Chopin. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Reflection" by Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of a short piece by Katherine Chopin called "A Reflection". (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Respectable Woman" by Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "A Respectable Woman" by Katherine Chopin. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Handout
Other

Assumption.edu: Kate (O'flaherty) Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Yet another interesting biography on the writer Kate Chopin. Sympathetic yet insightful. Discusses her life and the issues she dealt with as a writer.
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eBook
Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University: "The Story of an Hour"

For Students 9th - 10th
Here at the Virginia Commonwealth University, read Kate Chopin's "The Story of An Hour." A "Reading response," exercise is provided after the complete text of the story.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Awakening by Katherine Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Unit Plan
Swiss Educ

Swiss Educ: Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
From here at SwissEduc, access general information on Kate Chopin, as well as full texts of various short stories.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Awakening

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary, an analysis of the book including the themes and characters, as well as questions that can be discussed.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of American novelist and short story writer Kate Chopin.