"The Story of an Hour" Kate Chopin AP Essay

One of the intriguing elements of this story is the way in which Mrs. Mallard is revealed. Chopin uses the traditional methods of character action and thought. She also uses progression and/or shift in the character's development. Describe Mrs. Mallard as she is first introduced to her husband's death. In addition to detail, identify other devices or techniques used to show this progression. Provide examples of each. Explain how this characterization contributes to the meaning of the work.

This essay is due Monday, September 13, 2010. It must be free of errors, typed, stapled, in 12 pt. font Times New Roman and ready to be turned in at the start of class.

Back to School Week 1 2010

Monday
8/30/2010 (Period D and E)

Summer Reading Essays
Students compose 2 essays on Huck Finn and Frankenstein

Tuesday
8/31/2010 Back to School Basics and Course Introductions Period E
 Assign Books and HWK
 Collect Summer Reading Assignments/Books
 Finish Summer Reading Essays
 Read Syllabus- visit blog site and website

HWK: read pages 1-7 take notes/ask questions/make comments
Wednesday

9/1/2010
Back to School Basics and Course Introductions
Reading Imaginative Literature

Period D
 Assign Books and HWK
 Collect Summer Reading Assignments/Books
 Finish Summer Reading Essays
 Read Syllabus- visit blog site and website

HWK: read pages 1-7 take notes/ask questions/make comments

Period E
 Students discuss and take notes: “What information is important to note from last night’s reading assignment?”
 Students take a few minutes to reflect on the following: “When you reflect upon your summer reading- what did you get out of Frankenstein and Huck Finn? Why do you think this? How do you know? More importantly, why is this important?

HWK: Reading Focus: How do the author’s lives factor into the novels they wrote? Students reading autobiographical information about Twain and Shelly.


Thursday
9/2/2010
Reading Imaginative Literature
Practicing Close Reading
Period D
 Students discuss and take notes: “What information is important to note from last night’s reading assignment?”
 Students take a few minutes to reflect on the following: “When you reflect upon your summer reading- what did you get out of Frankenstein and Huck Finn? Why do you think this? How do you know? More importantly, why is this important?

HWK: Reading Focus: How do the author’s lives factor into the novels they wrote? Students reading autobiographical information about Twain and Shelly.

Period E
 Read and discuss in class “Where to Begin” and “How to Read Literature Like a Professor”
 Using the same skills as notes in the handouts students analyze “American Gothic” by Grant Woods using the think-pair-share strategy. Students use analysis handout questions to guide them…
 Students conclude with a whole group discussion on their analysis of the painting.

HWK: Read and take notes on pages 13-22. Practice your close reading and analysis skills when reading “The Story of an Hour.” Be prepared to discuss. Compose formal letter of introduction to me- All due Tuesday.

Friday
9/3/2010 Period D
 Read and discuss in class “Where to Begin” and “How to Read Literature Like a Professor”
 Using the same skills as notes in the handouts students analyze “American Gothic” by Grant Woods using the think-pair-share strategy. Students use analysis handout questions to guide them…
 Students conclude with a whole group discussion on their analysis of the painting.

HWK: Read and take notes on pages 13-22. Practice your close reading and analysis skills when reading “The Story of an Hour.” Be prepared to discuss. Compose formal letter of introduction to me- All due Tuesday.