Regionalism and Naturalism (1870-1910) began at the end of the civil war Emphasis on everyday experience Grew out of realism Showed ordinary lives Naturalism: End of the 19th century Rapid change By 1916, most American workers were laborers in factories Saw humans as helpless from forces beyond their control Social issues: women’s rights

Question: discuss in partnerships What do you know about feminism or women’s suffrage?

Constructed Response worth 20 points Find a symbol in the story Write a constructed response using a topic sentence Explain the symbolism you chose and what you think it represents

The Story of an Hour Kate Chopin

Literature Circle Roles Summarizer Name _____________________ Reading Assignment ___________________ Book/Story/Poem _____________________ Directions: Your job is to prepare a brief summary of the reading. Your group discussion will start with your 1-2 minute statement that covers the key points, main highlights, and general idea of the reading assignment. Key Points: Use this to bullet point all the key facts you gather from the story. Then take them and write a nice summary that includes all the key points. 1. ______________________________ 2. ______________________________ Etc. Summary: Paragraph form after reading.

Reading Assignments Day one, page 784, paragraphs 1-2 5 key facts and paragraph summary Day two, page 786, whole page 18 key facts and paragraph summary Day three, page 787, whole page 14 key facts and paragraph summary

Mrs. Mallard’s heart First thing we learn about Mrs. Mallard is her heart condition The news of Brantley’s death will threaten her heart condition Weak heart = inability to take bad news After news of Brently’s death, Mrs. Mallard’s heart races and pumps blood through her veins. She dies: her heart history seems like part of the cause, seeing Brently seemingly the other cause – shock Died of a broken heart?

Mrs. Mallard’s heart What does the heart condition symbolize?

Open Window She sees: blue skies, fluffy clouds, and tree tops. She hears: people and birds singing She smells: a coming storm She senses: joy, excitement, a new life

Open Window What does the open window symbolize?

Write a constructed response Choose one object – heart or window – and explain what it symbolizes and how. (6 sentences TOTAL – no more, no less – GRAMMATICALLY correct, 20 points) Write a constructed response Use a topic sentence Give an example, quote, paraphrase from the text Give an explanation sentence that shows how the evidence is symbolism Give another piece of evidence Give another explanation Give a concluding sentence