1. 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

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

3. 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

4. The Story of an Hour
Kate Chopin

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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?

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

9. 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

10. Open Window
What does the open window symbolize?

11. 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