Amy Nguyen

EDSC 304-50
30 October 2016
Graphic Organizer for The Yellow Wallpaper (DUP)
Students will read The Unexpected and The Story of an Hour, two short stories written by
Kate Chopin and fill out the Concept wheel with their analysis of the authors style and purpose
in writing the short story. Students may use their mobile devices or the computers in the
classroom to access http://www.katechopin.org/, which contains biographical information on the
author and literary information, such as setting/publication date/themes of her works.
Working individually or in groups of up to three, follow the order of the questions below.
Except for the middle circle, you do not need to write in complete sentences but do make it clear
which portion you are answering. The concept chart is expected to answer the following
questions:
Who/What: Authors name, date of birth-death, what location did she
settle in after marrying (hint: She has three houses here and most of her
works are set here), period of time that she published works
When: What century and era are her works set in?
Where: What type of environment (urban/rural, America, countryside,
isolated, etc.) are her stories set in? Include multiple terms.
Did What: What themes can be found in her works regarding womens
social/economic status and expectations, and the institution of marriage at
the time?
How: What types/forms of literature did she mostly write and is there a
dialect or hint of foreign language in the works? How are the themes
developed in the text? For example, does she use symbolism, vivid
imagery, emotions, and certain aspects of character development?
Why: Why do you think Chopin wrote about these themes? What was she
trying to achieve and say about women and their place in society?
Middle circle: Write two to three sentences about how the specific
elements of the wheel influence the authors works/themes. For example,
would what she says about the institution of marriage or oppression in the
household apply to contemporary society? Then, synthesize at least two
argumentative sentences about what you think The Yellow Wallpaper and
Chopins works resonate and advocate about womens rights.
Scroll below for the template of the wheel, a sample completed wheel, and the grading rubric.
Link to printable template:
https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/TCR/0743932080_059.pdf

Rubric:
Who/What (2 points,
.5 each)
When (1 point)
Where (2 points)
Did What (3 points)

How (3 points)

Why (4 points)

Middle Circle (5
points)

Complete
Identifies
correct/principal
information
Defines correct era
and century
Identifies multiple
defining terms
Identifies at least
three themes/motifs
pertaining to
womens standing,
expectations, and
marriage.

Partially complete
Incorrect information

Incomplete
Missing information

Identifies wrong
era/period
Missing terms

Missing information

Identifies less than

three themes
pertaining to
womens standing,
expectations, and
marriage or themes
not connected to
topics.
Identifies literary
Incorrectly identifies
type/form, dialect,
or inputs
and literary devices
vague/ambiguous
or author style
information
Gives a well-thought Gives a response that
out critical approach
needs redirection or
to both questions.
is too
Shows higher
vague/ambiguous.
thinking and
Shows slight
connections to big
connection to big
goals of the lesson.
goals of the lesson.
Gives a well-thought Gives a response that
out critical approach
needs redirection or
to both questions.
is too vague or
Shows higher
ambiguous. Shows
thinking and
slight understanding
identifies connections of connection
between texts.
between texts.

No entry in chart
No entry in chart

No entry in chart

Gives a response that

does not demonstrate
understanding of an
analysis of the texts
or connections to the
big goals of the
lesson.
Gives a response that
does not demonstrate
understanding of an
analysis of the texts
or connections
between the texts.