Edna Tweets: Project

EDNA TWEETS Edna Pontellier uses social media to respond to fellow artists and express her views on gender roles.

Due Wed. Feb. 7

Step 1: Establish a Twitter Account where you post as “EdnaP_your name”. Create a fitting and symbolic screen name. Examples are “AwakeInNO” or “EdnAwake”. Populate your profile with key info gleaned from reading the first few chapters of the novel. For example, include birthplace, hometown, marital status, children’s names, attitude towards life, husband, etc. Add a personal quote. Examples are “Eagerly waiting to find myself” or “Life isn’t what is given to you; Life is what you make of it.”

Step 2: Tweet from Edna’s POV: Follow at least 5 other “Ednas”; respond to a minimum of 2 "Ednas" per assigned tweet. (reply or retweet with commentary). Follow teacher account: @MizMarks. You will be assigned a tweet to compose daily (in class or for homework). 

Tweet #1: Respond to events in Chapters 1-4 of The Awakening.

Due Wed. 8 AM: Vocab.com.