Collaborative Twitter Chat w/Steven Decatur High School/Maryland TONIGHT 8-10:30

NOTE: You will earn extra credit for this chat. It will go in as a discussion assignment, and if you complete the following requirements, you will get 100 points for this assignment. 
Please read the criteria below carefully.
Collaborative Twitter Chat Directions:
1. Log onto Twitter some time between 8:00-10:30 PM tonight, Wed. 3/28.
2. Search for the hashtag #kchopinchat. You can also search for @ocbeachteach or @MizMarks.
3. Depending on when you begin chatting, previous the previous tweets to see what others have contributed. 
4. Respond to the WU Question (Warm-Up Question) to introduce yourself. Use only your first name! 
5. Then respond to at least 5 of the posted questions. Questions are indicated as Q1, Q2, Q3, etc.
6. Answer using A1, A2, A3 etc. at the start of your tweet to answer questions, post new questions, offer insight. Use the text as the basis for your answers. Show that you read the entire text! You can also reference our class discussions, related texts, lyrics, art, etc. that have been discussed in class, or bring in outside references. 
7. At the end of each of your tweets, use the hashtag #kchopin chat (or else your tweet won't show in the thread)
Example tweet: A1 Edna was a cool lady - so ahead of her time. I am sure many strong women today admire her courage but also empathize with her broken spirit. #kchopinchat
8. Respond to at least 10 other comments in the chat. Be sure that at least 7 of your responses to others' comments are from students at Decatur. 
HAVE FUN!

*You will be allowed to use some of these Tweets from this chat as part of your Edna Tweets Project, which will be due shortly after the break* Details to follow...

QUESTIONS FOR CHAT:

• WU: Introduce yourself, first name, and which character you identify with in The Awakening, who would it be and why?
• If you could ask Kate Chopin one question, what would it be and why?
• What is the most important theme in The Awakening? Is it still relevant today? Explain. 
• Why does Edna never feel fulfilled with her life?◦How would the various characters in The Awakening react to Edna's death? (ex: Leonce, Robert, Madame R, Mademoiselle R., Arobin)
• Why are men turned away from independent women?
• Why did Chopin choose the ocean for Edna's final resting place?
• On several occasions, Edna refers to running through a field as a child. In what ways does this foreshadow the end of the book?
• Which character(s) had the greatest impact on Edna?
• How does Edna's story relate to stereotypes about women?