Roman Fever and Other Stories Lesson Plan

Wharton's Biography

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to understand the influence of the author's life on her fiction

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1.A, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1.D

Structure:

As homework the night before, the students should have researched Edith Wharton's biography, including both primary and secondary sources. They should have collected at least five sources, and write a brief paragraph describing each one. Have them bring these sources to class today, either printed out or saved to a flash drive or tablet.

Break students into groups of three or four, and have them go around and share...