This complete Roman Fever Short Story Unit is a ready-to-print resource designed for teaching Roman Fever by Edith Wharton. It includes a 20-page printable student booklet and a teacher’s unit plan, giving you everything you need to teach this captivating short story with zero prep time.
Perfect for Years 10–12 (ages 15–18), this resource is ideal for upper secondary English classes, high school ELA, independent study, or literature circles.
About 'Roman Fever' by Edith Wharton
Roman Fever is a sophisticated short story set in Rome, where two wealthy American women reminisce about their youth while overlooking the ruins. As their conversation unfolds, long-hidden secrets are revealed, exploring themes of rivalry, love, betrayal, and social expectations—perfect for sparking rich class discussions and literary analysis.
Why Teachers Love This Roman Fever Unit
No-prep resource: Student booklet, teacher plan, and answer keys included
Engaging activities: Combines comprehension, annotation, discussion, and creative writing
Flexible pacing: Can be completed in 1–2 weeks or adapted to suit your needs
Perfect for text response preparation: Builds analysis and essay writing skills
What’s Inside the Student Booklet
Short story background notes
Webquest task on Edith Wharton
Observing the text: main idea and author’s purpose
Setting and context activities
Annotating the short story
Roman Fever comprehension questions and answers
Creative writing task
Themes mapping
Character mapping
Language techniques page
Essay structure and planning pages
Sample teacher unit plan
What You Get
20-page student booklet for Roman Fever
Teacher’s unit plan with suggested pacing
Answer keys for comprehension questions
This Roman Fever Short Story Unit is perfect for developing students’ literary analysis, critical thinking, and text response writing skills. It also pairs seamlessly with my Text Response Essay Writing Unit for extended writing and assessment preparation.
Everything you need to teach Roman Fever—printable, engaging, and classroom-ready.
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PDF Doc
Years 10-12
20 pages
3 weeks
