The House of Mirth teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on The House of Mirth for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Chapters 1 to 6
Lily pursues Gryce but grows closer to Selden, exposing the conflict between financial security and personal freedom.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Chapters 7 to 12
Lily accepts Trenor’s money and keeps Bertha’s letters as gossip and personal demands threaten her search for security.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Chapters 13 to 17
Trenor’s threats drive Lily toward Gerty’s care, while failed support and Bertha’s shifting blame expose the dangers of dependence.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Chapters 18 to 23
Bertha excludes Lily, whose limited inheritance and rejected marriage plans reveal how damaged reputation blocks money, work, and support.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Chapters 24 to 29
Lily struggles with work, rejects blackmail, and repays Trenor before her death, leaving Selden to confront his failure of trust.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
The House of Mirth
by Edith Wharton
Teacher and class
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