The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s. The Great Gatsby is one of the great classics of twentieth-century literature. |
READING CALENDAR
Intro Articles
Intro to Precis Writing
Precis Writing Notes
Precis Rubric
F. Scott Fitzgerald Bio
Fitzgerald Bio Notes
Literary Lenses Intro
Literary Lenses Notes
Group Presentation
Group Presentation Model
Chapter 1 Close Reading
Chapter 1 Character Chart
Chapter 2: Marxist/Feminist Lens
Chapter 1-3 Check For Understanding
Chapter 3: Lifestyles Of The Rich and Famous
Chapter 4: Historical Lens
Chapter 5 Journal and SATIRE
Chapter 6 Check for Understanding
Chapter 6 Check For Understanding Period 8
Chapter 7 Debate
The Great Gatsby Gala
Chapter 8
Final Discussion
Active Reading Annotations
Evaluating Criticism #1
Criticism 1 Period 5
Criticism 1 Period 8
Evaluating Criticism #2
Journal Criticism 2
Evaluating Criticism #3
THE PAPER
Evaluating the model essay
Brainstorming
Thesis/Contentions
Textual Evidence
Intro Articles
Intro to Precis Writing
Precis Writing Notes
Precis Rubric
F. Scott Fitzgerald Bio
Fitzgerald Bio Notes
Literary Lenses Intro
Literary Lenses Notes
Group Presentation
Group Presentation Model
Chapter 1 Close Reading
Chapter 1 Character Chart
Chapter 2: Marxist/Feminist Lens
Chapter 1-3 Check For Understanding
Chapter 3: Lifestyles Of The Rich and Famous
Chapter 4: Historical Lens
Chapter 5 Journal and SATIRE
Chapter 6 Check for Understanding
Chapter 6 Check For Understanding Period 8
Chapter 7 Debate
The Great Gatsby Gala
Chapter 8
Final Discussion
Active Reading Annotations
Evaluating Criticism #1
Criticism 1 Period 5
Criticism 1 Period 8
Evaluating Criticism #2
Journal Criticism 2
Evaluating Criticism #3
THE PAPER
Evaluating the model essay
Brainstorming
Thesis/Contentions
Textual Evidence