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\nStudent Copy of Gatsby and the Jazz Age: American Dream or Nightmare:\n

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\nF. Scott Fitzgerald's intent in The Great Gatsby, was \"to state the American dream as dramatically, as passionately, as possible – and at the same time, to hold it up to moral judgment, to see what lies and terrors lay beneath its...\n
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\nReader Resources: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald\n

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\nA handy guide offers high schoolers support as they read the American novel, The Great Gatsby. Complete with a biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, a timeline of the Roaring Twenties, discussion questions about the novel, and more, this...\n
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\nTeacher's Guide: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald\n

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\nA 10-lesson unit takes high schoolers through a novel study of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. To start, students learn about Fitzgerald's background and gain historical context that prepares them for a reading of the book. The...\n
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\nLike Pale Gold - The Great Gatsby Part I\n

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\nAmerican dream or American nightmare? The Great Gatsby comes under scrutiny in a Crash Course on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story of the Jazz Age, its glitter and its ash heaps. The narrator’s focus in Part I of the two-part series, are...\n
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\nSeeing the Image in Imagery: A Lesson Plan Using Film\n

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\nIn our increasingly visual society, it is often difficult for some readers to create a mental picture of a picture created only with words. An image-rich text like F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby can therefore, present a real...\n
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\nWas Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby Part 2\n

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\nIs Gatsby great? In the second of two videos devoted to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the narrator presents his argument for why Jay Gatsby should indeed be considered great. By backing his stance with evidence from the text,...\n
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\nTeaching The Great Gatsby with the New York Times\n

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\nEast Egg, West Egg, the Valley of Ashes, and the green light. Bring Gatsby, the Jazz Age, and the American Dream to your classroom with a resource designed for teachers. Included in the treasury are six great teaching ideas for F. Scott...\n
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\nThis Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Study Guide - Mini Essays\n

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\nIn this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer and essay questions about F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise. Students may check some of their answers online.\n
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\nThe Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald: Study Guide - Mini Essays\n

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\nIn this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Learners may check some of their answers online.\n
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\nCharacter Impressions\n

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\nWhether you are planning a unit on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, or simply want to improve your pupils' descriptive writing, this instructional activity could be a good addition to your class. Using the Six-Trait Writing...\n
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\nThe Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald\n

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\nGood discussion questions, quizzes, and tests teach as well as assess. Readers of The Great Gatsby will learn much from the materials in a 36-page packet designed to help students prepare for the AP Literature exam. Included in the...\n
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\nAmerican Masters Meet F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Gatsby\n

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\nIntroduce readers to the great Jay Gatsby with a short video from the American Masters series. Narrators analyze how Fitzgerald's choice of narrator and point of view create the dreamlike qualities and near-mythic status of Jay Gatsby.\n
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\nF. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great American Dreamer\n

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\nStudents explore how F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. In novels such as Tender is the Night, This Side of Paradise, and The Great Gatsby, he captured the mood and manners of his time.\n
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\nThe Diamond as Big as the Ritz Quiz\n

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\nCan you imagine an entire mountain consisting of a solid diamond? It is possible, though a bit farfetched in The Diamond as Big as the Ritz by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story is meant to be a satire about wealth and greed; the quiz asks...\n
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\nHow to Throw a Party Like Gatsby\n

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\nThe Great Gatsby Quiz\n

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\nIn this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Students may submit their answers to be scored.\n
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\nF. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams\n

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\nStudents study the biography and work of F. Scott Fitzgerald. They learn how the author used autobiographical elements in writing his stories and they try a hand at writing a Fitzgerald-style story with autobiographical elements of their...\n
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\nThe \"Secret Society\" and FitzGerald's The Great Gatsby\n

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\n\"I have never been able to forgive the rich for being rich, and it has colored my entire life and works.\" This colored view is the focus of a close reading activity that asks readers of The Great Gatsby to examine the way...\n
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\nThe Gift of Gatsby\n

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\nA reading of “Gatsby’s Green Light Beckons a New Set of Strivers,” a New York Times article by Sara Rimer, triggers a discussion of the American Dream and what it means to strive for something. Following the discussion, class members...\n
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\nThe Great Gatsby: Symbolic Story Representation\n

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\nThe themes of The Great Gatsby are embodied in the images F. Scott Fitzgerald creates. To encourage reader interaction with the text, individuals create a symbolic representation of themselves, place themselves in the story,...\n
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\nThe Eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg: The Great Gatsby and the Sense of Sight\n

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\nTo conclude a study of The Great Gatsby, class members create a multimodal project that represents what they feel the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg see about the hidden side of one of the characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic...\n
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\nThe Great Gatsby Historical Background Using Multi-Genre Research Project\n

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\nBefore beginning F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, create a historical context of the Roaring 20s with this instructional activity. Set up a gallery walk with the provided PowerPoint, which features 10 topics related to the...\n
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\nThe Valley of Ashes — The Great Gatsby\n

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\nThe Valley of Ashes, the billboard advertising Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, and Wilson's garage are haunting symbols that F. Scott Fitzgerald uses to bring into focus the dark side of the American Dream. A resource from the PBS American Masters...\n
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