Learn About the Author

There are many great writers, but the one we will focus on is F. Scott Fitzgerald. A famous American writer, most famous for writing The Great Gatsby, had many other great novels. This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender Is the Night, and The Last Tycoon were his other novels, and he wrote short stories as well. His most famous being The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

To learn a little bit more about one of America's greatest authors we will watch a YouTube video.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Video

After watching the video I would like for you to answer the following questions:

When and where was F. Scott Fitzgerald born?

How old was he when he first got something published?

Name the first novel he had published.

What year was The Great Gatsby published?

What novel was published in 1934?

How and when did F. Scott Fitzgerald die?

Storybird.com Assignment

For this assignment I would like you to create a story using storybird.com. The story needs to be related to The Great Gatsby somehow. You could make a story about the author, any of the characters, an event, or anything you want. You can decide if you want to work on this alone or work in groups, but groups no bigger than three people. This assignment is about creativity and lets you showcase your personality, have fun with this assignment!

Here's an example of my story using storybird.com:

My Storybird Story

YouTube Videos (Only to be viewed after finishing the novel)

The videos posted on this part of the blog are only to be viewed after finishing The Great Gatsby.
Don't forget that I can see who views the blog post and if I see that you have looked at this page before we finish, points will be deducted.

Now that we've finished reading The Great Gatsby I would like you write down your impression of the novel whether you liked it or disliked it. It needs to be at least half a page, it can be longer, but the limit is two pages.

Then I would like you to watch the following videos and tell me what you think of them. Make sure you watch them in order, and if you decide to peek, it will ruin the reading experience for you. There will also be no questions to go with these videos, they're just for you to watch.






















Do you agree with them or disagree with them? Write down and points you shared and what points they were, or any points you disagreed on and show me your argument as to why you disagree. This should be a bit longer in length, but should not be longer than three pages. If you think it will be longer talk to me in class or email me.

Weekly Plans

For The Great Gatsby Unit Plan, I will post what we are doing weekly along with what is done in class and what is to be done at home to prepare for class the next day. The following is an example of how it will look:

Monday- Introduction to The Great Gatsby, watch a YouTube video on the author F. Scott Fitzgerald, and a handout to remember facts.

Tuesday- A brief history of the story and the 1920s shown through a PowerPoint. Assign copies of The Great Gatsby.

Wednesday- An overview of the culture in the US, especially in New York, in the 1920s. Shown through a YouTube Video.

Thursday- Go over the characters found in the story, identify them, and write down first impressions.

Friday- Identify the plot and the storyline, continue reading The Great Gatsbyover the weekend, and prepare for open discussion on Monday.

Please check this weekly, it will keep you up to date as to what we are doing in class and what is due in class. You should also check daily, in case the schedule were to change due to weather, emergencies, etc,.

Lesson Videos and Channel Information

I would like the students to know a little more about the setting and the time The Great Gatsby was written in and took place in. For that reason I have found YouTube videos that I thought were useful and decided to post them. This is also for the students who missed class so that they can be caught up with the rest of the class when they return. The students could look up the video themselves, but it would be easier to post the video itself, to stop anyone from watching the wrong video.

Its also a good idea to know the channel that I got this video from, they make quick and detailed videos about almost every topic imaginable, definitely take time to look through other videos that can be found on their channel. It may be useful in another class you're taking.