1. Read the novel - this is my favorite edition with helpful notes
2. Author - Read about F. Scott Fitzgerald or watch a documentary at one of the following links;
- Life, Works and Legacy of F. Scott Fitzgerald (excellent)
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Great Gatsby (American Writers)
- The F. Scott Fitzgerald Society
- Biographies of Scott and Zelda
- F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary
A good succint biography is F. Scott Fitzgerald: Voice of the Jazz Age
3.Literary/Historical context
- Modernism http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/LIT/fitz.htm and http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/LIT/ch6_p2.htm
- Cornell University - the Jazz Age and the Great Gatsby - http://reading.cornell.edu/reading_project_06/gatsby/jazz_age.htm
- Literary movements - http://staff.gps.edu/gaither/literary_movements.htm
- The American Novel http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/timeline/modernism.html
- The American dream - http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/american-dream/students/thedream.html
4. Watch one of the Great Gatsby Movies - you can watch the 1974 Robert Redford/Mia Farrow version for free here. There is a 2001 version with Mira Sorvino. (And the 2012 version with Leonardo di Caprio comes out in December this year)
5. Read Unit 8 in Excellence in Literature and follow any trails that interest you (Jazz music is a fun one)
6. Abigail - 3 writing assignments as detailed in Excellence in Literature; author profile, historical approach paper and 750 word essay to be completed by the end of February.
7. Extra/honors readings - Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Poetry by Langson Hughes
8. Go through the list of discussion questions and prepare for the group meeting.
