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Articles of Interest

  • NY Times: Focus on Fitzgerald http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/f/f_scott_fitzgerald/index.html
  • "Editorial Observer; Jay Gatsby, Dreamer, Criminal, Jazz Age Rogue, Is a Man for Our Times" http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/opinion/editorial-observer-jay-gatsby-dreamer-criminal-jazz-age-rogue-man-for-our-times.html
  • "Why Gatsby is So Great" http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jun/10/great-gatsby-fitzgerald-jay-mcinerney

Study Guides- Use wisely! Stop if it's spoiling the story for you...only use to help understand what's happening and why.
  • This handy dandy study guide was created by Melissa Scott, TYWLSA teacher /uploads/5/4/8/3/5483246/the_great_gatsby_study_guide_by_melissa.doc
  • Video Sparknotes (Tells the whole story from Sparknotes perspective...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Iu29TNfkM


Film Trailers and Clips:

  • The New film- released in the spring of 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV6Bkz9qXwA
  • The 1974 Film- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-SGqutpxc0. This is available on Netflix streaming. You can also view most of the film on youtube in pieces.
  • the 2000 version- This is the beginning of the film, not the trailer. You can view most of the film in pieces on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUupvzSOA9I
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  • Home
  • Students
    • My POV: Narrative Non Fiction and The College Essay >
      • Studying the genre: College Essay Ingredients and Models
      • Brainstorming College Essays
      • Drafting College Essays
      • Revising and Editing College Essays
      • Common App Prompts
      • Rubrics: MY POV Writing
      • P.O.V: Mentor Text Annotation
      • The Color of Water Assignment
    • Classics Book Club Unit >
      • Night
      • Fahrenheit 451
      • The Adventures of Huck Finn
      • Survey and Summaries
      • Of Mice and Men
      • The Great Gatsby
      • Jane Eyre
      • 1984
      • Lord of the Flies
      • Invisible Man
    • 11th ELA >
      • Agenda 11th ELA
      • Bluest Eye 2017 ELA
      • Contemporary Fiction
      • Exploding the Canon >
        • Socratic Resources- Exploding the Canon
      • This I Believe Fall 2016
      • New SAT Prep
      • Goodreads Work
      • Six Word Memoir
      • Resumé Advice
    • Regents Prep- Common Core
    • AP Lang & Comp >
      • AP AGENDA
      • AP: Rhetorical Analysis Portfolio
      • AP Calendar
      • AP For All and Test Info
    • 11th Grade Writing Center >
      • 11th Grade Citation Guide
    • 6th Grade >
      • Humanities 6 Agenda
      • Humanities Calendar
    • TYWLS Portfolios
    • Jumprope
  • Teachers
    • Teachers
    • Intensives
    • Advisory Camp TYWLS
    • How-To Videos
    • Outcomes & mastery based grading
  • About
  • Archive
    • World Themes
    • Student Publications >
      • Student Publications Home
      • This I Believe Publications
      • 6 Word Memoir
      • 7th grade FLMS
    • Books!
    • Photography >
      • Photo stories and Artist Statements
      • Photos from 2012
      • Links to Photo Galleries
      • Editing and Publishing Advice
    • Assignment during intensives
    • Tumblr Portfolio 2013- 2014
    • 6th >
      • Move your Body- Beyonce!
      • The Grapes of Wrath
      • Zumba
    • April 10-11 & Spring Break Goodreads
    • College Prep
    • 12th Grade >
      • 12th Grade Home
      • CHRISTY film adaptation unit
      • XENIA and YANA 12th Grade
      • Senior Committee >
        • Senior Hoody Choice
      • Critical Theory- Lenses
      • 12th - Calendar
    • Contemporary Fiction Project