The+Great+Gatsby

=Welcome to //The Great Gatsby// Page at Mr. Rendine's English 2 Wiki!=

Part I. Audio Guide
Click on the picture below and play the Audio Guide introduction. Listen to the audio guide and take notes on the life of author F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Part II. Discussion Activities
Read part of one of the following essays. After reading and discussing the information with your groups, present what you learned from the essay. Add a creative twist to make your presentations memorable. F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1896 - 1940: Between Laurels __1st half: __ ALEX A. NATALIE ALEX B. STEVE SKYE

__2nd half: __ BRIDGET C. MATTHEW CIG. JENINE MATT CLOSE BRENDAN

Fitzgerald and the Jazz Age __1st half: __ JULIE EVAN BRIDGET F. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">KAITLIN <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ANNA

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2nd half: __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">JASMINE <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">EVANGELINE <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">WEI WEI <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">KATIE <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">LEXI

Fitzgerald and his Other Works __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1st half: __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CARLEY <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">IAN <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">JASON <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ETHAN <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">STEFANI

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2nd half: __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">GRACE <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">STAN <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MADI <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CHRISTINA <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">COLLEEN

Part III. Writing Exercise
The novel begins with a quote from Thomas Parke D’Invilliers, a character from Fitzgerald’s //This Side of Paradise//: “Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her; If you can bounce high, bounce for her too, Till she cry “Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover, I must have you!” What does this poem mean? Examine the intention behind this epigraph. Based on what you learned from the Audio Guide, why do you think Fitzgerald chose this quote?

Length: Written neatly or typed, 150-200 words (1/2 - 3/4 page)

Part IV. Homework
Read Chapter 1 (pp. 1–21). As you read, consider these questions: Why is Nick telling this story? Why is Nick “confused and a little disgusted” (p. 20) at the end of the chapter? Enjoy your reading!