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National Humanities Center

Teaching The Great Gatsby: A Common Core Close Reading Seminar

For Teachers 11th - 12th
The 41 slides in a professional development seminar model how to use close reading techniques to examine the many layers of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. In addition to passages from the novel, slides provide biographical...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits: F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald draws on his ability to realistically portray life during the "Jazz Age," a phrase coined by Fitzgerald. "F. Scott Fitzgerald Activities" offers related materials.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Young F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video [6:35] from the American Masters film F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams, students learn about the early life of F. Scott Fitzgerald. The accompanying activity asks students to examine the events of Fitzgerald's youth and...
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Other

Brandeis University: F. Scott Fitzgerald Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a detailed biography of author F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940 CE). His works are thoroughly discussed in the biography.
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Grade Saver

Grade Saver: Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide/notes for the novel Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover more about the book the"Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald when you visit this resource. This site provides links to biographical information, lesson plans, activities, vocabulary and more.
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Swiss Educ

Swiss Educ: Fitzgerald, F. Scott

For Students 9th - 10th
Opportunities to use online resources in new and interesting ways abound here. There are video and audio clips, transcripts and interviews all connected to F. Scott Fitzgerald and his work.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a detailed biography of Fitzgerald, plus a synopsis of "The Great Gatsby" and a good bibliography.
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C-SPAN

C Span: American Authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940 CE), list of works, and links to additional information on the author.
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PBS

Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, including personal background and information on important works.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Life Imitates Art: The Great Gatsby

For Students 9th - 10th
This media gallery from the American Masters film F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams explores how F. Scott Fitzgerald's work mirrored events in his life. Using video, discussion questions, organizers, and essays, students will take a...
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Other

University Libraries: A Brief Life of Fitzgerald

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of such works as The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
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PBS

Public Broadcasting System: F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald

For Students 9th - 10th
A double biography of both F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: The Great Gatsby: Chapters 1 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on reading The Great Gatsby: Chapters 1-3. It features links to a study guide over the novel, a biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, a Discovery Education video about Fitzgerald, and a quiz over chapters 1-3.
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PBS

Pbs: Fitzgerald's "The Sensible Thing"

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by PBS, this website promotes PBS's new film "The Sensible Thing," based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's story. It also provides a biographical sections, as well as a bibliography and links to other sites on Fitzgerald.
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National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Great Gatsby

For Students 9th - 10th
Guide to F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, with historical information about the novel's Jazz Age setting, an author biography, and access to a radio program (audio plus transcript) of excerpts from the novel and analysis of its...
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PBS

Mpr: F. Scott Fitzgerald's 100th Birthday

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by Minnesota Public Radio, this website celebrates Fitzgerald's centenary (1996), offering links to biographical information, information on the author's connection to St. Paul, MN, and the comments of other authors about...
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Minnesota Author Biographies Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides biographies for 36 past and present Minnesota authors.