Forty writing prompts for teaching The Great Gatsby in high school ELA — organized by chapter for quick in-class writing activities, plus seven extended essay prompts and topics for longer assignments. Prompts cover characterization, theme, symbolism, point of view, the American Dream, and personal connection. Before Reading The Great Gatsby… Read More »“The Great Gatsby” Writing Prompts & Essay Topics (High School ELA)
10 The Great Gatsby classroom activities and worksheets for high school ELA covering pre-reading, while-reading, and after-reading tasks. Activities get students discussing, analyzing, debating, creating, and performing. PDFs for several activities are available as free downloads below. Contents: The Great Gatsby Activities: Before Reading Primary Source Gallery: The Roaring Twenties… Read More »“The Great Gatsby” Activities & Worksheets — 10 Classroom Ideas (High School ELA)
Twenty-three lesson plans for teaching The Great Gatsby in high school ELA — from pre-reading through the final project. Lessons address characterization, historical context, Modernism, symbolism, theme development, point of view, and style. Browse the unit overview below or download the complete resource with all instructional materials. Overview: The Great… Read More »“The Great Gatsby” Unit Plan — 23 Lessons & Materials (High School ELA)
Fourteen Great Gatsby final project ideas for high school ELA — from creative writing and art to research, debate, and film analysis. Browse the full list below and select the options that best fit your students and instructional goals. Overview: The Great Gatsby Projects The Geography of Desire (map project)… Read More »“The Great Gatsby” Project Ideas — 14 Final Assignment Options (High School)
How do you introduce The Great Gatsby to students? Here are ten pre-reading activities for teaching The Great Gatsby in high school ELA. Overview: The Great Gatsby Pre-reading Activities 1. Introductory Slideshow 2. Anticipation Guide 3. Primary Source Gallery: The Roaring Twenties 4. Symbolism Refresher Activity 5. Unreliable Narrators (and How to… Read More »10 Pre-reading Activities for “The Great Gatsby” (PDF, High School ELA)
The Great Gatsby comprehension questions and chapter quizzes for high school ELA. Choose from two formats: four reading quizzes that divide the novel into manageable sections, or chapter-by-chapter questions covering all nine chapters. Print the PDFs as shown or cut and paste individual questions from the list. Comprehension Questions: Discussion… Read More »“The Great Gatsby” Questions by Chapter (high school, ELA)
The Great Gatsby unit test includes 67 questions covering comprehension, literary analysis, and short answer. Designed for high school ELA, the test can be used as shown or trimmed to multiple choice only by omitting the final section. Print the free test as shown or cut and paste individual questions… Read More »“The Great Gatsby” Unit Test — 67 Questions (High School)
Give students a helpful preview and prepare them for the key ideas and elements. The Great Gatsby Introduction PowerPoint contains 35 slides introducing setting, characters, historical context, theme subjects, and Fitzgerald’s style. Presentation options: FREE: Use the PDF version (all 35 slides). FREE: Copy slide content from the list below. PURCHASE:… Read More »Introduction PowerPoint for THE GREAT GATSBY
The Great Gatsby Discussion Question (Chapters 1-9) Nine sets of discussion questions for The Great Gatsby (one per chapter) each with 8 open-ended prompts and 2 key excerpts for close reading. Designed for high school ELA, Socratic seminar, and small-group discussion. Print the PDF or cut and paste individual prompts… Read More »“The Great Gatsby” Discussion Questions by Chapter — Socratic Seminar (PDF, High School)
This free Great Gatsby anticipation guide prepares high school students for Fitzgerald’s major themes before they open the book. Ten agree/disagree/qualify statements on topics including wealth, identity, obsession, and the American Dream. Print the PDF as shown or cut and paste individual prompts from the list below. Options: Related Post:… Read More »Anticipation Guide for THE GREAT GATSBY
Here are 23 questions and one writing task for students viewing the 2013 movie adaptation of The Great Gatsby. The viewing guide assumes that students have read the novel and are prepared to make analytical comparisons. Print the PDF as shown or modify to suit your needs. Viewing guide options:… Read More »THE GREAT GATSBY Viewing Questions (2013 movie, Baz Luhrmann)