Teaching The Great Gatsby? Try my resources to jazz up your lessons!
F. Scott Fitzgerald could hardly have imagined the popularity which The Great Gatsby would achieve. Six months after publication, fewer than 20,000 copies had been sold. Today it’s one of the best known and best loved novels; a staple of school syllabuses in the US, the UK and beyond. Teaching The Great Gatsby has never been more popular…
Teaching resources for The Great Gatsby
For all its riches, Fitzgerald’s masterpiece can be a challenge to get to grips with. The Great Gatsby was published on April 10th 1925. This means it’s about to turn 99 and begin its 100th year: the perfect opportunity to start the party!
If you want to give your students fresh, creative ways to explore and appreciate The Great Gatsby, Pagecraft ELA is here to help. Here are some of the resources I’ve designed for teaching The Great Gatsby and some of the reviews:
Novel Study: Chapter by Chapter Questions & Activities
77 pages of printable activities! A wide range of tasks, from literary analysis to personal responses. Includes pre-reading hook and post-reading activities suitable as assignments.
‘I absolutely love this book, but for my first time teaching it I needed a bit of help. This bundle was absolutely perfect. There were a multitude of different activities represented that I could pick and choose from. They were all ready-to-do and of high- quality.’ ☆☆☆☆☆
‘A wonderful, comprehensive companion to a classic book … I love that it was no prep!’ ☆☆☆☆☆
‘Some of the underlying tone can be difficult for my students and this really breaks it down. I can’t say enough about your amazing resources.’ ☆☆☆☆☆
An engaging way to apply crime definitions to literature. Write closing arguments for each character, and allow a jury to give their verdict! Includes crime cards and character sheets for Gatsby, Nick, Tom, Daisy, George, Myrtle, Wolfsheim and Jordan.
Hexagonal Thinking Diagram: Character, Theme, Context, Motif
Hexagon pieces provided in multiple sizes – simply print, cut and go. Each hexagon piece has the information and a visual prompt clearly displayed. Students draw links between characters, themes, motifs, symbols, context and devices. Fast finishers can color or embellish their hexagons!
‘This was the perfect activity for getting my kids to connect and engage with each other after reading Gatsby … I loved how precise the reasoning was in each group’ ☆☆☆☆☆
Calligraphy Quotes with Fast Finisher Thinking Questions
Explore 20 core quotations from The Great Gatsby by tracing and mimicking the quotes in an art deco calligraphy style! With explanations of each quote and focused questions for fast finishers.
Pre-Reading Activity: Silent Discussion
Prompts students to collaborate on vintage book cover images with their thoughts, opinions, interpretations and predictions. Resources include two lesson formats with instructive slideshows.
Or, for the best value for money, choose The Great Gatsby Bundle. All of my resources for the novel in one place!
Whether you’re tackling The Great Gatsby for the first time or you’re taking up an “old sport”, I hope my resources help you to jazz up the experience! Do leave me a review to let me know.
P.S. From East Egg to Easter egg…
Sorry, I couldn’t resist! As The Great Gatsby’s anniversary approaches, so does Easter. If you want to mark it with your students, I have Easter-themed resources including mindful coloring and cryptograms: so your class can crack codes, not just eggs. Find my Holiday/Seasonal resources here.