Classics Alive! » Archive » The Great Gatsby. Teaching 'The Great Gatsby' With The New York Times. Update | April 25, 2013 We now have an all-new version of this post, updated for the new movie with teaching ideas as well as both the resources below and many new ones. Find it here. A few years ago, Adam Cohen noted on the Opinion page that Jay Gatsby was at the top of a list of the 100 best fictional characters since 1900. He went on to discuss how and why Gatsby – the “cynical idealist, who embodies America in all its messy glory” – is still relevant, perhaps more than ever. Do your students still relate to Gatsby?
Do they recognize America and themselves in his drive for self-improvement, his penchant for self-invention, his devotion to self-discipline? Do they too keep their eyes on the green light at the end of the dock? We offer these resources on, and related to, F. Lesson Plans Student Crossword Puzzles Times Topics Resources From NYTimes.com From the Archives: On Class and Wealth: What Happens to the American Dream in a Recession? On “Gatsby” Characters: On the Novel’s Setting: FLAMING YOUTH PAGE 3. With attitude & al fresco atmospheres shaping their world and reflecting their time How to be Zelda in under 30 minutes F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald were the quintessential examples of the jazz age. Scott was a literary superstar, Zelda was his wife and muse. Clara Bow - How to Have It, and what to do with it once you've got It. She was born into poverty, and grew up in the Brooklyn slums. Isadora Duncan's mythical life (Why not to wear red silk scarfs) She called herself the child of the goddess Isis.
Josephine Baker Beguiles "I'm not immoral, I'm only natural. " Her own country did not accept her short return with open arms. She said she had thousands of lovers and seemed to delight in greeting people in the nude perched on her bath or ensconced seductively in her bed. More... Roaring 1920's Concert Extravaganza. The Roaring 1920's Concert Extravaganza Since August 1, 1996 761369 people have attended the concert We've made selected clips available from our Vintage Catalog All Sound Files are in the Real Audio 2 Sound Format(Actual Cassette Sound is Far Superior to the Real Audio Files) Each Sound Clip lasts for about 60 seconds.
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. An Index to The Great Gatsby.