The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
IOC Outlines:
Clock Scene
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Gatsby's Death
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The Valley of Ashes
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Class Notes
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Clock Scene- Florian | |
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"The Jazz Age" "The Roaring 20s"
"The Great Gatsby takes place during the summer of 1922. Fitzgerald coined the phrase, "the Jazz Age" that same year to describe the flamboyant—"anything goes"—era that emerged in America after World War I. Find out more about the popular culture and historical events that shaped and defined the 1920s" (http://reading.cornell.edu/reading_project_06/gatsby/jazz_age.htm).
The Jazz Age
The American 1920s: An Overview
America in the 1920s
Prohibition
Prohibition: The American 1920s
Prohibition: The Noble Experiment
Jazz Age Culture: Part I - Part 2 - Part 3
Check out these links for a large variety of 1920s
related art and culture websites.
"The Great Gatsby takes place during the summer of 1922. Fitzgerald coined the phrase, "the Jazz Age" that same year to describe the flamboyant—"anything goes"—era that emerged in America after World War I. Find out more about the popular culture and historical events that shaped and defined the 1920s" (http://reading.cornell.edu/reading_project_06/gatsby/jazz_age.htm).
The Jazz Age
The American 1920s: An Overview
America in the 1920s
Prohibition
Prohibition: The American 1920s
Prohibition: The Noble Experiment
Jazz Age Culture: Part I - Part 2 - Part 3
Check out these links for a large variety of 1920s
related art and culture websites.
F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great American Dreamer Part 1 of a documentary about the author of The Great Gatsby. Watch a few minutes in order to get a feel for the 1920s and to understand a bit about the author. Should you want to watch the whole documentary, go to youtube and keep watching. It is definitely worth your time. |
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Video Sparknotes for The Great Gatsby
An excellent study tool to review the basic plot