The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 Jazz Age novel about the impossibility of recapturing the past, was initially a failure. Today, the story of Gatsby’s doomed love for the unattainable Daisy is considered a defining novel of the 20th century. Check out sample lesson plans for The Great Gatsby below.
Students will use this worksheet to summarize passages that provide a better understanding of Beatrice and make notes on what her words reveal about her character.
Students will use this worksheet to uncover the truth about Hero’s personality and character by finding and analyzing relevant passages in the play.
Students will use this worksheet to find and list the comic elements in Much Ado About Nothing and categorize them by language, plot, and ending.
Students will use this worksheet to closely read a scene that has been annotated to explain different types of wordplay typically found in the play and then review and annotate two other scenes on their own.