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An introduction to The great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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An introduction to The great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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[Washington, D.C.] : National Endowment for the Arts ; [Minneapolis, Minn.] : Arts Midwest, 2008.
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1 sound disc (28 min., 58 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Readings of excerpts and critical analysis.

Pamphlet materials include handouts and press releases about the Big Read in the Midwest, celebrated in the month of October. The selection for 2008 was My Antonia.

"The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, developed in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest." -- CD insert.
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The mysterious Jay Gatsby embodies the American notion that it is possible to redefine oneself and persuade the world to accept that definition. On Long Island in the early 1920s the mysterious Jay Gatsby tries to rekindle his romance with Daisy, a young woman who has married another man, the wealthy and cruel Tom Buchanan. Gatsby's youthful neighbor, Nick Carraway, fascinated with the display of enormous wealth in which Gatsby revels, finds himself swept up in the lavish lifestyle of Long Island society during the Jazz Age.

Includes interviews, commentaries and excerpts from the novel. Teacher's guide contains ten lessons, each with a focus topic, discussion activities, writing exercises, and homework assignments. Also includes capstone projects, suggested essay topics, handouts with more background information, and bibliographical references. Lessons dovetail with state language arts standards required for fiction. Reader's guide includes interviews, book lists, time lines, and historical information.
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