The Great Gatsby Reading Schedule
Chapter--Due Date (chapter length)
This reading schedule will guide you through The Great Gatsby over the course of the next
month. You will have a few analytical assignments to match up with your reading, so it’s best to
stay on track, or as close as possible.
Chapter 1--March 28 (20 pages)
Chapter 2--April 1 (15 pages)
Chapter 3--April 3 (20 pages)
Chapter 4--April 8 (19 pages)
Chapter 5--April 11 (15 pages)
Chapter 6--April 13 (14 pages)
Chapter 7--April 20 (32 pages)
Chapter 8--April 24 (25 pages)
Chapter 9--April 28 (17 pages)
NTI Day 12-14
F. Scott Fitzgerald Introduction (Day 12)
F. Scott Fitzgerald lived an exciting, turbulent, dramatic, tragic life. We better understand his
work when we understand the details of his personal and professional life. Watch the following
link to the A&E Biography on F. Scott Fitzgerald. Answer the questions on the viewing guide in
the Day 12 link. If the YouTube link doesn’t work, just do a quick search for “F. Scott Fitzgerald
The American Dreamer Complete.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvys5fPrgOo
Modernist Literary Era Introduction (Day 13)
Move yourself through the Great Gatsby intro powerpoint. Pay close attention to the following
areas: The American Dream (and it’s collapse), the characteristics of modernist literature,
post-war life (specifically a strict adherance to traditional ways of life vs. the hedonistic reaction
of some soldiers), and old money/new money descriptions. To me, these are important themes
that reverberate the feeling of disillusionment that many Americans still have today. The
powerpoint and fill in the blank notes are linked under Day 13.
Character Introduction (Day 14)
Using my descriptions, add character commentary and description to the Day 14 handout. Many
students use this as their bookmark--especially as they try to learn characters in the first few
chapters of the text.
