The Great Gatsby
Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Published Date: 1925
Number of pages: 180
Reading Level: 9th-12th grade
Genre: novel, drama, fiction
Great Gatsby is widely considered to be a literary classic and a contender for the title " Great American Novel".
Genre: novel, drama, fiction
Great Gatsby is widely considered to be a literary classic and a contender for the title " Great American Novel".
This book is about a millionaire. This millionaire lives in the 20's, his name is Jay Gatsby. Jay has his eyes set on Daisy who happens to be married. This book provides drama, portrays the roaring 20's, and is focused around the idea of the American dream.
I would rate this book an ADVISABLE. I enjoyed this book and I feel that it would be a challenging book for readers. I do not appreciate the idea of Jay having a relationship with a married woman. There were several other things that were acceptable in that time period that are not today. I enjoy the details and colorful language the author uses to describe what the 20's may have been like. It is easy to get hooked on this book, and the story is a mystery all the way to the end.
I would use this book while talking about the different time periods. I think this book would help students identify difference and similarities from the 20's to modern day. This book also provides several scenes with character conflicts. I like the idea of students identifying scenes that could have gone differently if the character chose different actions. I might also incorporate vocabulary games/activities throughout the book. This exercise will help students identify words or phrases that they are not familiar with, and as a class we can go over them. This will help students understand what they are reading and also provide activities to keep the class moving.
Ratings
ESSENTIAL: It would be beneficial if the school library had at least one copy of this book. This is a book that students could find interest in, and also serves an educational purpose. This book may be challenging for the students, but it will help them grow academically and help them improve their education skills.
ADVISABLE: 'ESSESNTIAL' books are the most important and these books are next on the important list. These books are still beneficial to the students and could also be a popular genre, but it may lack in in the substance for educational purposes. The education purpose would focus more on students reading and comprehension, whereas an advisable book would be more for the enjoyment.
OPTIONAL: Books are interesting for the teachers and would follow the curriculum. This book would not support the students and their growth as readers. These books would help provide students with a variety of options, but they are not common or the most popular books.
NOT RECOMMENDED: These books would not be appropriate. The writing, theme, or plot should not be supported.
I would rate this book an ADVISABLE. I enjoyed this book and I feel that it would be a challenging book for readers. I do not appreciate the idea of Jay having a relationship with a married woman. There were several other things that were acceptable in that time period that are not today. I enjoy the details and colorful language the author uses to describe what the 20's may have been like. It is easy to get hooked on this book, and the story is a mystery all the way to the end.
I would use this book while talking about the different time periods. I think this book would help students identify difference and similarities from the 20's to modern day. This book also provides several scenes with character conflicts. I like the idea of students identifying scenes that could have gone differently if the character chose different actions. I might also incorporate vocabulary games/activities throughout the book. This exercise will help students identify words or phrases that they are not familiar with, and as a class we can go over them. This will help students understand what they are reading and also provide activities to keep the class moving.
Ratings
ESSENTIAL: It would be beneficial if the school library had at least one copy of this book. This is a book that students could find interest in, and also serves an educational purpose. This book may be challenging for the students, but it will help them grow academically and help them improve their education skills.
ADVISABLE: 'ESSESNTIAL' books are the most important and these books are next on the important list. These books are still beneficial to the students and could also be a popular genre, but it may lack in in the substance for educational purposes. The education purpose would focus more on students reading and comprehension, whereas an advisable book would be more for the enjoyment.
OPTIONAL: Books are interesting for the teachers and would follow the curriculum. This book would not support the students and their growth as readers. These books would help provide students with a variety of options, but they are not common or the most popular books.
NOT RECOMMENDED: These books would not be appropriate. The writing, theme, or plot should not be supported.
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