About the Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Your job is to become an expert on F. Scott Fitzgerald, author
of The Great Gatsby . Click on the links below to read about his
life and motivation to write this story. Be sure to read carefully
because you will be teaching your classmates everything you
know about him.
Links: In your presentation, be sure to address:
- Where Fitzgerald grew up and what his upbringing was like.
- What works he has written and when was each written?
- Discuss some of the major influences in his life.
- What was his marriage like?
- How and when did he die?
- Last Slide - Answer the "Making Predictions" question
Mrs. Arresto's The Great Gatsby Pre-Reading Project