Using the Document-Based Questions Technique for Literature: F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby Book

Using the Document-Based Questions Technique for Literature: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby takes a new look at a classic you teach every year. Primary source documents related to the theme and subject of The Great Gatsby are arranged under an overarching unit question, followed by questions that help a student make connections between literature and their own experiences. Writing and discussion prompts encourage analysis and synthesis.

Includes:

• Author bio
• Historical context
• Synopsis of the work
• Character chart
• Answer Key with context and extra information about each document so you can enrich your lesson.

Nonfiction, diary entries, poetry, and artwork add perspective and create contemporary connections with a classic, which encourage:

• Comprehension and Analysis: Students relate varied genres to the literature, deepening their interaction with the text.
• Reading: Timely and relevant pieces
• Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Evaluation activities involve students in analysis of subject and theme.
• Writing: Analytical and creative research questions and prompts inspire critical thinking. A final essay synthesizes learning and activities.
• Reading: Timely and relevant pieces

©2019. English. High school. Reproducible. 126 pages.

Book Download: PDF. Adobe® Reader® required to view PDF. PDF pages include some color images and clickable web links.

Print Book: Spiral-bound. 8.5 x 11 inches. Black and white pages.

About the Author

Kristina Janeway is a Pre-AP, GT, and PSAT/Pre-AP English teacher at Terra Vista Middle School in Lubbock, Texas. In her 21-year career, Kristina has had 19 years of experience working with gifted and talented students, as well as Pre-AP, AP, and full-inclusion students in the West Texas area. She has written curriculum for grades seven through twelve, designed an academic vocabulary course for the high school, designed a Pre-AP/PSAT English course for eighth graders, designed a SAT/ACT course for seventh graders in the Duke University Talent Search Program, and designed the seventh and eighth grade GT course.

Kristina completed a master’s degree in Education Administration and holds a Principal’s Certificate. Kristina was the recipient of the Frank and Nancy Newton’s Excellence in Education Award from the Beaumont Foundation in 2010, and the Panhandle South Plains TAGT Teacher of the Year Award for 2014.