F. Scott Fitzgerald

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/f-scott-fitzgerald

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was F. Scott Fitzgerald born?September 24, 1896
2. Where was F. Scott Fitzgerald born?Saint Paul, Minnesota
3. When did F. Scott Fitzgerald die?December 21, 1940
4. What is the career?Novelist, essayist, short story writer, and screenwriter
5. What is the key works?The Great Gatsby, Tender Is the Night, Tales of the Jazz Age

Jazz Age: A historical period in the 1920s characterized by unprecedented economic prosperity, cultural dynamism, and social change in the United States.
American Dream: The national ethos of upward mobility and the belief that hard work can lead to prosperity and success, often explored and critiqued in Fitzgerald's works.
Expatriate: An individual residing in a country other than their native land, often associated with the 'Lost Generation' writers in Europe.
Literary Canon: A collection of literary works widely recognized as exemplary and influential within a particular culture or tradition.