Welcome!

VCS's Great Greats-blog is a forum for eleventh grade students at the Vermont Commons School to discuss F.Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Here, you can record observations, pose questions, and collectively, come to better understand this classic novel. You can also post pictures and videos that connect to the novel's characters, setting, and historical context. Enjoy!

Blog Grading Rubric:

Each posting and comment will be assessed for content, clarity and mechanics. I expect you to proofread your postings and comments, making sure to correct spelling and grammar mistakes before you make them public. I also expect proper spelling... no "u" for "you" or other abbreviations. I also expect you to be respectful of each other on the blog; you may disagree, but you must disagree respectfully. I will be assessing the postings and comments on a scale of one to five, with five being the highest score. A five is equivalent to an A, a four equivalent to a B, and so on. A posting or comment that earns a five contains thoughtful ideas and questions, refers specifically to the text, contains no spelling or sentence structure errors, and uses a respectful tone. There is no specific requirement for how long a posting or comment should be, but I expect you to spend at least 15 minutes on it.