Upcoming Institute

The Great Gatsby at 100 (Spring 2025 Webinar)

 
On April 1, 2025, Humanities Texas will hold a webinar on the history of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (1925) as a classroom text.

Schedule and Curriculum

The webinar will take place over Zoom from 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Content will be aligned with the secondary-level English language arts (ELA) TEKS. In commemoration of the centenary of its publication in April 1925, the webinar will illuminate the teaching and learning of The Great Gatsby from the 1950s to the present. The interactive session will introduce strategies and resources that engage students in an intergenerational discussion about Gatsby's themes of economic inequality and the American Dream.

Like all Humanities Texas teacher programs, the webinar will emphasize close interaction with scholars, the examination of texts, and the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities.

Faculty

The webinar will be led by Andrew Newman (Stony Brook University). 

Eligibility

The webinar is open to secondary-level humanities teachers in Texas schools. 

Attendance and CPE Credit

The online program is free to teachers and their schools. Participants will receive CPE credit and a wealth of curricular materials. CPE hours will be based on Zoom attendance and adjusted if a participant misses any portion of the program. In order to attend the webinar and receive CPE credit, you must be a registered participant.

How to Apply

Complete the online application for "The Great Gatsby at 100" webinar. Please apply as soon as possible, as registration will occur on a rolling basis.

Sponsors

The webinar is made possible with major funding from the State of Texas with ongoing support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.