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Social Hierarchies in The Great Gatsby

• “Classy” Wealthy --Fitzgerald’s Old Money (East Egg)

• “Tacky” Wealthy --Fitzgerald’s New Money (West Egg)

• “Struggling in Poverty” --Fitzgerald’s No Money (Valley of Ashes)

Criteria for Collage:

Step 1:  Cut a piece of butcher paper that is exactly 24” x 36”

Step 2:  Trace one of the four versions of the map onto the butcher paper

Step 3:  Label West Egg, East Egg, The Valley of Ashes, and Long Island Sound 

Step 4:  Neatly color the map 

Step 5:  Locate and print a minimum of 10 images (30 total) for West Egg, East Egg, and The Valley of Ashes

Step 6:  Glue the images to the map

Step 7: Write each group member’s name on the back of the map

Pick at least 10 images from the list below to represent each social class

• NO PEOPLE
• Products
• Places
• Clothes
• Jewelry
• Vehicles
• Food
• Homes  
• Home furnishings; electronics  
• Music
• Pets
• Vacations
• Jobs
• Restaurants
• Cultural perspectives
• Cultural values
• Hangouts & Hot Spots
• Hobbies & activities
• Other ideas? Run them by your teacher!