I decided to post this on the main page because it's so much FUN and it's really important!
You will be creating your very own Utopian community! You will design the community and generate the "rules" to live by. In the novel, The Giver, Jonas lives in a Utopia where the world around him functions only one way for everyone and as far as they are concerned, it is the BEST way. Utopia is defined as an ideally perfect place, especially in it's social, political, and moral aspects. This place would be so perfect that others would want to join your community and never leave.
You will draw your Utopia. Give it a name, use color, and be creative! By each landmark, or some where on your picture, you will address the following topics.
Education:
- What will be taught?
- What subjects are required?
- How will education serve the community?
- What special classes or extracurricular options will be offered?
- Will you even have school?
Government
- Who makes the laws and how are they enforced?
- Are there laws?
- Is it a democracy or a dictatorship?
- How do citizens know about the laws? Are they posted somewhere?
- What happens if someone breaks the law?
Family
- How many children is each family allowed?
- What are the household standards and the standards of living?
- Matriarchy and patriarchy or neither?
- Responsibilities of parents and kids?
Environment
- Whose job is it to protect the environment?
- Will it be in danger or is it a major resource?
Community "Rules"
- Guidelines to live by
- Who is in charge?
- What types of rituals or specific ways of living will be forced upon, reinforced, or celebrated in your society?
This project is worth 50 points.
Outline is due by Monday 9/22/2014.
Rough draft is due by Friday 9/26/2014.
Final copy is due by Wednesday 10/1/2014.
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