Create Your Own Utopia - Assignment Guidelines



Create Your Own Utopia - Assignment Guidelines

← You will be given the following dates in a computer lab to work on this assignment:

← Use your time wisely!!

← You will be expected to complete 2-3 tasks in class each day

← You will also be expected to do some work outside of class.

ALL TASKS MUST BE COMPLETE BY __________

Your group will be presenting your utopia to the class. All members are required to participate for a grade.

Format:

← Your final product must be done in the form of a BOOKLET.

← All sheets will be stapled together and serve as a guidebook for someone who may want to live in your Utopia.

← I want you to not only use the information you’ve learned about the idea of utopia and dystopia in class, but to use your creativity in creating this “ideal” society.

← This assignment must be colorful – you have the necessary materials. You can also use cut outs from magazines and COLOR pictures printed from home as well.

Group Responsibilities:

← You may work with UP TO 3 other students. You may work alone on this as well if you choose.

← Make sure EVERYONE in the group has duties and tasks that they are assigned to complete each day. (whether that be writing, coloring, organizing)

← Before making a final decision about each task make sure that the WHOLE group agrees with the decision

← If the WHOLE GROUP works on 1 task at a time – YOUR GROUP WILL NOT COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT – TRUST ME!!

← If you have group mates absent for the day – YOU ARE STILL EXPECTED TO DO THE WORK AND HAVE THE ASSIGNMENT COMPLETED BY THE DUE DATE. This is why you should save all work in Ms. Burr’s inbox under your group name!!!!

← You will not only receive a grade for the final product but you will also be graded on the amount of work done each day. I will be closely monitoring you progress throughout the week.

← The members of the group will also give you a grade for your contributions to the group. Each member of the group will be given a grading sheet on Friday.

THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL COUNT AS A PROJECT GRADE – It will be worth 200 points – 100 for the project, 50 for the presentation and 50 for the group grade.

( PLEASE TAKE THIS ASSIGNMENT SERIOUSLY!! (

Create Your Own Utopia Assignment

Guidelines – No references to sex, drug use, violence, or disrespectful acts towards groups of people.

Group Tasks: Your final product must include ALL of the following components:

1. Cover sheet – The cover sheet must included the name of your utopian society, a group-created logo or drawing, and all names of the group’s members.

2. Name of your Utopian society – Choose a creative and appropriate name to represent your new society. Write a meaningful statement that tells why your group chose this name.

3. Declaration of Independence – Write a brief statement describing the reason why you formed your utopian society. In this statement you must answer the following questions – 1.) What don’t you like about your current society? 2.) How has the current society broken your trust? 3.) Why do you feel the need to form a more perfect society? 4.) How will your society be different? 5.) Does your society have some of the same characteristics as your current society? Yes or No – If yes, then tell which ideas are the same.

4. Utopian Motto and Seal – Create a slogan or motto that citizens of your society will follow, and draw a utopian seal. Write a brief description that explains the meaning of the motto and seal that you chose.

5. Utopian Animal or Mascot – What animal would best symbolize your society? Explain your choice, and include a picture of the animal (you can either draw the animal or print a COLOR picture from the internet or clip art from home to include in your booklet)

6. List of Rules – Develop a list of 10 rules that all community members must follow. Provide an explanation for each rule.

7. Invitation to Friends – Write a letter to a friend or relative on why your society is the best place to live. The invitation must be no less than 7 sentences in length and must give reasons why you are inviting this person to move to your society.

8. Holidays and Celebrations – Create 3 or more unique holidays and celebrations that your society will have throughout the year. For each make sure you include a date and a reason why you chose these dates.

9. Advertisement – Develop a written advertisement or flyer for your community. This ad should be complete with pictures that are representative of life in your society.

10. Options: Choose two of the societal elements outlined in the Options for Your Utopia attachment. Discuss how both will be structured and organized in your utopia. How will they work? See specific instructions on the Options for Your Utopia attachment.

Options for Your Utopia

Choose two of the following societal elements to include in your utopia. Each option should have 7-10 sentences written in proper format and proofread and edited.

1. Members/Citizens – If you don’t have a global utopia, who will your citizens be? How many? What will they do? What rights will they have? How will they gain admittance to your utopia?

2. Children & Education – What are children’s roles in your society? How do they fit in? What will your system of education be like?

3. Economics, Work & Leisure – What systems will be in place for the production and distribution of goods and services? What form of currency will you use? How is wealth distributed? Will your economy be independent or reliant on the rest of the world? Who will do the work? What does a day in the life of one of your inhabitants look like?

4. Science, Technology & Environment – Will you use technology in your utopia? How? What role will scientific pursuits play? What will your energy sources be? How will you dispose of society’s wastes?

5. Religion – What role will religion play in your utopia? What freedoms or restrictions will you place on religious practices?

6. The Arts & Media – How will you incorporate artistic pursuits in your utopia? How much freedom of expression will artists and the media enjoy? Who will control the media?

7. The Physical Structure – What sort of landscape will you have? What will houses and buildings look like? How will they be arranged? What will the relationship between private and public space be? How and where will people live?

8. Law & Order – What sort of system (or systems) will be needed to deal with those who break rules or those who harm others? How will you address conflict resolution? How will you enforce the rules of your society?

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