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UTOPIA TRAVEL BROCHURE

A utopia is defined as an ideally perfect place. In the novel The Giver, Jonas lives in a utopian world designed to provide food, shelter and safety to the people of the community. If you had to design your “perfect world”, what would it look like? What would life be like for the people who live in your community? What would be special about your community that would make other people want to join it?

You are going to be designing your own utopian world. Your project will include information about the following areas (choose 3 only!). Under each category, you must supply enough information to inform others of your community and entice them to join (3-5 sentences). Create a name and provide visuals to represent your community as well as the 3 topics chosen.

Government: Every community needs laws, otherwise there would be chaos. Name 5 rules or laws in your community. Who makes the laws? How are the laws enforced? Is your community a democracy? A dictatorship? A monarchy? What happens when a person in the community breaks a law?

Education: School is a way of preparing kids to be successful members of the community. What will school be like in your community? What will be taught and what subjects will be required? How will education serve the community? How will schools in your community be different from schools in your community now?

Family: Think about the families in your utopian community. What are families going to be like in your community? Are the families going to be: Matriarchal – Controlled by the mothers of the family Patriarchal – Controlled by the father of the family Neither matriarchal or patriarchal How many kids should each family have? Is it regulated? Why or why not? Does everyone in each family live in the same dwelling? Why or why not?

Housing: Neighborhoods/Individual family dwellings What are the neighborhoods like in your community? Do people live in separate houses? In townhouses? In apartments? In tents? Describe the dwellings in your community. Are all of the houses the same or different? Explain why you chose to design the houses and communities that way.

Employment: Think about the jobs people must have to help your community function. Choose 3-5 important jobs to describe. For each job, include at least 3 sentences describing - the title of the job - the function of the job - the type of people chosen for the job - how people are chosen for the job - how people are trained for the job Include a picture of what a person employed in this job might look like (uniforms, etc).

Money: Is there a system of money in your community? If the answer is yes: Draw a picture of your money (coins and paper money) What is your money called? If the answer is no: Why don’t you have money? How do you “pay” people for their jobs? How do people get what they need to survive?

Transportation: How do people get around in your community? Is there a system of mass transit? Why or why not? REMEMBER, IF YOUR COMMUNITY IS VERY LARGE, YOU SHOULD HAVE A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO GET AROUND QUICKLY!!!!

Environment/Climate: Think about where you would have your community built. What is the climate like in your community? Tropical? Arctic? Do the seasons change? Are there animals in your community? What kinds? Are they pets or wild? Why?

Recreation: What is recreation like in your community? How much time do most people spend on recreation each week? What do people do for fun in your utopian community? Does the government control how people spend their free time? How is this different from the way people spend their free time in the community that you live in now?

Technology: How does your community view technology? Are they technologically advanced? Do the people live a more simple life?

Additional Information:

You must name your community. BE CREATIVE!!!!!!

Design a flag or some type of visual to represent your community.

(optional) Draw an overview map of your community. Make sure to label: - Houses - Schools - Business district (stores, etc.) - Roads - Government buildings - Areas for recreation - Any additional areas that are important for your community

There are three options for completing this brochure:

1) Poster board and drawings

2) Create a document with visuals from the internet

3) Create a powerpoint presentation with visuals from the internet

There will be a “gallery walk” and reflection on Friday 10/28.

Student Work:

Poster with class reflections

Powerpoint: