Evaluation

Time to Write

Now that you have completed your research and recorded your responses on your Task Card response sheets, you will complete the Informational Writing graphic organizer handout using evidence from the resources you used during your research.

Informational Synthesis Writing Topic:

Culture Clash - Utopia vs. Dystopia

Topic Choice 1:

Write an informational essay defining a utopian society and evaluate whether the Amish, Hutterites, Shakers, or The Farm community is a reflection of a utopia. Use your research task card responses as examples to support your stance.

Topic Choice 2: (more advanced)

In your essay, identify and describe your researched culture. Based on the society’s beliefs and lifestyle conclude whether the cultural group provides a model of a utopian society. Support your conclusion as to whether your culture group by synthesizing the research task card responses and including specific details and examples from each of the following sources you consulted:

2 Digital Resources

1 Audio/Picture/Video

1 Informational Text Source

Remember to also include a Works Cited page or your source citation handout documenting your sources in MLA format.

Use the grading rubric as a checklist to ensure you have met all the requirements for this project!