Name: _____________________________________ Date: _____________ Class: ________
Internet Exploration: Twin Oaks and Utopia
Twin Oaks is a community of people trying to create a utopian society. Their vision of utopia is
reflected in their shared values and how their community operates. Fill out the following
exploration sheet to gain some understanding of how their society works.
1. Go to https://www.twinoaks.org/
2. Home Page
a. How large is the Twin Oaks Community?
b. Name five values that the community shares:
i.
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ii.
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iii.
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iv.
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v.
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c. What does the community provide for its members?
d. What work do the community members do? (both for business and quality of life)
3. Click the “More about Twin Oaks” link at the bottom of the home page (Or go to About >
More About Us > Membership). Briefly, what is the process for joining Twin Oaks? What
does this suggest about the seriousness of membership in the community?
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4. Click on the “About Income Sharing” tab on the left side (Or go to About > Income
Sharing). What does “income sharing” mean? What else does the community share?
5. Explore around! Some interesting places to look might be at their pages on holidays,
feminism, their various businesses, or even the photo gallery. Name two interesting
things you found on their website.
a. ___________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________
Why does this interest you? How does it relate to utopia?
6. Wrap up
a. Would you want to live in the Twin Oaks Community? Why or why not?
b. Based on our definitions, is this community a utopia? Why or why not?
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