Create Your Own Dystopian Society
*Revised- each group must complete numbers 3 and 5, and then must
choose 6 more to complete.
A Dystopia is a vision, of an often futuristic society, which has developed
into a negative version of Utopia (perfect society). A Dystopia is often
characterized by an authoritarian or totalitarian form of government. It
features different kinds of repressive social control systems, a lack or total
absence of individual freedoms and expressions and a state of constant
warfare or violence.
You will create an original dystopian society. You will need to be creative
and thoughtful in coming up with a fictional place that was intended to be
perfect, but has gone wrong. You must create a citizen of this society that
will be the Protagonist of your project. Meaning, this citizen should realize
that the society is wrong and should try to shine a light on the problems.
Project Requirements:
1. BACKSTORY: A dystopian story has a backstory: a war, natural disaster
or other terrifying event is introduced early on in the story to set the stage.
Describe the backstory for your dystopia.
2. MAP: A map (colored/illustrated) of your community/country/town/etc...
3. RIGHTS: A Bill of Rights (at least 10 rules/laws the people in your
society must live by)
a. This must be created to look like a document that would fit into your
society as poster for display.
4. PROPAGANDA: An informational text from the government of your
society.
a. This can be a letter, memo, brochure, political cartoon, etc...
5. GOVERNMENT: Describe the government in your dystopia. What kind
of government exists? Who is in charge?
6. CITIZEN: Describe the average citizens in your dystopia. What do they
wear? Describe their appearance; What do they do for a living?; Do they
have children?; How do they behave on a daily basis?; What do they do
for fun?; How do they respond to the government?
7. INFRACTIONS: What happens to citizens who do not obey the
government?
8. SETTING: Describe the setting of your story. What does the place look
like where your citizens live? What do the buildings, homes, cars, etc.
look like? What year is it?
9. EDUCATION: Describe the schools in your dystopia. What do students
learn? What do they do at school? What do they wear? How do they
behave? Who is allowed to teach? How are teachers trained?
10. HEALTHCARE: What happens when someone is sick? Who pays
for medical services, if they are needed? What happens to the elderly?
11. WORKFORCE: How does your society support itself? What does the
workforce in your society look like? What types of jobs are available, and
how do you get certain jobs? How old do you have to be to work? What
types of businesses are available, and who decides who gets which job?
How are workers trained? How are workers compensated?
12. DIARY: A diary entry from from a citizen in your community
expressing his or her feelings about an event that has happened in your
society or how they feel about the way the society works. (you will have
to make up this event and thoroughly explain it in your diary entry.)
DUE DATE: Wednesday, January 19
Element
Backstory
1
2
3
4
The
The
The
backstory
is backstory
backstory
is
clearly
shows some
clearly
organization
constructed,
and
includes
unorganized,
constructed
is
minimal
unclear,
and
interesting,
or
organized,
depicts
of and
minimal.
It description
is
the
interesting,
is
creation
of
and
vividly
unclear
the
creation
the
depicts
as
to
of
dystopia.
It
the
how
the
the
is
creation
of
dystopia
dystopia.
clear
that
was
effort went
the
created.
into
the
The
story is
dystopia.
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creation
of
no
generally
this
effort went
Great effort
entertaining,
dystopia.
into
the
went
and
it
is
creation
of
into
the
clear
the
creation
of
that
a
dystopia.
this
moderate
dystopia.
amount
of
effort
went
into
the
creation
of
this
dystopia.
The
backstory
is
missing,
Map
The
map is
missing
or
The
map
The
map
The
map
shows some
shows thought,
shows
thought
exemplary
vague.
and
creativity,
creativity,
Shows little to creativity,
neatness,
neatness,
no
color,
though
and
creativity,
neatness
and
color, but
neatness,
attention
and color
lacks
or
are minimal. attention
to
detail.
to
color.
fine
Great
Little to
Moderate
details.
effort went
no
effort
effort went
It
is
into
into
the
went
creation
of
the
creation
into
the
clear
that
the
of
creation
of
effort
went
map.
this
map.
the
into
the
map.
creation
of
the
Laws
The
Bill
of
Rights
is
missing
or
incomplete.
It
includes
fewer
than
7
the
of
10
required
laws,
was
not
constructed
to
look
a
like
document
from
map.
Bill
of The
The
Bill
of The
Bill
of
Rights
Rights
Rights
shows
is
shows
somewhat
organization
organized
extensive
and
organization
and
thoughtful
and
includes
at
planning.
planning.
least
It
It
7
of
includes
at
includes
the
10
least
all
10,
if
required
8
of
laws
the
10
for
citizens.
not
more,
required
laws
It
laws.
It
for
the
dystopia’s
shows
resembles
a
citizens.
moderate
The
creativity
document
document
is
and
that
would
construction.
be
time
specific
appropriate
and
for
fits
in
the
with
the
the
community,
and
reveals
no
depth.
setting/theme
of
the
dystopa.
theme/setting
of
the
dystopia.
Propaganda
is Propaganda
is Propaganda is
Propaganda
is Propaganda
thoughtmissing
moderately
interesting,
­­
or
minimally
creativity
relevant,
provoking,
and
creative.
relevant,
interesting.
and
It
creative,
interesting.
and
It
Shows poor
shows effort well
executed.
shows
construction
in
and
thought. some thought
planning
Great effort.
and
and
Little to
no planning.
construction.
effort.
Government
Government is Government is Government is Government is
missing
highly
or
somewhat
developed
but
developed
undeveloped.
developed
attention and
shows
and
shows lacks
great
only
Little to
to
minimal
to
details. attention
no
effort.
effort.
details.
Citizens
Citizens
Citizens
Citizens
are
are
are
somewhat
developed
interesting
developed,
but
and
lack
depth. well-­­developed.
but
Little to
no lack depth
They may be They
and
effort
are
easy to
interest.
went
easy
to
relate
into
their
relate to
to
Minimal
creation.
and
essential
but
they
to
effort
are
understanding
was
put
expendable
to
the
forth
in
dystopia.
their
creation.
the
story.
Infractions
Infractions
Infractions
Infractions
are
present
are
are
well
but
thoughtful,
thought
are
random
but
out
in
may
lack a and
logical
nature.
to
Little to
no
They
connection
to the
effort
lack
a
dystopia.
went
connection
to
Wellinto
their
the
the
­developed.
creation.
plot/dystopia.
dystopia.
Setting
Citizens
are
missing
or
undeveloped.
Infractions
are
missing
or
undeveloped.
The
setting
is
missing
or
The
setting
is
somewhat
description
but
undeveloped.
lacks details
and
No
fine
depth.
details are
Moderate
included
and
little to effort was
put
no
forth.
effort is
apparent.
The
setting
is
descriptive
and
shows
structure.
Some fine
details are
accounted
for.
The
setting
is
vivid,
thoughtful,
and
well-­­
developed.
Great
attention
to
detail
is
visible.
Education
Education
is Education
missing
or
somewhat
undeveloped.
thoughtful,
but
is
random
Shows no
is Education
is
thoughtful
and
logical,
lacks
in but
connection
with the
community
or
thought,
nature.
depth, or
Does
reflection
of
beliefs not
workforce.
of
reflect system
the
of
May
reflect
dystopia.
beliefs or
system
Little to connect
to
of
no
the
beliefs but
effort.
dystopia.
does
not
play
an
essential
part
in
the
story.
Healthcare
Healthcare
is Healthcare
is
missing
or
somewhat
developed,
undeveloped.
but
lacks
interest
Shows no
and
depth.
depth, detail,
It
or
may
connections
to
appear
dystopia.
random
and
has
few
connections
to
the
dystopia’s
government.
Education
is
thoughtful
and
logical
to
the
needs
of
the
workforce.
Reflects
the
belief
system
of
the
dystopia
and
is
well
connected
throughout
the
community.
Healthcare
is Healthcare
is
well-­­
developed,
developed,
interesting,
interesting,
and,
and
at
times,
logical.
logical.
Provokes
thought
and
Is
discussion,
thoughtful
and
is
but
not
essential
to
necessarily
essential
the
way
the
dystopian
government
works.
to
understanding
the
dystopian
government.
Workforce
Diary
The
The
workforce
is
workforce
missing
lacks
clear
or
organization
undeveloped.
and
connections,
but
Little to
present.
no
effort. is
The
entry
missing
diary
is
or
The
diary
entry is
present
but
lacks
attention
undeveloped.
to
It
It
shows little to detail.
is
random
in
no
effort.
placement
or
in
creation.
Lacks
most of
the
6
traits of
writing
and
the
author shows
little
attempt
to
make
the character
relatable.
The
workforce
The
is workforce
is
logical
organized
and
and,
well
at
times, connected
to
the
connects
to dystopia.
the
dystopia.
The
diary
The
diary
entry is
entry is
time
specific time
specific
and
and
age
age
appropriate
to appropriate
to
the
the
character.
character.
It
is
It
vivid
shows good
and
use
of
shows
great
most
of
attention
to
the
6
traits but
detail.
may
lack
all
The
6
six.
traits of
The
author
writing
does a are
present
and
author
decent job
of the
does a
helping
great
the
job
of
character
relating
and
the
the
reader relate.
reader to
the
character.
Visual
Aid
Missing/Little
to
No
Effort
Developed
Developed
Well-­­developed,
but
lacks
colorful,
but
lacks
attention
to
creativity,
details.
creative,
neatness;
neat.
does
not
May
Includes
include
all
be
missing
all
some
information.
information
information.
Comments:
Final Score:
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