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Imagine…
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Take out your PERSONAL JOURNALS!
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Flow writing for 5 minutes……put your pen to
the paper
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Utopia: is a name for an ideal community or
society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal
system.
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Utopia - The TV Show
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The term "Utopia" to describe a perfect world
was first coined by Sir Thomas More, in 1518.
More wrote a novel depicting a fantastic new
society, free from problems. More set this
seemingly perfect society on an island, and
gave it the name "Utopia.”
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Since then, "Utopia" has become a kind of
shorthand for a perfect place. , utopia literally
means "no place"? The Greek ou means "no"
and topos means "place."
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Welcome…You have discovered the world of
Utopia - A world of intrigue, strategy and
warfare. Take your seat at your kingdom’s
table, and become the ruler you were born to
be!
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Communism
Amish Communities
Hutterites
Humans have created our images of ideal
societies to correct the problems of the world.
Mennonites, Amish and Hutterites began
creating utopian societies in 1528.
Early Christian communities were attempts to
realize Heaven on Earth.
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The Old Order Amish believes that God’s work
must be done in every day life
They are slow changing in material and
cultural values
There are strong men-women distinctions in
social and economic roles- women do
housework and care for children while men do
barn and field work and are the leaders.
Dress is simple, and men shave until married.
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There is a lack of formal religious structures, but they meet
every Sunday in homes.
They own no vehicles with rubber tires such as autos or
tractors
known for their horse-drawn carriages.
Single-family homes have no electricity, phones, or central
heating.
no formal education beyond grade school
Families are large to provide labor, they are pacifists
These communities exist to this day, although the youth are
showing signs of frustration with the strict rules. A utopia is
successful if the goals are accomplished.
It appears that the Amish people’s goal, to seek a simple life,
is indeed, accomplished.
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A utopia is successful if the goals are
accomplished.
It appears that the Amish people’s goal, to seek
a simple life, is indeed, accomplished.
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Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza,
plans to build the first U.S. town to be run
according to strict Catholic principles.
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plans to create a community of 35,000 people,
including 5,000 students at a new university.
Pharmacies in his town will not sell contraception.
The town, named Ave Maria, is in the beginning
stages of construction.
It is on the edge of the Everglades in Florida.
The university president stated that future
students should “help rebuild the city of God.”
A modern day utopia? We’ll have to watch &
wait.
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In your “Say something” groups brainstorm
imperfections in our world.
Write your ideas on the pieces of paper
provided
Be prepared to share these ideas with the class.
10 minutes
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Looking at the imperfections, think about one
that you could remove from the world.
Take out your reading response journals. On
the left hand side record the imperfection you
would eliminate. On the right hand side,
respond!
Remember to refer to the helpful hints located
at the front of your journals for support!
5 – 7 minutes.
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Share your responses in the group.
Remember…you all need to SAY
SOMETHING!
You can share what your response was, or
respond to something a person has already
contributed.
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Animal Farm
The animals want to remove the farmer from
their world to make it a better place.
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“We went to the moon to have fun, but the
moon turned out to completely suck.”
M.T. Anderson has created a not-so-brave new
world. Titus and Violet’s life is controlled by a
transmitter implanted directly into their brain.
They decide to fight the feed because they care
about what’s happening to their world.
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