09.03 - Utopias

Everyone responded to the following prompt at the beginning of today's class:

If you could be the person to create a more perfect world, what would that world (or country) look like?
What would it take to make this possible (think about the role of government, employment, education, religion, technology, food supply, leisure time, etc)?

Everyone had ten minutes to respond to this prompt. Next, people got together in groups of three and received a planning worksheet to make a more perfect society. Working with their partners, everyone had 20 minutes to fill out this sheet. At the end of this time, groups shared out the societies they had created and we discussed the various motivations beyond different types of structure.

In the last ten minutes of class, we began talking about Thomas More's Utopia and his intentions in writing the story. For homework, everyone should read the text about More's Utopia provided in class and come up with three arguments around why his model for society would or would not make a more perfect society.

Handouts:
A More Perfect World worksheet
Information on Thomas More's Utopia


Homework:

Read the handout on More's Utopia provided in class and come up with three arguments regarding why this model for society would or would not make for a better world.

Continue revisions on your essay for A Separate Peace. Revisions are due Friday, 9/12.
If you did not originally submit an essay you may submit the essay by Friday, 9/12, but will not have an opportunity for revision.