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Topic: Utopian Communities

Focus: The Shakers and the life they live.

Reason for choice: I chose the Utopian Communities because I am interested in the way people lived and how they made their life so perfect.

What's your point? (thesis): To focus on the fact that the Shakers were a very successful commmunity because of there endurance and strong faith.

What three reasons do you have that will back up your point?

1 I work thirteen hours in each twenty-four, Or more if necessity call; In point of distinction, I want nothing more Than just to be servant of all: I peaceable work at whatever I’ m set, From no other motive but love, To honor the gospel and keep out of debt, And lay up a treasure above.

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 * This poem describes how even though they have hard labors, they are full of endurance and are very determined to make their society successful by putting their faith in God above.

2 They were very religious: The Shakers have several “official” names: the  United  Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing; the Millennial Church; the Children of Truth; the Alethians (derived from the Greek word for truth). [] --They were best known for their worship services. Under the influence of the holy spirit, they would perform gorup ring dances, marches singing and shouting, speaking in tongues, prophecy, faith-healing, miracle-working, and spiritual trances, accompanied by visions. They also believed that Christ's srecond coming would be as a woman. They didn't doubt that Mother Ann would represent the second coming, the founder of the Shakers, because of her enthusiasm, and that her visions :clearlpy marked her as a prophet." []

3 The Shakers were founded in England in 1770 by Ann Lee. []

What is your first reason and three to five facts to support it?

What is your second reason and three to five facts to support it?

What is your third reason and three to five facts to support it?

Based on your research, what conclusions would you make and how does your research connect to your life?
 * Now, finally, what makes this community so perfect? Why do you think citizens want their lives to be controlled? What would you pick: a picture-perfect life of obeying orders and living the same type of life every day, or have your own life where you never know what could happen next.

Ideas on how you are going to present? Involve the class? Be exciting? Interesting? Wow? Huh? Ahhh? Have you ever wanted to live in a perfect world, with no worries, fears, or mockery of being different? If you do, explore the world outside of the world, called the Utopian Communities. There are various communities, each very different in their ways of living.