Nicks+Utopia

=Utopia Proposal= Official Name of Utopia Proposed: **Bermudas Island** Pictures of Bermuda Island

Directions: Please complete all sections of the proposal. You may do this one one page or many connected pages. You may use media to enhance your ideas, but all media must be cited correctly and used with the permission of the creator. You may weave these answers into a story or you may answer them all directly. Please copy this page onto a new one (labeling it with your first name or blog user name only) and start from there.

I. Origins
A. How will this Utopia come into being? Be very specific about deliberate creation versus accidental creation.

//A group of great friends are on a yacht just going for a joy ride when they come to the discovery of the perfect island. It is located directly in the center of the Bermuda's Triangle. It is deserted. They decide to build a Utopia because they know that no one will try to enter Bermuda's triangle and their secret Utopia. They have strict rules and restrictions for being accepted onto the island.//

B. What is the time line for the creation and development of this Utopia? If you began building tomorrow, where will your society be in 5 years? In 50 years? In 500 years?

//The Utopia will be built in under two years. Development will be big in the Utopia. They will use every space possible. When space runs out the "staff" will destroy old buildings to make room for more buildings. 5 years: The population will grow decimally. The Utopia will have the latest advancement in technology. The utopia will be known worldwide and request forms will be piling in. 50 years: Other countries/states will start to be destroyed because of not being perfect. The Utopia will be making its own advances in technology, medicine, and every other possible thing in the world. 500 years: ALL countries/states will be gone. Leaving the Utopia room for expansion. We will have one population number at till we can expand to a greater perfect place. We will still continue advancements in all fields of things.//

C. How do people find out about your Utopia? Do people accidentally stumble across it through exploration? Is a member of the society telling the story of the utopia?

//A public service announcement will tell all people that the Utopia will be accepting requests to live in the perfect place. People have to be qualified to every exact detail. The president of the Utopia will hold a commercial and a visual tour of the Utopia every day at exactly 5:00 pm. S/he will explain all the necessities of the Utopia. The visual tour will give the viewers all the information and looks of the perfect place.//

II. Population and Demographics
A. Please indicate the projected population statistics here: Year one: number of women___100__, men___100,__ children___50__ Year fifty: number of women_100, men_100, children_50 Year five hundred: number of women_has to stay at a maximum 500, men_stay at maximum of 500, children_maximum of 400

B. Does this Utopia have specific criteria for entry? If so, please list the criteria here. (Do not forget to list language(s) spoken.) If not, please proceed to the next section.

//Everyone must play a sport. Be under 200 ILBS. at all times. Be attracted to the opposite sex. Must have graduated from any sort of college. Criminal record MUST be clean. Every person must speak fluent English.//

C. What are the specific skills, if any, possessed by the first generation of citizens in this Utopia?

//People have to play a sport, and be athletic. People have to know how to use any kind of technology of some sort. Must pass the qualifying tests to get accepted in.//

D. How does your Utopia deal with the concept of race, especially in its incecption (beginning)? Does it have only one race? Does it allow mixed race bonds to be formed?

//Any race will be accepted to enter and live in Bermudas Island. Mixed race bonds are allowed.//

III. Culture, Social Customs, and Family Structure
A. Education of citizens is an important aspect in most civilizations. How will this Utopia respond to the following issues: 1. Access to education

//Everyone needs to pass the education standards to get in. People of the age 21 must have graudated from highschool. People of the age 30 must have graduated from any college. We will construct schools for all ages with the highest technology and best reasources and teachers. We will update our textbooks and teachers every year with the recent events around the world.//

2. Curriculum taught and vehicle(s) for curriculum delivery

//We will teach every known field known to mankind. We will also find new studies and demonstrate all the new aspects of that field. Some examples are the history of the world, mathematics, all sciences, technology, computers and media devices, vehicle construction, spanish, and french. We will use books, computers,media devices. Basicaly anything that we can get our hands on we will make some way of teaching our sudents our curriculum.//

3. Value placed on the role of Educators

//Valued as the same as all people except for professional atheletes.//

B. How will this Utopia address the following issues regarding religion? 1. State sanctioned religion vs. multiple religious traditions

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a. If a state sanctioned religion, what level of observance will be required? What will enforcement procedures entail?

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2. Observance of eastern and western religions as they currently exist vs. the creation of a new religion or many new religions?

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C. Arts and Entertainment: Most great societies encourage the flourishing of the full range of human talents. (Note: do not address censorship in this section; see the Government section) How will this Utopia accommodate the following activities: 1. Literature (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, etc.)

//Any books written will be about fiction. We will base our readings on things that are not YET true. We will try to make our readings come to life and flourish through our community.//

2. Fine arts (painting, sculpture, drawing, acting, dance, etc.)

//Fine arts will include sculpture, drawing, acting and dance. We will use sculpture and drawing to build our buildings, cars, and other devices. We will plan with sculptures and drawings to make sure our products are the perfect product and has no flaws. Acting and dnace will be be entertaiment for anyone. Acting for plays, and movies will give people entertainment and enjoy there living. Dancing of any sort will be aprroved. People will enjoy having this art performed for them. This will also go along with music.//

3. Music (instrumental - classic, instrumental - contemporary, vocal, etc.)

//The main music at Bermuda Island is any kind of rock music. We also allow some kind of rap music. You can check with our president to see if the music is acceptable. If you would like to listen to another kind of music you can write a request form to the Bermuda Island cabinet.//

4. Film (documentary, animation, fiction, etc.)

//Any kind of fact giving action, adventure, SiFi, mystery movie will be accepted. Our goal is to interest our inhabitents as much as we can. If you want another type of film you can send a request form to the Bermuda Island cabinet.//

5. Sports

//The only allowed sports are (in order from best sport in the world to the mediumest sport in the world) is hockey, baseball, lacrosse, football, dodgeball, and croquet. If you would like another sport send a request form to the Bermuda Island cabinet.//

6. Value placed on the role of Artists and Athletes

//Artist are considered the middle class people who are very creative. Professional Athletes are considered godly and everyone wants to be them or be in there presence. They are pampered with gifts and special rules.//

D. Food: Will this Utopia have a national dish? What will be the prevailing cultural attitude toward food? (For example, necessary evil or daily joy?)

//The national dish is a mexican toaco filled with delisouse italian pasta and sauce, with chopped polish sausages, covered in strawberies, drenched in vault energy drink. People will spend an hour eating each meal on a daily basis. On holidays or special occasions the meal my last almost up to 3 hours. People value food greatly.//

E. How has your Utopia dealt with the following isues of social customs: 1. New vs. Old Holidays

//We will hold all the same holidays except for the Fourth of July. We will hold a hole week of celebration for the day that Bermuda Island was created.//

2. Social Classes (Are different groups of people viewed differently?)

//Everyone is thought as equal except the professional atheletes. Everyone shares everything because everything in the community is free. All products, buildings, and everything is free. The only cost is the admission into the island for a lifetime. This onetime cost is $3,000 per person.//

3. Notoriety, Celebrity, and Respect

4. Life goals, Hopes, and Dreams

//Everyones dream or life goals is to become a professional athelete and become known in the Bermuda Island community. People hope to get married and have 2 kids which is the minimum and maximum number of children for a couple.//

F. How are families structured in your Utopia? (Is there a concept of marriage? How do children interact with their elders?)

//Familes are married in the same way as modern America. A man and a woman are bonded together through love. Children are thought as equal to all elders. Elders should talk to the children in the same manner and subjects as they would to fellow elders.//

G. How do men and women relate to one another?

//Men and women are considered equal and are attracted to each other. They don't fight and they get along with each other perfectly.//

IV. Industry, Agricultre, and Geography
A. What is the geography of this utopian place? What are the major geographical features (bodies of water, mountains, canyons, etc.)? What does this place look like?

//This utopia is like a carribean island. It has a big pure water lake in the center of the island were people could bathe and swim. There is a moutain range on the North side of the Island. There is also a famous landmark called Crystal Caves. It is a beautiful cave of crystals. The trees are green year long. There is a giant force field bubble souronding the perimter of Bermuda Island. It has a controlled climate with all 4 seasons.//

B. What natural resources, if any, are available? How will they be used?

//The only reasources used will be the land from when it was orignally discovered. We will import reasources from other continents to help build our community and help our community prosper.//

C. Is the climate suitable for agriculture? If so, what crops will be cultivated? Please make reference to population statistics for feasibility calculation.

//The climate is controlled for the perfect growing enviorment. All crops of any kind will be grown so our community will have any crop avalible to them.//

D. How are jobs determined? What percentage of the workforce is dedicated to the survival and growth of the Utopia?

//Jobs are filled as needed if something needs to be run, built, watched, or played it is considered a job. Basically 100% of this utopia needs jobs so it can grow, expand, and prosper.//

E. Is this Utopia notable for any particular crop (e.g. silk, kiwi fruit) or industry (e.g. postage stamps, fine furniture)?

//This utopia is known for the technology it produces and usage. We reaserch ways to make life eaiser and so that future of our utopia will be able to expand and "piggy back" off of the technology we have now.//

F. What, if anything, is imported? From whom?

//Building supplies, and basically everything for the first 2 years of existance so our utopia can start running their own ways of getting supplies. We will get our supplies from all continents.//

G. What, if anything, is exported? To whom?

//Nothing is exported. We want all of our stuff to stay in our utopia. We dont want anything to leak out into the non-perfect world.//

V. Government
A. Describe and, if possible, name the informing political philosophy of this Utopia.

C. Describe the level of participation in the following governmental activities: 1. Choosing/removing leaders

2. Creating/changing laws

D. What are the “checks” on governmental power, if any?

E. How does this government support or suppress the expression of individual ideas?

F. What are the methods and means of law enforcement and military operations (both peace keeping and war making): 1. At the local level?

2. At the national level?

3. At the international (or global) level?

G. What type, if any, of diplomacy will this Utopia use?

H. What type, if any, currency will this Utopia use?

VI. Infrastructure
A. Community services 1. Health Care/Hospitals

2. Libraries

3. Fire protection

4. Other

B. Urban planning 1. Types of homes (single-family, multiple-family, apartment complexes, long houses, etc.

2. Zoning for industrial and warehouse areas

3. Recreation centers

C. Funding

1. Taxes

2. Contributions from industry

VII: Reaction to Society and Other Utopias (You may want to wait until you have finished your reaction novel in order to complete this section)
A. How is your Utopia a reaction to the utopia that you read about in your independent novel?

B. What historical precedents (or from other works of fiction) have influenced your Utopian ideas?

C. How is your Utopia a reaction to the society that you are living in?

IX. Unique Features of this Utopia
Please use this section to elaborate on special aspects of your Utopia which did not fit any category on the proposal form.