tricia's+utopia

=Utopia Proposal media type="custom" key="58866" media type="custom" key="58895"= Official Name of Utopia Proposed:

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. the utopia will be a new undiscovered island that was created in the pacific ocean by an exploding volcano.

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? my island was discovered in 2005

in 5 years= my island will have industrialized and people will also be living on it. a fourth of the island will be for housing, a fourth will be for industry and the other half will be for later expansion. in the housing area there are 300 houses for families. and in each family there are four people so i estimate my total population to be 600 and about half the houses to be filled. in the industry area there are enough jobs for every citizen over the age of 20. jobs consist of teachers, metal workers, mail men, garbage men, business men and more. woman are imployed to take care of the children during the day and go home at five pm to be with their families.

in 50 years= the utopia will take up 75% of the island. the new use of another 25% of the land will be for reasearch. it turns out that the volcano left behind many natural resources when it exploded. the scientists are now working on discovering each of these resources so that they can be used to help the island utopia. also the populationhas increased to 1000 people who have been added from the outside world. from now on nobody else will be allowed in we will on create our own population.

in 500 years=the island is slowly starting to shrink. a mile on the north west coast has disappeared since we first discovered it. the scientists have discovered most of the resources including one that can be made into a powder that cures all sicknesses.the population is at 1300 and has slowed its increasing because nobody is allowed to join. with more people we needed more housing so now 30% of the island is used for housing.

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? people find out about my utopia through the news, internet, and word of mouth.

II. Population and Demographics
A. Please indicate the projected population statistics here: Year one: number of women 100, men 100, children 100 Year fifty: number of women 350, men320, children330 Year five hundred: number of women 420, men 480, children400

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. yes -you must have four people in your family -if you are over the age of 25 you must have graduated from college -you must speak english as a first language -race and religion do not matter

C. What are the specific skills, if any, possessed by the first generation of citizens in this Utopia? they will be interveiwed so that the makers of the utopia know that they can benefit the utopia and can make anything the utopia needs.

criminal record must be clean

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?

all races are allowed into the utopia but anybody who agrees with or commits racial discrimination will be expelled from the utopia forever. the races may communicate with whoever they chose as long as they are a resident of the utopia.

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 the teachers will be paid citizens of the utopia. there will be one school until the population rises above 300 children who are students. schooling is free and college is 10,000 a year.

2. Curriculum taught and vehicle(s) for curriculum delivery students learn the basics(social studies, language arts, math and science) for 4 hours a day. their school day is 6 hours long and the other 2 hours are filled with electives(cooking, sewing, metal, wood, arts, computers, politics).

3. Value placed on the role of Educators since there are kids on the island teachers are needed just as much as any other worker.

B. How will this Utopia address the following issues regarding religion? 1. State sanctioned religion vs. multiple religious traditions everybody on the island is free to practice their own religion as long as they are not worshipping satan or other evil gods.

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

2. Observance of eastern and western religions as they currently exist vs. the creation of a new religion or many new religions? people cannot make their own religions, it must be a religion that is already in exsistence.

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.) all forms of literature are allowed, the utopia believes reading enhances the mind and writing skills.

2. Fine arts (painting, sculpture, drawing, acting, dance, etc.) all fine arts will be allowed in my utopia but people who chose fine arts as a profession are paid little or nothing at all.

3. Music (instrumental - classic, instrumental - contemporary, vocal, etc.) all music is allowed. people are encouraged to play an instrument or sing rather than buy cds or download music.

4. Film (documentary, animation, fiction, etc.) all films will be allowed unless they are untrue doumentaries or films on the utopia

5. Sports all sports will be allowed

6. Value placed on the role of Artists and Athletes artists are paid little or nothing in the utopia because the utopia's survival is not based on them. athletes are the same.

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?) food will be eaten four times a day: breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, and dinner. food is not seen as evil or good but as a way to survive.

E. How has your Utopia dealt with the following isues of social customs: 1. New vs. Old Holidays the utopia celebrates: new years christmas halloween birthdays march 13( the day that the island was discovered and was officially opened) thanksgiving valentines day 2. Social Classes (Are different groups of people viewed differently?) going from lowest class to highest class: athletes and fine arts workers teachers, garbagemen, mailmen businessmen, ceo's, scientists people in utopian government 3. Notoriety, Celebrity, and Respect the only famous people in the utopia is the utopian leader

4. Life goals, Hopes, and Dreams all utopians want is to be sucessful

F. How are families structured in your Utopia? (Is there a concept of marriage? How do children interact with their elders?) families live together until children move out at the age of 25. you can only be married once and it must be to the opposite gender. there are two children in a family until they move out, you are only allowed to have two children in the utopia so even after your first children move out you cannot have more.

G. How do men and women relate to one another? they are equal and have all the same oppurtunities in the utopia including jobs.

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? the island is mainly flat but along the north coast there are some mountains, cliffs, and underwater caves.

B. What natural resources, if any, are available? How will they be used? oil, diamond, curing rock, natural gas, trees

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 to warm for crops to grow.

D. How are jobs determined? What percentage of the workforce is dedicated to the survival and growth of the Utopia? 15% of the work force is dedicated to the survival and growth of the utopia you chose your own job after college but you have to go for a interveiw and then the business will decide to hire you or not

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

F. What, if anything, is imported? From whom? food, science supplies for lab studies, computers and other technologies

G. What, if anything, is exported? To whom? oil, diamond, natural gas for money for the secret utopian money fund

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.