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=Utopia Proposal= 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.

This utopia came into being by six astronauts. Three were male and three were female. They were sent on a mission to Mars, but something went wrong with the GPS system in their spaceship and they ended up on an unknown planet. When they stepped off their spaceship they found that this planet had air to breathe and there were plants and lakes similar to the ones on Earth. They lost communication with the people on Earth, so they were stuck there. They started building their own houses out of large plants found on the planet. There was plenty of things to eat and plenty of water to drink. Two years passed and they gave up hope for any rescue. They decided to build their own community. This planet they estimated was one fifth the size of Earth.

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?


 * In 5 years**- In five years the astranauts had married, and started there own families. The population of the planet was now eight people. They had no money currency, and just learned to trade. Each family had their own job. They got to choose any job they wanted. The products made from these jobs were traded with the other families.
 * In 50 years- I**n fifty years there will be generations of families. They will have started their own government called The Board. There will be many houses and many places for entertainment. There will also be a lake to swim in and a developing beach.
 * In 500 years-** In five hundred years the population will be close to 1000. There will be many books being published about what planet Earth was like. There will be a library. The community all goes to the same kind of churches since the six astranauts who started the community were all catholic.

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?

Nobody on planet Earth has any idea of this utopia. The only people who know about it are the people who were born in the utopia, live in the utopia, or one of the six astronauts from Earth who found this planet.

II. Population and Demographics
A. Please indicate the projected population statistics here: Year one: number of women 3, men 3, children 0 Year fifty: number of women 23, men 27, children 38 Year five hundred: number of women 258, men 294, children 299

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.

My utopia doesn't have a specific criteria for entry because there is no other place to come from. The only way to get into my utopia is to be born there. The first six people on this planet were all white Americans who spoke English. They were all Catholics too, therefore nobody knows of any other language or religion.

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

The first citizens of this utopia had to learn specific skills in order to survive. They passed down skills on how to build houses, start a community, find food, and basically any survival skills needed to survive on the planet. They knew how to make clothing out of the things in nature, and how to trade instead of using money.

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?

My utopia doesn't have to deal with any concept of race, since the first six people of this community were all white Americans who spoke English and studied catholism. There is no way any other people with different races could attend this utopia since it is on a whole other planet unknown to Earth. The only way to be apart of this utopia is if you are born there.

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

Children ages 5 to 18 are required to be educated. There are many schools to attend. No school is better than another, and no schools are seperated by smartness or athletic ability. One out of school they will then learn how to work in their family job. They learn this from family members.

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

The basic math, language arts and science is taught. Social studies is a little different because they only learn about the history of their utopia and about the planet their utopia is on. Sometimes they are taught about planet Earth.

3. Value placed on the role of Educators

Teachers are valued the same as anyone else with a job. Although their job is very important to the community because they educate the future members of this utopia.

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

The religion on this utopia is only catholic because that is all they know of. I wouldn't say it was state sanctioned because no one if forcing them to be this religion, its just the only religion they know of.

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

Everyone in my utopia is a catholic. They can choose to study their religion how ever they want. There are churches they can attend on a daily basic. Everyone is a catholic, but no one is forced to study their religion a certain way.

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

The people in this utopia only know of and practice one religion, the Catholic religion.

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.)

The people in my utopia read fiction and nonfiction books. There are also books written by the first six people on this utopia. They wrote about what Earth was like.

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

There are many artisits on this utopia. There are numerous sculptures displayed outside in this utopia. These sculptures are usually very big, so people miles away on the planet could see them. Every Friday night everyone in the utopia comes together for a bonfire. There people dance and and put on mini skits.

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

They make their own music up. They listen mostly to country and pop music. None of the music they listen to has any bad language.

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

There are no T.V's in my utopia therefore they can't watch films.

5. Sports

Baseball is usally played by everyone. Swimming is also a sport in this utopia. The swimming teams all compete in one of our biggest lakes called Baluga.

6. Value placed on the role of Artists and Athletes

In this town there are artists who trade their artwork for other goods. These people are valued no different than anyone else. There are people in this utopia who are especially good at a sport, but receive the same as anyone else.

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 people of this utopia mainly eat fish and potatoes. The potatoes are used to make different pastas. They also eat a large variety of fruits and vegtables. Once a week and on holidays they are allowed to eat potato chips or french fries, also made from the potatoes. No food they eat has been made from chemicals. Every food is made from natural preservatives.

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

Everyone on my utopia celebrates the same holidays. These include any of the Catholic holidays and your birthday. If you feel there should be a new holiday you must discuse

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

Everyone is viewed equally. Although if your family job is more involved and more challenging the community will think better of you for pushing yourself.

3. Notoriety, Celebrity, and Respect

There are no celebrities in my utopia and thus everyone is given equal respect.

4. Life goals, Hopes, and Dreams

Everyones life goal is to have their family job to suceed. They need this in order to survive. If an indivisual from a family doesn't want to work in the family job then they can start their own job. Many don't start their own job though because it is very diffficult to start over, especially by yourself.

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

The people of my utopia can get married after they are out of school. Each family can have as many children as they want. This may change once the population exceeds a certain number. The children can interact with people of all ages.

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

Men and women are equal to each other. They can both play any sport they want and attend any job they want. Everyone in this utopia feels that there is no difference in what a female or male can do.

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 located 500,000,000,000,000 light years away from Earth. It is beside a star named Gumball. There is a big lake, about the size of Texas, called Baluga. There are acres and acres of land with green grass and many unique varities of trees. There is a mountain range called Jumble. Here people go hiking.

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

There are several natural resources in this utopia. These include gold, fish, and wood. The gold is used to make jewlery and also to trade. The wood is used to build houses, start fires for heat and light, and to make tools. The fish is used to eat and as bait to catch even bigger and more valueable fish.

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 always perfect. The planet is known greatly for growing silk and potatoes. There is always enough food for everyone in the utopia.

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

Each family has their own job. They can choose any job they want. The only thing is that the products they make from their job can be traded with other families. They don't get money for working. Everybody survives by trading goods. Because of this trading system many jobs include jewlery making, making silverware, growing food, carpentry, gold mining and clothing making. The government will hire teachers to teach the children in the utopia. Since their job requires nothing to trade, each student must give her/him something once a week. If families didn't work then they wouldn't be able to survive. Without jobs the utopia wouldn't be able to grow.

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

Many families who have the job as farmers mostly grow potatoes and silk. Also the trading of clothing is very popular.

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

Nothing can be imported since they are on a whole other planet unknown to people on Earth.

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

Nothing can be exported since they are on their own planet and have no way of reaching Earth.

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.