My utopia is called Awesomeville. It is very awesome here! It is everything you would ever want. There are big buildings everywhere! Everybody has a huge awesome house with 14 rooms, 15 bathrooms, and in every room of every house there is a golden chandelier covered in diamonds. On the streets candy shops and malls are on every corner. The streets are made of smooth stone. The sidewalks are always paved. It would be so cool to live here! The only jobs are the mall managers and candy store keepers. The most awesome thing is, Money grows on trees!!! The rules are: You have to have fun at all times, you have to like sports and you can’t be dangerous in any way! Please come and see my utopia for yourself. By: Christina “UTOPIA” IN CONTEXT

Noun: Any real or imaginary society, place, or state considered to be perfect or ideal Noun: Any visual system of political or social perfection DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF “UTOPIA” What would make our society a “utopian” society?

WRITE YOUR OWN SENTENCE USING THE WORD, “UTOPIA”

Think: Handout Pair: Talk about what you wrote with a partner Share: Share what you and your partner talked about with the class THINK-PAIR-SHARE

Group 1: Government Student 1, Student 2, Student 3, Student 4, Student 5 Group 2: Education Student 1, Student 2, Student 3, Student 4, Student 5 Group 3: Economy Student 1, Student 2, Student 3, Student 4, Student 5 Group 4: Religion Student 1, Student 2, Student 3, Student 4, Student 5 Group 5: Family Life Student 1, Student 2, Student 3, Student 4, Student 5 Group 6: Entertainment Student 1, Student 2, Student 3, Student 4, Student 5 “IN A PERFECT WORLD”

Your group must come up with a skit that depicts your idea of a perfect society (Hint: Use your worksheet that you completed to help you think of ideas) Requirements Must be about 2 minutes in length Every group member must have a speaking part Can use props/costumes around the classroom “IN A PERFECT WORLD”