Warm Up: Diagramming compound subjects & predicates. Copy the following examples in your NB.

 Juanita, Federica, and Celso are working.

 Compound predicate The cat howled and scratched ferociously. What part of speech is ferociously?

 Juanita and Celso worked hard and then rested. What part of speech are hard & then?

1. John and Sam ran. 2. Patti, Rob and Paul jumped. 3. Robert laughed and played. 4. Jonathan ran, laughed and played. 5. John and Sally studied hard and then played. 1. John and Sam ran. 2. Patti, Rob and Paul jumped. 3. Robert laughed and played. 4. Jonathan ran, laughed and played. 5. John and Sally studied hard and then played.

A utopia is defined as a perfect place. In the novel The Giver, Jonas lives in a utopian world designed to provide food, shelter and safety to the people of the community. Your project is to design your own utopian community, your “perfect world.” What would it look like? What would life be like for the people who live in your community? What would be special about your community that would make other people want to join it? A utopia is defined as a perfect place. In the novel The Giver, Jonas lives in a utopian world designed to provide food, shelter and safety to the people of the community. Your project is to design your own utopian community, your “perfect world.” What would it look like? What would life be like for the people who live in your community? What would be special about your community that would make other people want to join it?

Your project will include information about the following 10 areas. Under each category, you must supply enough information to inform others of your community and entice them to join. 1.Government: Every community needs laws, otherwise there would be chaos. 2.Education: School is a way of preparing kids to be successful members of the community. 3.Family: Think about the families in your utopian community. 4.Housing: Neighborhoods/Individual family dwellings 5.Employment: Think about the jobs people must have to help your community function. 6.Money: Is there a system of money in your community? 7.Transportation: How do people get around in your community? Is there a system of mass transit? Why or why not? 8.Environment/Climate: Think about where you would have your community built. 9.Recreation: What is recreation like in your community? 10.Technology: How does your community view technology?

Your project will include information about the following 8 areas. Under each category, you must supply enough information to inform others of your community and entice them to join. 1.Government: Every community needs laws, otherwise there would be chaos. 2.Education: School is a way of preparing kids to be successful members of the community. 3.Family: Think about the families in your utopian community. 4.Housing: Neighborhoods/Individual family dwellings 5.Employment: Think about the jobs people must have to help your community function. 6.Money: Is there a system of money in your community? 7.Transportation: How do people get around in your community? Is there a system of mass transit? Why or why not? 8.Environment/Climate: Think about where you would have your community built.

You must give your community a name. Design a flag for your community. Think about color symbolism. Draw an overview map of your community. Label the following : 1. Houses 2. Schools 3. Businesses 4. Roads 5. Government buildings 6. Recreation areas 7. Any other areas that are important to your community

Content 4-Excellent coverage and information from all 10 required areas. 3-Good coverage and information on all 10 required areas but lacks some essential information. 2- Does not cover information for all 10 required areas. Content given is acceptable. 1- Content is minimal for the required 10 required areas.Preparedness 4-Completely prepared and shows obvious preparation for presentation. 3-Prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals. 2- Somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking. 1-Not prepared to present.Volume 4-Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members throughout the presentation. 3-Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 90% of the time. 2-Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 80% of the time. 1-Volume often too soft to be heard by all audience members. Posture and Eye Contact 4-Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident. Establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation. 3-Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation. 2-Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact. 1-Slouches and/or does not look at people during the presentation.

Creativity (3)Completeness (3) Spelling/Grammar/ Organization (3) Government Education Family Housing Employment Money Transportation Environment/Climate Recreation Technology Additional Information: name, flag, map

Creativity (3)Completeness (3) Spelling/Grammar/ Organization (3) Government Education Family Housing Employment Money Transportation Environment/Climate Name Map Flag