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DYstopia Lisa Gehler amp Marieke Lange General Information about Utopia not and place Ideal community or society Invented by Sir Thomas Morus Attempt to create an ideal society. Ursula Le Guin. The purpose of a thought-experiment, as the term was used by Schrodinger’s and other physicists, is not to predict the . future— . . . but to . describe reality, the present world. Science fiction is not predictive; it is descriptive.. Literature. What is a utopia?. The prefix . u-. . means “no” or “not”. The suffix . -. topia. . means “place”. A utopia is a society with ideal perfection in laws, government, and social living conditions.. Before you create your own Utopia, have a look at the original:. “Utopia” . = An ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects. Named after an imaginary island nation invented by Thomas More in his book called . Pros and Cons. Lisa Johnson. Lincoln County Middle School. Language Arts. Watch The Video. Utopia / Dystopia . Quick write your first thoughts. . Discuss.. Making a Claim. In this unit we will make a claim on whether or not society would benefit from a utopian society. We will back our claim up with valid reasoning and relevant evidence.. Webquest. Your Name Here. Ms. Smith. Period . Date in . MLA Format. Introduction . You will spend today and tomorrow researching the following sites to gather information on the ideas and elements related to utopias/dystopias.. Imagine – John Lennon. Imagine. . Take out . a sheet of loose leaf!. Flow writing for 5 minutes……put your pen to the paper . Definition. Utopia:. is a name for an ideal community or society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal system. . By Trajan Harris and Jesus Juarez. Utopia. Often considered an imaginary place. A perfect society. Established laws, governments, and societies that were considered ideal . The ideal utopian society. Pros and Cons. Argument Mini-Unit. Lisa Johnson. Lincoln County Middle School. Language Arts. Lessons created using a process developed by the . National Project i3 College Ready Writers Program funded by the Department of Education.. 24 January 2017. Dystopian & Apocalyptic Literature. Diddy-. Wah. -Diddy. Read the African folktale, “Diddy-. Wah. -Diddy”. What makes this a “wonderful place to go”?. What is a Utopia?. Turn to your neighbor and list a few characteristics of a utopia!. Dr Caroline Edwards. Senior Lecturer . in Modern & Contemporary Literature. Birkbeck, University of London. People line up outside the . Postscheckamt. in Berlin to withdraw their deposits in July 1931. Create a circle map with at least ten descriptive words for your version of a perfect society.. instructions. Read through the various excerpts from Thomas More’s book, . Utopia. . . Discuss in your groups what your version of a utopian society looks like.. Utopia And Dystopia. Alex Samoylov. ENG 2420. Dr. Jill . Belli. 12/8/16. OVERVIEW. What is a Utopia And . Dystopia. How are they Defined . Who defined them . What they mean. Why they are relevant . How they have changed . Amie . Rott. Megan Buckler. Who was Robert Owen?. Born May 14. th. , 1771 in Newtown, Wales. Died November 17th, 1858 in Newtown, Wales. Advocated for socialism. Notorious for his community experiments which Owen designed in hopes of having a Utopian society. Lois Lowry’s novel, . The Giver. , is part of a long literary tradition in which writers attempt to describe the perfect society. Ancient Greek philosopher Plato probably envisioned the first Utopian society in Plato’s Republic, written 350 B.C.E. .