Introduction
You have been selected to apply to be one of the new World Controllers, but in order to secure the job, you must:
design a utopian society that will meet the basic needs of its members while maintaining order.
You must determine what to do with dissidents;
how information will be disseminated;
how you will keep their citizens in their proper places;
what occupation your citizens will have;
how citizens' basic needs for food, shelter, clean air and water, medical care, clothing, etc. will be met;
and whether or not (and how) you will control the size of the population. You must persuade the committee who selected you that your utopia will work so that your ideas will be implemented and you will be selected for the job.
Task
You will work with a committee on a proposal to create a utopian society. Your committee members must consist of the following:
- Human Rights Advocate: You will determine human rights, natural laws, morals, and religion for your society. Your job is to decide what rights and power should be given to whom in your utopia. You must decide what is fair and appropriate for members of your society with regards to human rights.
- Political Scientist: You will determine politics, government, business, and other organized systems for your society. In doing so, you will especially concentrate on and argue for the most effective form of government system by looking at historical accounts. Your job is to assure that the utopian government is productive, efficient, and stable.
- Economist: You will determine the economic growth and development for your society. Specifically, you will focus on issues of money, distribution of wealth, occupations, and technology. Through the process, you will develop a plan to ensure that your society maintains itself economically forever. Your job is to argue for the economy as a key element in your utopia.
YOU WILL BE CREATING A POWERPOINT, PREZI OR OTHER MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATION AS PART OF YOUR PRESENTATION / PROPOSAL