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1. Budget Choices
...ll sign-up to speak at the public hearing which will be held on the budget issues raised in the scenario. The city council will hold a meeting to decide on the budget. A decision should be made by the council that reflects the successful arguments of the participants. Resources The Budget Crisis in Utopia Roles in Utopia Rules for City Council Proceedings in Utopia Additional resources: What is the ideal process for approving the town budget? Dana Lee, Town Manager, Mechanic Falls (pop. 3,051) Budget Presentation: Citizens' demand for understandable financial information coupled with computer technol...
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2. World Geography: Dreaming of a Healthy City (Major Project)
...ons. (5) That people create regions to interpret Earth?s complexity 5.4 How to use regions to analyze geographic issues Teacher Background Related and Resource Websites Activity Embedded Assessment 1. At the beginning of class have the following definition written Are students able to on the board: Utopia: an ideally perfect place; especially in its identify the essential social, political, and moral states. elements of a city? 2. Ask students to write or draw what they envision when they think Can students explain of Utopia. What would a utopian city look like to them? Do they where each element inc...
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3. The Perfect Society
...tes Interest Groups Projects Classified Ads Help Wanted Email: State: 3323. The Perfect Society Literature, level: Senior Posted Fri Jan 7 23:25:58 PST 2005 by Nellie Deutsch (nelliemuller@yahoo.com ). The Perfect Society Materials Required: Internet access Activity Time: 4-5 hours Concepts Taught: Utopia, WebQuest,The Giver,a perfect community The Perfect Society! A WebQuest on The Giver: A Novel by Lois Lowry Student Introduction Lois Lowry wrote a novel about a community that seems to function perfectly. The Giver appears to describe a perfect society. What makes this community flawless? How has t...
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4. 'Tis a Gift to Be Simple: The Shaker People
...ir founder Mother Ann Lee is full of adventure and drama. However, they are best known for their simple dress, furniture design, and music. Ann Lee came to the colonies in 1774 and the establishment of the Shaker communities occurred during the lifetime of Abigail Adams. Objectives: The idea of utopian communities is not an easy one to address in the classroom although almost everyone has an idea of what their ideal community would be like. The purpose of this lesson is to give students the opportunity to explore their own ideas of utopia and then to research one example of these types of commu...
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5. The Giver (Six Traits) Lesson Plan
...l write (using six-traits of writing) a news interview of the residents of ?sameness? after Jonas and Gabe leave. Explore the impact of their leaving on the community. MATERIALS: The Giver by Lois Lowry, Computers, Internet, Library, Inspiration PROCEDURES: Anticipatory Set: The teacher will define Utopia, give examples, and answer student questions to prepare them for the small group activity they will participate in prior to reading The Giver by Lois Lowry. The teacher will provide an Inspiration form for students to use to layout their society. Students will meet in a group of 4 and create their i...
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6. Superfund for Students and Teachers | Superfund | US EPA
...aminants to tree leaves, grasses, or crops Animals can eat contaminated plants Fish and aquatic plants can be exposed to contaminants washed into the Flowing River Farmland crops could be exposed to contaminants through irrigation from the Flowing River. 4. Ask students how people in Ruralville and Utopia might be exposed to contaminants from the site. Possible answers include: Eating contaminated crops Eating contaminated fish from the Flowing River Utopia residents drinking contaminated water from their municipal wells Ruralville residents drinking contaminated water from the Flowing River Children...
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7. Superfund for Students and Teachers | Superfund | US EPA
...vapors. + Animals can eat contaminated plants. + Fish and aquatic plants can be exposed to contaminants washed into the Flowing River. + Farmland crops could be exposed to contaminants through the irrigation system that uses water from the Flowing River. 6. Ask students how people in Ruralville and Utopia may be exposed to contaminants from the site. Possible answers include: + Eating contaminated crops + Eating contaminated fish from the Flowing River + Utopia residents drinking contaminated water from their municipal wells + Ruralville residents drinking contaminated water from the Flowing River +...
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9. Shakespeare Does It
...r regrade, or blow up, or culvertize). Group 2: Has had a long history of uncontrolled growth but at long last they are trying to do something about it. Group 3: Same as Group 2. Group 4: Has the opportunity to create a New York City Real Estate developer s worst nightmare: the Eco-friendly city! A Utopia! consider urban growth boundaries, mass transit, wetlands, forest preserves in CBD, wildlife corridors, free-flowing streams. Closure: Each group presents its city to the class and explains the decisions it made or it didn t make. Discuss relative difficulty in planning for each kind of city. Extens...
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10. The Study of the Spanish Speaking People of Texas - Lesson Plans - Lesson 1
...dents will add to the timeline the significant events that were happening in American history during Lee's life. Examples are World War I, the Roaring 20s, the Stock Market Crash, the Great Depression, World War II, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, etc. Purchase PhotosContact UsUsage Statement UTOPIA The Center for American History
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