My
Utopia
Civics
Course Culminating Task
If you
could live in a perfect society what would it look like? In groups of 3-4 your task is to create a
utopia. The location and design is
entirely your choice. As this is the
course culminating task it is worth 30% of your final mark. Although this is a group effort an individual
mark will be allotted. You will be given
a maximum of ______ work periods to complete the task. There are four parts to this assignment.
Part 1- The Map
Use a
computer or draw by hand a bird’s eye view of your society. Plot the institutions that you deem necessary
on your map. Design a flag and create a
slogan. Be sure to include a
legend. Use the “My Utopia Organizer”
before beginning the map. Your society must be realistic, legal and be able to
survive. You should be able to justify
all your choices.
Part 2-The Brochure
Prepare a
brochure that provides insight into your utopia. Your brochure must include but is not limited
to the following criteria:
- Information on your system of government
and the reason(s) for this choice
- A minimum of 5 rights and freedoms for
your citizens
- A minimum of 5 laws
- Information on your utopia’s economic
system
Part 3- The presentation
Prepare a
video presentation or live skit to introduce your utopia to the class. Your presentation should be 10-15mins in
length. The purpose of your presentation
is to persuade the class in believing that your society is the best in which to
live. Be creative and have fun. Here are some ideas:
- an infomercial
- a tv commercial
- a news broadcast
- a parliamentary debate
- a talk show
Part 4- a justified opinion paper
After
listening to all presentations you will determine which society is a true
utopia. You are required to write a
minimum of a two page double spaced paper justifying your choice.
My Utopia Name___________________
Individual Vision statement
The vision
statement will be used as a guide for your utopian society. Individually you are required to answer the
following questions on a separate sheet of paper. This will be submitted for assessment and evaluation.
a) List a minimum of 5 rights and freedoms of
your society
b) List a minimum of 5 laws of your society
c) What will you name your society?
d) What is the ideal population of your society
and why?
e) What characteristics make your society
unique?
f) How will a system of government be
established?
g) Draw a birds eye view of your society which
includes key institutions ie) schools,
hospitals etc.
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Category |
Level 4 |
Level 3 |
Level 2 |
Level 1 |
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Details /
content |
§ Vision statement is exceptionally clear, accurate to topic, relevant and detailed |
§ Vision statement is clear, accurate, relevant and detailed |
§ Vision statement is somewhat clear, accurate, relevant but need more details |
§ vision statement needs to be more clear, accurate, relevant and detailed |
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creativity |
§ ideas are exceptionally original, creative and authentic |
§ most ideas are creative, original and authentic |
§ some ideas are creative but need to be more original and authentic |
§ lack of creativity and originality in ideas |
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organization |
§ vision contains very organized ideas and timeline for completion |
§ vision has organized ideas and a clear timeline |
§ vision has some organization of ideas and timeline |
§ vision lacks any organized ideas and timeline |
My Utopia Name___________________
Group Vision Statement
The group
vision statement should be made by sharing and building on each member’s
individual vision statement. Groups
should spend time on the vision statement to ensure that the project is well
organized and creative. As a group,
answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.
a) List a minimum of 5 rights and freedoms of
your society
b) List a minimum of 5 laws of your society
c) Describe the system of government
d) What makes your society unique?
e) What is the ideal population of your society?
f) Would immigration / emigration be
permitted? Explain
g) What is the name of your society?
f) Design a flag to represent your society
g) Draw a birds eye view of your society which
includes key institutions ie) schools,
hospitals etc.
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Level 4 |
Level 3 |
Level 2 |
Level 1 |
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Details /
content |
§ Vision statement is exceptionally clear, accurate to topic, relevant and detailed |
§ Vision statement is clear, accurate, relevant and detailed |
§ Vision statement is somewhat clear, accurate, relevant but need more details |
§ vision statement needs to be more clear, accurate, relevant and detailed |
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creativity |
§ ideas are exceptionally original, creative and authentic |
§ most ideas are creative, original and authentic |
§ some ideas are creative but need to be more original and authentic |
§ lack of creativity and originality in ideas |
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organization |
§ vision contains very organized ideas and timeline for completion |
§ vision has organized ideas and a clear timeline |
§ vision has some organization of ideas and timeline |
§ vision lacks any organized ideas and timeline |
My Utopia Organizer Name_________________
Name of
society_____________________
Population__________________________
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Why do we need this institution? |
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Name____________________________
For each of the charts below, place a checkmark in the most appropriate column for each group member (including yourself) that represents their contribution to the project process. If necessary, provide any comments that justify your assessment of their contributions.
Group Vision Statement
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Quote of the day:
It is through cooperation, rather than conflict, that
your greatest successes will be derived
Presentation Rubric
Name____________________
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Criteria |
Level
4 (80%-100%) |
Level
3 (70%-79%) |
Level
2 (60-69%) |
Level
1 (50-59%) |
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Knowledge & Understanding |
* the presenters demonstrate an excellent degree of understanding of
concepts covered in civics ie) forms of government, decision making etc. |
* the presenters demonstrate a very good understanding of concepts
covered in civics ie) forms of government, decision making etc. |
* the presenters demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of concepts
covered in civics ie) forms of government, decision making etc. |
* the presenters demonstrate little to no understanding of concepts
covered in civics ie)forms of government, decision making etc. |
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Application |
* presentation is clearly focused , and
offers insight that is clearly understood by the audience |
* presentation is clearly focused throughout
and the audience understand the information |
* focus of the presentation is somewhat easy
to follow and is somewhat understood by the audience |
* focus of the presentation is vague and or
off topic at times and the information is not understood by the audience |
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Thinking/Inquiry |
* critical thinking skills are applied with a
high degree of effectiveness by thoroughly justifying the rights, laws, form of government etc. of
the society |
* critical thinking skills are applied with
considerable clarity and effectiveness by justifying the rights, laws, form
of government etc. of the society |
* critical thinking skills have been applied
with moderate effectiveness although more justification is needed when
explaining the rights, laws, form of government etc of the society |
* critical thinking skills have been used
with limited clarity and effectiveness as little to no justification was
given regarding the chosen laws, rights, form of government of the society |
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Communication |
* Presenters are articulate, and displays a
high level of enthusiasm for the topic *presenters are engaging
making effective use of tone, change of pace, and body language *responses to questions
asked by instructor/ peers show
evidence of thorough understanding of the complexity of the topic and
requires participants to think about the issue from a different perspective |
* presenters are well spoken
and display enthusiasm for the topic * presenters are audible, and speak at an
appropriate pace * responses to questions asked by instructor/
peers / activity are thought provoking
and highlight the most important aspects of the topic |
* presenters are audible and they demonstrate
some enthusiasm for the topic * effort is made to speak
clearly * answers to questions asked by the
instructor/peers are simplistic and do
not do justice to the topic’s possibilities.
It needs to be more insightful |
* presenters are not well spoken, may not be
audible, enthusiastic or animated as speakers * notes are frequently used for
reference * answers to questions asked by the instructor/peers
lack substance. The presentation is
insightful and or engage the class |
Map and Brochure Rubric Name__________________________
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Criteria |
Level
4 (80%-100%) |
Level
3 (70%-79%) |
Level
2 (60-69%) |
Level
1 (50-59%) |
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Knowledge & Understanding |
* the society
is based on more than the institutions of society listed in the assignment *information presented is
informative, organized and original in content and scope reflecting a high
degree of creativity *the information presented
is effective and is developed in a sophisticated |
* the society is based on all the
institutions listed in the assignment *information presented is
informative, organized, original in content and scope *a significant message is
evident in the perfect society |
* the society is based on
most of the institutions listed in the assignment *information is presented
clearly and supports the message *the message is evident and
fairly |
* the society is based on
only some of the institutions listed in the assignment *information on the map and
brochure is not focused *the main message is not
clearly focused |
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Application |
* the map and brochure are
clearly focused and offer insight into your utopia *all available information
is used, the significance of which is indisputably understood by the audience
*the utopia created
addresses the needs of individuals based on the institutions of society |
* the map and brochure are
clearly focused and offer insight into your utopia *the message is based on
available information, which is then
used correctly and placed in context *all requirements of the
assignment are met |
* focus of the map and
brochure is evident and easy to follow *a variety of evidence is
used in an attempt to illustrate the main ideas in the message *most of the requirements of
the assignment are met |
* focus of the map and
brochure is vague or off topic in places * the message is
inconsistent with available historical evidence * the information used does
not illustrate the main ideas of the society * the society created is not
realistic *little to no requirements
of the assignment are met |
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Thinking/Inquiry |
*the rights and freedoms,
and laws created illustrate an in depth inquiry into the basis of the society
*the flag has a unique
design that relates to the theme of the society |
*the rights and freedoms,
and laws created illustrate an in depth inquiry into the basis of the society *the flag has a unique and
colourful design |
*the rights and freedoms and
laws created are connected to the basic requirements of a valid society *a flag has been designed |
*the rights and freedoms and
laws created reflect that very little thinking or inquiry has gone into
producing the finished product for this assignment * no flag has been created
or the design has been copied from an existing flag |
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Communication |
* the map and brochure make
effective use of colour, pictures / drawings, language and original slogans *the map and brochure are
organized in a highly effective manner |
* the map and brochure are
colourful containing several pictures /drawings and a catchy slogn *the map and brochure are
well organized |
* the map and brochure
contain colour, pictures / drawings *the layout of the brochure
or map are fairly well organized *map and / or brochure do
not display it’s creators’ enthusiasm for the topic |
* the map and brochure
contain little to no colour , pictures/drawings *the layout of the map and
brochure lacks organization *map and brochure display a
lack of enthusiasm for the topic on the part of the creators |