Lesson Plan for Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Wednesday, April 9, 2014
1.  Today's poem:
          "Star Guides" by William Stafford
2.  Discuss:
          Thomas More and the origin of the term "Utopia."
3.  Assignment:
           My Utopia
           Using the categories I give you from W.H. Auden's utopia which he calls "Arcadia," create your own "perfect world, perfect place, or perfect society."  Your vision can be imaginative, but try to keep it within the realm of possibility--pigs can't fly, for example.  Also, don't contradict yourself.  Don't say something in one category that doesn't make sense in connection with the other categories.  For example, if you are going to have modern appliances, you've got to have access to resources to create power.
            After using Auden's categories to create your world, I will ask you one question about what could lead to this world's demise or downfall.  I want you to limit this to human causes within the society itself, not to natural disaster, or external attack.  Explain (elaborate) how this could happen and how you might try to prevent it from happening.
            The assignment is due tomorrow (Thursday).
4.  SSR (if time remains)