
7th & 8th Grade
Summer Learning
Utopian Society
These are OPTIONAL activities!
If you are inspired to try one of these, please bring the project to school on the first day.
1. Make a model of a future city:
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Think of the year 3000.
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Include transportation, housing, a school, and a shopping and recreation district.
2. Research and gather statistics about “Perfect Games” in athletics:
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Create a PowerPoint, or just list the stats.
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Notice the idea of “A Perfect Game” is not defined for you.
3. Paint or draw a picture of a perfect place:
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This can be a real place or an imaginary place.
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This place is perfect in your eyes. Think about what makes it perfect.
4. Watch a movie about a “perfect world”and tell the class about the film. A few suggestions include:
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“City of Ember”
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“Cocoon"
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“Coraline”
5. Write a story about two children who fall through a time warp and end up in a “Perfect World.”
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Include a description of this world and one conflict the children face.
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You pick the length.
6. Read another book about a perfect society and provide the class with a book talk when you return in the fall.