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IMAGINING NEW WORLDS PROJECT

Geography
Directions: As a group you have already brainstormed and agreed upon the geography
of your new world. Now you must work together to describe it by completing the
following tasks.

Writer Artist

Describe the geography of your new world. Show us what your new world looks like.

Write a 1-2 -paragraph summary that You can create a

clearly answers these guiding questions: ○ Small Poster
○ Map
○ What does your world look like? ○ Painting
○ Where is it located? ○ Collage
○ What natural resources does it have? It can be in color or black and white.
○ What geographical features does it
have? You can use crayons, markers, or
○ What sources of food are available? watercolors.
How do people get their food?
○ Where do you get water? Be creative.
○ How do people move around this
world?

Connector Physical Model

Support the decisions your group has Create a 3-D physical model of your new
made. world.

Write a 1-2-paragraph summary explaining Be creative and resourceful.

what influenced the decisions you made as
a group about the geography of your new Use recyclable materials or things you
world. can find at home.

Use specific examples from your novel, our Maximum size?

historical studies, or current events.
Height:
Make connections and explain the why. Width:
Length:

Plan it on paper – all group members

should pitch in and assist with the
 creation of this model.

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IMAGINING NEW WORLDS PROJECT

Religion
Directions: As a group you have already brainstormed and agreed upon the religious
beliefs of your new world. Now you must work together to describe it by completing the
following tasks.

Writer Artist

Describe the religious beliefs of your new

world.

Write a 1-2-paragraph summary that

clearly answers these guiding questions: Show us the religious beliefs of your new
world.
○ How does your society engage with the
spiritual realm? Create 1-2 artifacts that represent the
○ Does your world encourage or religious beliefs of your new world.
discourage religion?
○ Does it even allow for it? You can create a
○ Does it promote tolerance and ○ Small poster
acceptance of all religions, or just one?
○ Official Document of
○ Does your society have a new religion?
If so, is it modeled after an older one? rules/commandments/beliefs
○ What emotions and thoughts shape your ○ Booklet
society: Fear or Hope? Optimism or ○ Poem
Pessimism? ○ Small object
○ Symbol
○ ________________________
Connector You can use crayons, markers,
watercolors, recyclable materials or
household items.
Support the decisions your group has
made. All group members should pitch in and
assist with the creation of this artifact.
Write a 1-2-paragraph summary explaining
what influenced the decisions you made as Be creative!
a group about the Religion of your new
world.

Use specific examples from your novel, our

historical studies, or current events.

Make connections and explain the why.

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IMAGINING NEW WORLDS PROJECT

Achievements
Directions: As a group you have already brainstormed and agreed upon the
Achievements of your new world. Now you must work together to describe it by
completing the following tasks.

Writer Artist

Describe the Achievements of your new

world.

Write a 1-2-paragraph summary that

clearly answers these guiding questions:
○ Who are the celebrated people in your
society?
○ What is valued in your world (for
example, art, visual art, hard work,
music, performing arts, beauty, color?)
○ Do they have sports? If so, what kind?
○ What profession is most respected?
○ What do people study in this world?
○ What discoveries or inventions have
been made in this society?
○ Is there advanced technology? If so,
what advances have been made?
○ On the other hand, what people are not
respected or celebrated?
Show us the Achievements of your new
world.
Create 1-2 artifacts that highlight some of
the achievements in your new world.
You can create a
○ Small Object
○ Commemorative poster of a
celebrated athlete, inventor,
scientist, writer, etc.
○ Small poster of Achievements
○ ________________________
You can use crayons, markers,
watercolors, recyclable materials or
household items.

Connector All group members should pitch in and

assist with the creation of this artifact.

Support the decisions your group has Be creative!

made.

Write a 1-2-paragraph summary explaining

what influenced the decisions you made as
a group about the Achievements of your
new world.
Use specific examples from your novel, our
historical studies, or current events.

Make connections and explain the why.

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IMAGINING NEW WORLDS PROJECT

Political Structure
Directions: As a group you have already brainstormed and agreed upon the Political
Structure of your new world. Now you must work together to describe it by completing
the following tasks.

Writer Artist

Describe the Political Structure of your new

world.

Write a 1-2-paragraph summary that

clearly answers these guiding questions: Show us the Political Structure of your
new world.
○ Who is the leader in your society?
○ Is there a leader in your society? Create 1-2 artifacts that show the political
○ How are leaders chosen - do the people structure of your new world.
choose or is someone appointed? How is
information disseminated – do people You can create a
have access to information? Who makes ○ List of laws
the laws, and how are laws enforced?
○ Brief Constitution
○ What are the laws?
○ Voting ballot
○ Diagram describing the political
Connector structure
○ Small object
○ ________________________
Support the decisions your group has You can use crayons, markers,
made. watercolors, recyclable materials or
household items.
Write a 1-2-paragraph summary explaining
what influenced the decisions you made as All group members should pitch in and
a group about the Political Structure of assist with the creation of this artifact.
your new world.
Be creative!
Use specific examples from your novel, our
historical studies, or current events.
Make connections and explain the why.

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IMAGINING NEW WORLDS PROJECT

Economy
Directions: As a group you have already brainstormed and agreed upon the Economy of
your new world. Now you must work together to describe it by completing the following
tasks.

Writer Artist

Describe the Economy of your new world.

Write a 1-2-paragraph summary that

clearly answers these guiding questions:
○ What kind of jobs do people have?
○ What kind of currency is there, or is
there a currency?
○ Do you use money?
○ Is it a capitalist society or a socialist
society?
○ Does the government tax people?
○ What does the government use the tax
money for- social services, war,
education?
Connector
Support the decisions your group has
made.
Write a 1-2-paragraph summary explaining
what influenced the decisions you made as
a group about the Economy of your new
world.
Show us the Economy of your new world.
Create 1-2 artifacts that show the political
structure of your new world.
You can create a
○ Imaginary coin or bill representing
their currency
○ Diagram describing the political
structure
○ Small object
○ Small Poster
○ ________________________
You can use crayons, markers,
watercolors, recyclable materials or
household items.
All group members should pitch in and
assist with the creation of this artifact.
Be creative!
Use specific examples from your novel, our
historical studies, or current events.

Make connections and explain the why.

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IMAGINING NEW WORLDS PROJECT

Social Structure
Directions: As a group you have already brainstormed and agreed upon the Social
Structure of your new world. Now you must work together to describe it by completing
the following tasks.

Writer Artist

Describe the Social Structure of your new

world.

Write a 1-2-paragraph summary that

clearly answers these guiding questions: Show us the Social Structure of your new
world.
○ Is there a class system, or is everybody
equal? Create 1-2 artifacts that show the social
○ How is equality enforced?
structure of your new world.
○ What do families look like in your world?
○ Are people encouraged follow their dreams/
pursue their passions? Or are they assigned You can create a
a job? ○ Imaginary Family Tree
○ Can women and men interact freely? ○ Cartoon
○ Are there gender-specific roles in your ○ Classified Section of Newspaper
society?
○ Is there healthy interaction between people advertising jobs available
of different races? ○ Small poster
○ Is racial diversity celebrated? Or is everyone ○ Drawing of an imaginary family
encouraged to be more or less the same? photo
○ Is there poverty in this world?
○ Small object
○ How do people in this society care for the
sick and the needy? ○ ________________________
○ Are their sick and needy people in your You can use crayons, markers,
society?
 watercolors, recyclable materials or
household items.

Connector All group members should pitch in and

assist with the creation of this artifact.

Support the decisions your group has Be creative!

made.

Write a 1-2-paragraph summary explaining

what influenced the decisions you made as
a group about the Social Structure of your
new world.

Use specific examples from your novel, our

historical studies, or current events.

Make connections and explain the why.