Tell the story of your discovery of a perfect world and describe all the aspects of your world that make it perfect.

If you need help envisioning your Utopia, use this worksheet to help determine the features of your perfect land.

€ The Geography:

What does your perfect island, kingdom, school, or home look like?

€ The People:

How do your people strive to attain physical perfection? How do they stay in shape? What sports do they play? What is their attitude regarding competition vs. cooperation?

How do they strive to attain intellectual perfection? Reading? Experimentation?

How do they strive to attain spiritual perfection? Prayer? Good works? Study of their holy texts?

What are their marriage customs, working schedules, division of labor, system of justice, system of education, and medical system?

What economic system do they follow that allows them to be prosperous? What are some built-in safeguards that prevent people from taking advantage of this system?

€ The Leader:

How does he/she (or you) deal with enemies (assuming your Utopia isn't the entire world)? How does he/she deal with the poor (if any)? How does he/she provide for the mentally ill or physically handicapped (if any)?

How are the leaders selected? How do they provide for a smooth transfer of power?

€ The Arts:

How are people encouraged to be creative? In what ways are your Utopians creative?

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