Title: Ideal Society Forum
Course: BC - Political Studies 12 - 1.0 > Section: Unit 1: Society and Government

Your task is to consider what an ideal society would be like, and to creatively present your vision for that society. Choose one of the following creative presentation options:

1. Pretend you are a 16th-century explorer and you encounter a previously unknown society which you are very impressed by. Write a letter home describing the society that you have encountered.

2. Pretend that it is the year 2035 and you are a member of a team that is planning the new colony on Mars. Write a series of text messages between you, Elon Musk, and various members of the colonizers as you plan the society you hope to create when you arrive at the red planet.

3. Pretend you are the illustrator for a group of university sociology professors who are attempting to create an ideal and isolated community in a remote part of Canada. Using whatever artistic medium you like, create an image or series of images that illustrate what this ideal community would look like.

4. Pretend you are a speechwriter for a politician who hopes to be elected with a campaign theme, “Building a Better World Together.” What will they say in their victory speech on the night of their election?

5. Flip any of these scenarios around to create a picture of a dystopian society.

6. You may combine elements of any of these ideas, or come up with your own creative way of exploring this theme.

Create a 250-300-word forum post in which you present what you have created to your classmates. If necessary, provide any additional information that may be needed in written form so your classmates can understand your vision for your ideal society. Be sure to include specific policies that show practical steps to how this ideal society could become a reality.

After posting your own creation, spend some time engaging with your classmates’ creations. Try to explore at least five forum posts, and create a written response to two of them with separate 100-150 word responses. Try to engage charitably and meaningfully with your classmates’ visions for a better society. Questions you may want to consider:

- What aspects of their imagined society would you find exciting?
- What aspects of their society would you find difficult to be part of?
- What aspects of their society do you think are unrealistic, and why?
- What aspects of their society do you think are realistic, and why?

Try to add something meaningful and insightful to the conversation so that everyone’s understanding of the topic can be increased.

Forum Post Rubric

 | Not Completed | Emerging (Unsatisfactory) | Developing (Satisfactory) | Proficient (Very Good) | Extending (Excellent)
 | 0 |  | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Initial Post | Not completed | Post lacks creativity and interest. The student’s vision for a better society cannot easily be discerned through their post. | Post lacks creativity and interest. The imagined society contains only a few elements that help reveal the student’s vision for a better society. | Post is creative and interesting. The imagined society contains several elements that help reveal the student’s vision for a better society. | Post is creative, insightful, and engaging. The imagined society contains many elements that help reveal the student’s vision for a better society.
Response Posts | Not completed | Responses demonstrate a lack of comprehension of the original post or may be disrespectful. | Responses are respectful but do not add much to the conversation. | Responses are purposeful and respectful, adding to the conversation. | Responses are discerning and respectful, adding meaning and depth to the conversation.
Total:    /10 (averaged between posts)