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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Blogtopia Blogging About Your Own Utopia

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains plans for six 50-minute lessons that ask young scholars to blog about their own Utopian societies after reviewing some Utopian literature. Can be used in conjunction with Sir Thomas More's "Utopia," the writings of the New...
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Sheffield Hallam: Utopia as Mirror for a Life and Times

For Students 9th - 10th
A great online article from Sheffield Hallam University. Excellent to read along with Utopia, or perhaps after an initial read.
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Robert Schenk, PhD

Cyber Economics: Scarcity and Choice

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the St. Joseph's College examines the importance of scarcity and choice in terms of an economic system. A further explanation explores how various people have constructed utopias to assume away the problem of scarcity.
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Utopian Visions of the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
A short discussion of the concept that the Internet can be viewed as an "utopian society" with some interesting visuals. This account is part of a larger exhibit on "Utopia".
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Pairing Texts With Movies to Promote Comprehension and Discussion

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Thematic pairings of novels/short stories with movies can help students access difficult texts and can lead to deeper comprehension and lively classroom discussion. This article suggests pairings for some commonly assigned middle and...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Significance of 1492

For Students 9th - 10th
A good look at what is known as the Columbian Exchange, the exchange of foods, disease, and even ideas between the New World and Old World beginning with Columbus' encounter in 1492.
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The St. Thomas More Web Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains at least one link to each of the important areas.

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