Project Instructions and Rubric
How to Cite Websites in MLA:
- Citations need to be in alphabetical order
- Always include as much information as possible
- Make sure you have a hanging indent
- Owl Purdue - how to cite websites
C.R.A.P. Test Slide - Copy this slide and insert it at the end of your Overview PowerPoint. You must have a C.R.A.P. Test slide for EVERY resource you use.
Resources for your Creative Component:
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Brief Description of Utopias:
Brook Farm (1841-1847)
Founded by former Unitarian minister George Ripley and his wife Sophia Ripley at the Ellis Farm in West Roxbury, Massachusetts and was inspired in part by the ideals of Transcendentalism, a religious and cultural philosophy based in New England. It promised its participants a portion of the profits from the farm in exchange for performing an equal share of the work. Brook Farmers believed that by sharing the workload, ample time would be available for leisure activities and intellectual pursuits.
Arden, Delaware (1900-present)
Sculptor Frank Stephens and architect Will Price founded Arden as a place of intellectual and artistic freedom. This is a utopia that’s “still going”. Arden is a village and art colony and based on voluntary contributions of workers. The founding ideals followed the communist philosophies of Peter Kropotkin, and Stephens and Price wanted the village to be void of a central government.
Fruitlands (1843-1844)
Amos Bronson Alcott and Charles Lane founded a short-lived farming utopia where the residents ate no animal substances (they were STRICTLY vegan), drank only water, bathed in unheated water, and did not use artificial light. Additionally, property was held communally, and no animal labor was used. Like Brook Farm, it also followed the ideals of Transcendentalism and was located in Massachusetts.
Octagon City (1856-1857)
Octagon City was another failed agricultural Utopian community with a principle of a vegetarian life. Located in Kansas, it was created by the Vegetarian Kansas Emigration Company, headed by prominent vegetarian Henry Clubb. The original intent was to build a vegetarian commune on the south side of the Neosho River for vegetarians only, but investor interest in a non-vegetarian moral community was much higher and so the decision was made to build Octagon City on the north side of the river to make the entire project sustainable. Members of the city took an oath to educate their children and uphold a moral lifestyle.
Brief Description of Utopias:
Brook Farm (1841-1847)
Founded by former Unitarian minister George Ripley and his wife Sophia Ripley at the Ellis Farm in West Roxbury, Massachusetts and was inspired in part by the ideals of Transcendentalism, a religious and cultural philosophy based in New England. It promised its participants a portion of the profits from the farm in exchange for performing an equal share of the work. Brook Farmers believed that by sharing the workload, ample time would be available for leisure activities and intellectual pursuits.
