Group Member Names:______________________________________________

P:________

Final Assignment for The Future: I can create a Future City with my partners
For this assignment that will conclude the Dystopia Unit, I would like you to create a visual
representation of the future explained by a 3-4 page essay of your future to aid your
visual. This two part assignment is equally graded on the essay and the visual representation
as a point of reference to what is described in the essay. These essays must go beyond just
describing a scene it will be represented in your visual. Government, civilian happiness, and
conflict must also drive your paper. Is it a Utopian city? Dystopian? How is this city an advanced
version of what we read in the Kunstler piece? Try to create your city in response to The Long
Emergency and remember the video we watched of the student examples for future cities!
The diorama should represent visually, a component of your Future City- It does
not have to be the entire city!
The paper may be formatted in two different ways: A detailed outline using
headings and descriptive subheadings (non-fiction setup); or a story (fiction) about a
characters daily life in your city.
Papers must be submitted in MLA format with 12 pt. Times New Roman font,
page numbers, and 1-inch margins. Do not forget to have a catchy and informative title.
DO NOT EXCEED 12 pages!

Due Date Checklist:

Outline Due Friday 12/4:_____________________
Rough Drafts Due Monday 12/7:________________
Final Draft Due Thursday 12/10:_________________
Visual aid and Presentation Friday 12/11:____________
Some Proposed Topics:
Asteroid
Pandemic
An engineered disease
Nuclear war, Earthquake
Government issued disease
Information overload
Superhuman takeover
Robot takeover

Future City Paper

Rubric
Content

5
Very

3
Mostly

1
Somewhat

0
Lacking content

Accurate
Clear
Complete

appropriate
content

appropriate
content

appropriate
content

Organization

Accurate

Very
appropriately
organized

Mostly
appropriately
organized

Somewhat
appropriately
organized

Lacking
organization

Grammar/Mechanics

Accurate

Very
appropriate
grammar

Mostly
appropriate
grammar

Somewhat
appropriate
grammar

Lacking
appropriate
grammar

Peer Collaboration

Very
appropriate
collaboration

Mostly
appropriate
collaboration

Somewhat
appropriate
collaboration

Lacking
appropriate
collaboration
Paper:_____/20

Visual Aid Rubric

10

Representation

The visual aid is used

to thoughtfully
demonstrate
something created for
the rebellion or the
Uprising/dystopia

The visual aid was

poorly created with
little thought behind
the creation and does
not directly connect
with the paper

Visual aid in no way

represents the paper

Craftsmanship

The visual aid was

put together
thoughtfully and looks
well made

The visual aid has

some flaws and is not
created carefully to
aid the paper

Visual aid is
incomplete or of poor
quality

** Students will know what very, mostly, somewhat, lacking etc. means based on in class
discussion
Visual Aid: ______/20
Group Grade:_______/40
Teacher Comments: