Re-Designing Oahu

 

You and your group have been given the task of redesigning the island of O'ahu in order to make it sustainable.  Remember that for sustainability to occur, all of the five themes of social studies need to work together.  What will you change, relocate or eliminate from what exists today?  Think of your experiences on our field trips.  Be able to explain why using evidence from a civilization we studied this year.

For this assignment, your group must take us on a "tour" of your new society to prove that it is sustainable (and better than anyone else's).

Your group must have: *A tour brochure that explains your choices                                                       for each theme

                                       *A name for your society and a flag

                                       *A map of O'ahu that shows your new design                                               for the island

                                       *Poster boards, power point presentations,                                                pictures, food or other creative tools                                                that may be necessary to get your                                                message across to the other groups.    

Day 1:         What type of government is most sustainable?

                   Give your reasons for your government.

                   What are 5 important rules that your society emphasizes?  What are the punishments for breaking these rules?

Day 2:         Type of economy that is most sustainable for your society.  What are you going to produce based on your resources? How will your people get what they need to survive?

Day 3:         What is your society's policy on religion?  Do you have an official religion?

Day 4:         Is there a class system?  Is it based on financial status?  Heredity?  Other factors?  Or is everyone equal?  If so, how is this possible? How does your choice of class system help your people?  How is it maintained?

Day 5:         What are your cultural beliefs and practices?  How are these perpetuated? Are new beliefs and practices accepted? How do they become a part of your society? What national problems do you want to avoid in your society?  Any major concerns?  Drugs?  Crime?  Education?  Disease?  How do these problems keep your society from being sustainable?

Day 6:         What is the condition of the environment? What should it be? What does your society do to protect its resources (ocean, forests, native species, fresh water, air, etc.)? Discuss the issue you researched in science.  What are possible solutions?