Welcome to Petra Island

Disclaimer:  This was a class assignment to develop a Utopian blog for middle school gifted class.

"What is perfect?"

    By looking at the pictures in the collage, we can tell that the different pictures show that everyone's Utopia is not the same. Each person has a different viewpoint. Therefore, everyone's thought of a Utopia might be different. For example, in the picture of the two places, one picture is of a damaged building or area and the other is of a nice vacation place. The person who lived in the damaged area idea of an Utopia would probably be a strongly built area. The people who lived in the place held for vacations would probably want a paradise. Another example is the picture of the children. The child that doesn't have a lot of food to eat would wish for more food to eat. The child with plenty of food would want more technology and wouldn't even think of food. That's why the viewpoint of each person affects the person's idea of a Utopia.

Motto, Seal, Flag

1.The motto that our Utopians will follow is " Live and Work Together in Happiness and to Make Peace Forever."





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3.                       This is our flag. The Petra Flag is what we call it

Response

Architeture and Growth


    In our Utopia, the weather is very warm and sunny. The average high is 80 degrees Farenheit. The average low is 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Because of the amount of  sunlight, they are many solar panels. We think that using this type of energy can save our citizens a lot of money. Even though it is very sunny, it is not very hot. It gets chilly at night. In th winter, it is usually pretty cold and rainy. In the summer, it is warm and has very little precipitation. Citizens think the summer is the best time of the year because they love to go swimming and have picnics with their family. There is a border around Petra Island. The reason for the border is to protect our citizens from people from other countries.

Government

    In our Utopia, the king or queen rules. Even though our ruler is a king or queen, the ruler doesn't have all power. The citizens are highly involved in our government. The king or queen makes the important decisions, but the citizens get to speak up. For instance, the citizens get to vote for the rulers and other positions such as congress. The citizens have the right to elect anyone into royalty. However, there are requirements to be a king or queen. The person must be 25 years of age or older. The person must have a college education.  The person also has to have lived in Petra Island for at least 10 years. There are many other requirements to be a queen or king.



Our set of laws:

Communtity
 
 A. In our Utopia, the citizens can practice any religion they want. However, Christianity is the main religion in our Utopia. There are also many races in our Utopia. The main languages spoken in our community are English and Spanish. No one speaks Chinese, Japanese, or Italian. French is spoken in our Utopia, but there are only a few French citizens. The average wage for a worker is $350 a week. Some workers make more than that if their occupation is a doctor, nurse, dentist, or lawyer. Some workers get less than the average if they are working at a convenient store, janitor, or fast food restaurant. Some groups in our Utopia are groups that are helping our community to be a better place. These groups focus on recycling and raising money for schools and parks. Children are very important to our communtiy because they are our future.

Some people have jobs as a community planner. Here is the job desription for a community planner:               B.   -  Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.                    - Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.                    - Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.                    - Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.                    - Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.     C. The poem is about being together as a community and no man should be alone.

We encourage our people to follow their hearts, and don't let anyone bring you down because you can do anything. This Utopia Street Art expresses how we feel about sucess.

We encourage individuality. In our Utopia, Petra Island, the citizens can dress however they like. There are mostly styles that are in that most people like to wear, but the citizens do not have to be like everyone else. We think that it would be better if we let the citizens choose what they want to wear because freedom is important to our society.

Our Utopia is about freedom for our citizens. To us Utopia means a place where everything is how you like or want it to be. Our citizens spend their days working if they have a job. Some citizens do not have a job, but they prefer to have a job because that is how they earn money to provide for their family. Different jobs have different wages. The citizens ages 3-17 have to go to school everyday unless they are ill or something very important is going on during school hours. Students can have a limit of 10 days missed each semester. Citizens can have free time whenever they want. For example, they can take off whenever but they have a limit of take off days. This also goes for students attending a school, as mentioned before. Vacation can consist of going to the beach or even just staying at home watching television all day with their family.

Petra Island

 

Petra Island

Located just 50 miles north of New York City (15 minutes by helicopter) and featuring two houses designed by famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Petra Island truly must be seen to be believed.

The island itself is 11 acres in size and is situated on New York's very private Lake Mahopac. Petra Island has its own helicopter landing pad, and is of course accessible from the mainland by boat.

Two dwellings sit on the island - a 1,200-square-foot cottage, and a 5,000-square-foot main residence which is nothing short of an architectural masterpiece.