Sir Thomas More's Utopia

First, go to either of these sites to develop a stronger understanding about the particulars of Thomas More's Utopia
LINK to the summaries of the chapters in Utopia
Link to Utopia excerpts

Next, in your pair, discuss and respond to at least 5 Quotes from Thomas More's Utopia to ponder

Finally, search "Thomas More's Utopia" and read one informative article that discusses the aspects of this classic work as it relates to today.   Here are several articles you could choose from.

1. "Utopias, Past and Present" by Eagleton from The Guardian (2015)
2. "We are all Thomas More's Children: 500 Years of Utopia" by Mieville from The Guardian (2016)
3. "500 Years on, are we living in More's Utopia?" from The Economist (2016)
4. "Even Corbyn would find Thomas More's Utopia too Leftwing" from The Spectator (2016)
5. "Math Maps the Island in Thomas More's Utopia" from Inside Science (2016)
6. "Thomas More Utopia-- Humanism in the Renaissance" from Owlcation (2016)
7. "500 Years after Sir Thomas More's Utopia, what have we learned?" by Manderson from The Sydney Morning Herald (2016)
8. "Human Nature in Utopia" by LaFata of Thomas More College (2017)
9. "How Utopia Shaped the World" by Hodgkinson from BBC Culture (2016)
10. "The Utopia of Thomas More" by Birzer of Univ. of Colorado Boulder (2014)

Write a short summary of the main claim(s) presented by this author and how he/she supports the claim(s).  Then, answer these two questions:

• What more have you learned about Utopia from this reading?
• Do you agree or disagree with the perspective presented by this author?  Why?