Utopia (book)

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Utopia (book)?February 7, 1478
2. What is the book's publication year?1516
3. What is the key philosophical concept?Abolition of private property and communal living
4. What is Utopia?Utopia is a made‑up island that Sir Thomas More wrote about. It is a place where everyone is happy and everything is fair.
5. How do people in Utopia share things?In Utopia, nobody owns private property. All goods are shared and given to people based on what they need.

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