Stellda

CRYSTAL DANOS WATERS

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Introduction

This image depicts the setting where Stellda will settle, grow, and thrive.

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The scent of sweet grass overpowered the moldy water smell in the air. The smell of the wild pig we caught hangs in the air making my mouth water, but the ash of the fire comes through the breeze, tickling my nose and making me cough. As I open my eyes, I see the creek producing fresh water with frogs jumping around as if they were trying to touch the sky. The grass sways in the light breeze on the hills where the wild pigs and yaks graze. As the sun comes up, the shadows of the hills cover the field like a blanket. Then the grey clouds start rolling in, making the sun disappear like a game of peeka- boo. I can feel the soft breeze, as if a storm is coming. It sends shivers up my spine, but the warmth of the fire

heats up my whole body. The smoke raises and comes toward me, hurting my eyes and making me cough wildly. I can feel my lips crack and blood comes through making my lips sting as I lick them. My stomach growls like an angry bear telling me to get some food. My stomach reminds me about the wild pig we caught; it was juicy on the inside and a bit crispy on the outside, leaving a burnt wood taste in my mouth. I pour the boiling, metallic tasting water into my mouth burning my tongue and throat. I can hear the baby yaks calling their mother. The fire crackles, telling the animals to back away or they will be breakfast. The stream makes a rushing water sound and the frogs croak in delight telling me I am going to get wet

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if I stand there. I look back at my companions and hear them snoring with the buzzing flies. Both the flies and my companions make it very hard to concentrate. The birds start singing, telling everyone its time to wake up. Then the rain starts pouring in, making everything quiet except the pattering of the raindrops and my snoring companions.

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CHAPTER 1

Modifications

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SECTION 1

Human Changes to the Land

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Part I - Analysis of the problem

The rst step in building a successful civilization is to secure basic human needs such as food and water. Due to its geography the major challenges the civilization of
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Stellda face is achieving a basic food and water supply include the following:

2. 1. The plains can be a difficult region to create a thriv-

Another challenge in making a successful civiliza-

tion in the plains is water. Water is a main priority for our civilization. We share our water supply with animals, which could lead to us getting diseases. During the seasons, the water could flood destroying our crops, making the soil unsuitable for farming. Our water source could be unreliable and dry up leaving Us with nothing. If we dont have a reliable water source, we will dehydrate and soon perish, leaving our civilization to perish as well.

ing civilization. The first step in making a successful civilization is food. Firstly, the plains do not supply rich soil for farming crops. Another problem is that our civilization has insects, animals and temperatures that could threaten our crops. Also, we would have to watch for predators so they dont eat our food supply. If we do not have the ability to farm we would have to hunt animals and could run out of resources. This could lead us to our death and we would never make a successful civilization.

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Part II - Proposed Solution

A modification is when humans make physical changes to their environment in order to survive. In Stellda we would use an irrigation system to send water to our fields. We will build a fence to keep domesticated animals like sheep, buffalo, and wild pigs contained. In our civilization, we would use our sheep and buffalo for clothes, milk, and dairy products. Modifications are important to make improvements on a civilization and to hopefully thrive. Stellda will perish if we do not make any modifications to our environment.

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A thriving civilization makes modifications to its land

in response to what it needs. Stellda is a difficult region to farm in, similar to that of the Mesopotamians, where farming was challenging too, Farming wasnt easy in that mountainous land. Even in the plains and valleys, the land was rocky and water was scarce(Frey 249) In order to have a reliable food source we will need to domesticate animals such as sheep, buffalos, and wild pigs. We will need to build a fence to contain our domesticated animals so they do not escape. If we do not modify our land to suit our needs, we will perish.

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Water is our main priority for surviving in the wilder-

ness. In the plains we would have to boil the water, so

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we dont get sick with diseases. Similar to the Mesopotamians we have an unreliable water source and will have to build a dam so we will have extra water to store for the upcoming seasons, They constructed dams along the river to block the water and force it to collect in pools they had built (Frey 36). In comparison to the Sumerian farmers, we will have to build an irrigation system to send water to our fields, Sumerians farmers began to create irrigation system to provide water for their fields (Frey 36). If we dont have a reliable water source to suit our needs, our civilization will perish along with us.

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CHAPTER 2

Law & Government

Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. - Albert Einstein

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Maintaining Civil Order

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Maintaining Civil Order

Part I - Lessons on Democracy

Part I - Lessons on Democracy

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The government of Athens, Sparta, and Rome taught us important lessons on the effectiveness of different forms of democracy. The Athenian democracy was composed of laws decided by the Athenian citizens in an Athenian assembly. These laws were frequently changed by the citizens, making this an ineffective form of government. The Athenians citizens would manipulate one another for personal gain, as shown here: speakers often persuaded citizens to vote unwisely and the assembly usually reversed important decisions (Frey 257). A direct democracy was when all Athenian citizens could vote in the Athenian assembly, which was held every 10 days. 6,000 Athenian citizens attended to debate and vote on laws. Citizens who were required to attend the assembly were men over the age of 18 and born in Athens. Be11
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cause laws were being changed so frequently, Athens created the Council of 500, which was composed of Athenian citizens 30 years or older. These men were chosen to oversee day-to-day business within the government. This was an improvement because Athenian citizens could vote on laws made by the council of 500. The first form of government in Sparta was called Oligarchy 800 B.C.E 600 B.C.E. Oligarchy was a group of wealthy merchants and noble men called Aristocrats who ruled together. This was not a good form of government because lower class citizens needs were ignored, resulting in their inability to pay costly taxes and many had to sell themselves into slavery. The next form of government Sparta had was a Democracy. In the Spar-

tan government, the Council of Elders was a group of 28 Spartan men and 2 kings. This group suggested and prepared laws to vote on in the assembly. The Council of Elders became a very powerful group of people. The Council of Elders held the real power in Sparta (Frey 265) Only male citizens were allowed to attend and vote on laws. Having less people making new laws and decisions is more efficient, compared to the Athenians approach of 500 people every day. Another successful civilization was Rome. The first form of government in Rome was a monarchy. An Etruscan king ruled over Rome before the patricians and plebeians began to form the Republic. The patricians were money hungry, taxed the people unfairly, overthrew the

king, and created an unjust government. In 509 B.C.E the patricians rebelled and created the Republic. Patricians held all the power in Rome. Only the Patricians were allowed to be consuls or senators. They frequently changed laws to benefit themselves, not the plebeians. This led to the conflict of orders, where plebeians struggled and demanded more political rights for themselves. In 494 B.C.E the plebeians stormed out of the city and refused to come back until the patricians met their demands. The plebeians achieved political equality, which led to the Citizens Assembly that was made up of all Roman male citizens. This assembly passed laws that affected patricians and plebeians; elected consuls, members of the Senate, and Tribunes of the plebs. In the assemblies they had a senate and consuls, which were
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300 men who ran the government in Rome and 2 leaders of the Senate, who commanded the army and ran day-to-day affairs of Rome. The plebeians had rights similar to those of the patricians. The Council of Plebs, which were made up of elected plebeians passed laws that affected only the plebeians. Tribunes of the plebs were elected plebeian officials, which allowed them to represent plebeians interest in the Senate. They also had the Twelve Tables that was a code of law that was written down to ensure that patricians no longer could modify the laws at they please. The government was improving and becoming effective. It was important for patricians and plebeians both to have equal rights.

Part II - Code of law Murders, thieves, and many others can threaten our civilization. Chaos will arise if we do not have a form of laws to guide our civilization. Murderers will kill and thieves will steal. Citizens such as woman and children do not have the same rights as men. King Hammurabi wrote laws in 1790 to 1750BCE for Mesopotamia to keep his people in order. Also the Romans had a code of law in 509 BCE called the Twelve Tables of Rome. The code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables created structure and a safe society. It is written that all people shall follow these laws:

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I.

If caught stealing you shall go to court to justify your

obtained before entering or leaving, the punishment will be permanent expulsion. Let us compare Stelldas Law to both Hammurabis Code and the Twelve Tables of Rome. Our laws share similarities to those of Hammurabis Code; being harsh and violent. Our civilization has brutal laws, for example, if a person is caught stealing valuables they lose their hand. The Code of Hammurabi and Stelldas law both have a death penalty. The Twelve Tables of Rome and Stelldas Law both require a court plea. Equality laws exist within Rome and Stellda. The Romans fought for many years to protect equal rights and in our civilization we value equal rights for all citizens. Part III - Political Leadership Lessons from Julius Caesar

punishment. If the object you have stolen is valuable to Stellda, then your hand shall be cut off. II. If you murdered someone you shall go to court to

prove whether you are guilty or innocent. If proven guilty then you shall be put to death. III. Everyone receives equal rights.

IV. Anyone wanting to buy a weapon must go to the government and get permission. If a weapon is purchased without permission from the government then they must join the military. V. A special form signed by the government is neces-

sary to enter or leave the city. If the signed form is not

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Important lessons to be learned from Julius Caesars dictatorship are numerous, most importantly being to make sure all citizens are content with the leaders rule. In 45 B.C.E, Julius Caesar was made dictator for a 10- year period, which made him the most powerful man in the Roman Republic. He wanted all the Roman citizens to be pleased and respected under his rule. Plebeians were pleased by economic and social improvements. He developed projects to build roads and buildings, which gave work to thou15
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sands of Romans. He addressed slavery: He halted the extensive use of slavery in rural areas and provided jobs for poor people by passing a measure requiring that a third of the ranch laborers be roman citizens. (Julius Caesars Rule as Dictator) Julius Caesar gave land to landless peasants and soldiers who fought for him in the land expansion effort. He also made the gladiator competitions free to satisfy the plebeians. Although Julius Caesar accomplished many things, he made some unfavorable decisions. He had his name stamped on coins, had his statue put in the temple and wore royal purple. (Julius Caesars Rule as Dictator) Overall, Julius Caesar made many of his people content by his achievements during his short dictatorship.

Part IV- Political Leadership Lessons from Augustus Important lessons can be learned from the successes and failures of the political leadership of Augustus. Noteworthy accomplishments were gaining the senates trust, personalizing as a first citizen and improving Rome. To prevent Rome from falling into chaos, Augustus gained trust among the senate by involving them in important political matters. (Political Leadership of Caesar Augustus) Romans feared the power of the king, so Augustus made sure he was not given the title king but instead first citizen. (Political Leadership of Caesar Augustus) Augustus developed a program to stabilize Rome. Accomplishments within the program are as follows: This program included restoring 82 temples

and building new statues, theaters, and a large outdoor arena, or forum. The most famous of these buildings was the spectacular Pantheon, built to serve as a temple to all of the Gods of Rome. (Political Leadership of Caesar Augustus) Augustus also created a fire department and a police station to keep Rome in order. He also created Romes first library to enhance the learning of art. Augustus became unpopular due to strict laws on family and taxes. The state offered
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rewards-such as political privileges and tax relief-to couples who stayed together and had many children, while unmarried adults and childless married couples lost the right to inherit money and property. Unmarried childless women had to pay a special tax on any property they owned. (Political Leadership of Caesar Augustus) Overall, Augustus Caesar was a great political leader and accomplished many positive things. Lessons from the Decline of the Western Roman Empire The Western Roman Empire declined in 476 B.C for many reasons. The main reason for the decline of the Western Roman Empire was political corruption and unemployment. In Rome, the Praetorian Guard had the complete authority to choose the next emperor. ... In

186 C.E the army started to sell the throne to the highest bidder. During the next 100 years, Rome had 37 emperors - 25 of whom were assassinated. (Decline of the Western Roman Empire) Another theory of the decline of Rome was unemployment. A farmer who had to pay workmen (non-slaves) could not produce goods as cheaply as the wealthy landowners. As result, many farmers could not compete with these low prices and lost or sold their farms. ( Decline of the Western Roman Empire) Many farmers moved to the city after they lost their farms. This resulted in an increase in unemployment and crime. In my civilization, the steps I will take to prevent political corruption from occurring is making an efficient

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way to choose an emperor and to make sure the people are content with decisions made. To avoid the increase of unemployment and criminal rate in my civilization I will ensure farmers have a certain amount of slaves and workmen per land.

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CHAPTER 3

Belief System

Toward no crimes have men shown themselves so cold- bloodedly cruel as in punishing differences of belief. - James Russell Lowell

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SECTION 1

Impact of Belief Systems

and in harmony. Even though there can be some conA belief system is essential for a thriving civilization no matter if it is Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, or any other. Belief systems makes a civilization peaceful
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flicts, followers will solve their dilemmas by the teachings of the belief system. Guiding people through dilemmas and determine right from wrong. Using a belief sys-

tem helps give a goal in life and teaches morals and values. In order to further understand the importance of a belief system on society, and their influence, acknowledge the moral dilemma below: Joe is a fourteen-year-old boy who wanted to go to camp very much. His father promised him he could go if he saved up the money for it himself. So Joe worked hard at his paper route and saved up the $40 dollars it cost to go to camp, and a little more besides. But just before camp was going to start, his father changed his mind. Some of his fathers friends decided to go on a special fishing trip, and Joe's father was short of the money it would cost. So he told Joe to give him the money he had saved

from the paper route. Joe didn't want to give up going to camp, so he thinks of refusing to give his father the money. If joe was a hindu, his dharma or obligation would be to obey his father. If he obeys his father, Joe would have good karma because when you do a good deed you would be reborn into a higher class. If he was a buddhist, he would resist. Following the The Eight Noble Path, you should live life selflessness ( not selfishness), love, and non- violences.. His father promised he could go and honesty is important to a buddhist . Also the dad should not go to his fishing trip because a buddhist should not do a job that causes harm to people or living creatures ( The Eight Fold Path)

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In the perspective of a confusion, joe would obey. In Confucianism everyone should act properly based on their roles and relationships with others (21.3 Confucianism) Confucius teaches five relationships: father to son, ruler and subject, husband and wife, older sibling younger sibling. Most of all followers must have respect for their elders. Every successful civilization most have a belief system. A belief system helps our actions, decisions, and beliefs. Whatever religion one may follow- Buddhism, Hinduism, Confusions, and any other religion, will teach followers through dilemmas. A belief system creates a peaceful environment that is in harmony. It teaches strong moral values to abide by.

Belief System of Stellda In effort to create a successful civilization, the people of Stellda have established their own belief system. It shares similar religion beliefs and teachings with other world religion and helps the people of Stellda live with strong moral values. here are some examples: Honey in our civilization means honesty and being honest means to be truthful. The importance of honesty is to tach people to build strength of character and sincere. Honey is associated with buddhism. Honesty is in the forth rule in the eightfold path. Right action, Do not kill, steal, or lie. Be honest (eightfold path) Every month, there is one day called honey day. It is a day when you be fully honest and truthful. There will be a

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honey temple in the town square, so everyone can go to the temple and can tell a secret and be reminded to be honest. Honey will help our civilization by making sure everyone is honest and truthful. Fairis in our civilization means to be fair and show respect to everyone. The importance of Fairis is to teach people to show respect and fairness to everyone, know matter what they look like, profession, or wealth. To practice this moral value the people of Stellda must go to the church once a month. The people will learn how to be equal and show respect as a community. Fairis relates to confucianism, They should be kind, honest, wise, and faithful... All people must respect (21.3 Confucius)

This will help the civilization by having fairness and respect to all. Dough in our civilization means charity. The importance of charity is to donate a small percent of your wealth to the people in need. Every year citizens in Stellda will contribute 1.5% of their wealth to the people in need. Dough connects to islam, third pillar: Zakat. The word Zakat means purification. Muslims believe that wealth becomes pure by giving some of it away and that sharing helps control greed. (The third pillar: Zakat 9.6)This will help our civilization by teaching the citizens to help others in need, so they don't become greedy.

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