Population
We have 20,000 people on our island.
Holidays - biosphere three day, 12/12 .... Creature day, 6/10 we honor the animals and stay completely out of the biospheres.... Story day, 5/21 every child under 14 writes a story and the stories are buried in fiction fantasy under the big tree.
Education
There will be additional specialized classes depending on what city you live in. Level one is for six year olds, level two for seven year olds, etc. except for the exception of newcomers to the island. They will go in whatever level fits their knowledge no matter how old they are. The required main subjects: levels 1,2,3: art, history of biosphere 3, geography of the island, general common sense and rules, colors, numbers, basic math, Biospheres in general. Subjects levels 4,5,6: trade, basic science of particular chosen biospheres, intermediate math advanced geography of the island, advanced history of the island, basic history of the US, advanced laws and rules, architecture of the biospheres, art, basic health. Subjects levels 7,8,9: foreign affairs, complete preparing study of single particular final chosen biospheres, advanced math, intermediate history of the US, advanced architecture of the biospheres, capital tours and information, philosophy - punishments, how you can contribute, crimes. Advanced art, intermediate health,
Optimal and optional levels of education - *you will have to travel to different cities to get this education*
Levels 10,11,12: advanced health, math beyond advanced, advanced art, advanced history of the United States, advanced philosophy, advanced crime and punishment.
Levels 13,14: complete time spent pre-working in the place you have been studying about, and where you want to work. Extra instruction.
We have three different schools in each city. Anyone can attend regardless of race, beliefs, or gender. Each school has three levels of education in it. We have twelve teachers in each city that earn 1,000 scroll per week. They get money from the government to cover any expenses - school supplies, classroom maintenance, etc. If any citizen over twenty would like to volunteer to teach for a one month block they will earn 3,000 scroll per month and a certificate of thanks that will be hung in the Capitol. Volunteer teachers will be monitored by the prime minister of the city from time to time and only if their job has been done well - learning has been completed in an orderly manner, the teacher has taught all of the subjects correctly and the students get relatively high scores on their tests (they are tested every month on all of the subjects to make sure that they are learning) will the volunteer teacher get that reward. School is made a fun place on Biosphere Three! Teachers are trained to be happy, energetic, and people with lots of humor. Students get to choose what they are interested in learning as long as their learning path covers the general subject standards.
Optimal and optional levels of education - *you will have to travel to different cities to get this education*
Levels 10,11,12: advanced health, math beyond advanced, advanced art, advanced history of the United States, advanced philosophy, advanced crime and punishment.
Levels 13,14: complete time spent pre-working in the place you have been studying about, and where you want to work. Extra instruction.
We have three different schools in each city. Anyone can attend regardless of race, beliefs, or gender. Each school has three levels of education in it. We have twelve teachers in each city that earn 1,000 scroll per week. They get money from the government to cover any expenses - school supplies, classroom maintenance, etc. If any citizen over twenty would like to volunteer to teach for a one month block they will earn 3,000 scroll per month and a certificate of thanks that will be hung in the Capitol. Volunteer teachers will be monitored by the prime minister of the city from time to time and only if their job has been done well - learning has been completed in an orderly manner, the teacher has taught all of the subjects correctly and the students get relatively high scores on their tests (they are tested every month on all of the subjects to make sure that they are learning) will the volunteer teacher get that reward. School is made a fun place on Biosphere Three! Teachers are trained to be happy, energetic, and people with lots of humor. Students get to choose what they are interested in learning as long as their learning path covers the general subject standards.
Culture and Daily Life
Culture Iceberg
Housing - Fiction Fantasy, Mercy, Naturecity, and Death shown from left to right
Distributive Justice
Sustainability
We have made a lot of inventions that will help the environment, let our island run smoothly, and help minimize our impact on nature. We didn't exactly invent this but we use rain barrels to collect our water on any structure with gutters. A diverter is connected to the downspout so once the barrel is full the water just runs out normally. Each roof is equipped with a solar panel to provide electricity for that building. We use some wind power. We discovered that wind turbines can be very harmful to the bird population because birds often fly into them. We have covered all of our turbines with red LEDs and attached streamers to the top in an attempt to frighten the birds away. We also are going to try and grow things on the roofs of the schools (still researching how this could work and the benefits).
Private Businesses
We will have stores kind of like gas stations (but without gas because we obviously don't need it given that we have no motor vehicles). They will have bike supplies, bathrooms, food, drink, horse care supplies, accessories, books, school supplies, and they will just be a nice place to rest. We will produce some of the accessories (decor, toys) from nature objects. Most of the food we will grow on our island. The other things will be imported from America. Average total income per month = 2,000 scroll.
Public Businesses
Libraries - income is 10 scroll per month (they earn money when people buy books).
Hospital - owned by the government. Income is 3,000 scroll per month (they earn money when people come in to get check-ups). Emergency care is free.
Hospital - owned by the government. Income is 3,000 scroll per month (they earn money when people come in to get check-ups). Emergency care is free.
Clothing
Whatever you want so long as it is clothing and is appropriate (if you work in the landfill don't wear long beautiful dresses or fancy suits!). Only certain workers have a specific dress code. Police officers on land have gold colored coats and pants and border patrol wears bright red swimsuits.
Currency
Our currency is scrolls. They are pieces of durable paper in a circle shape, that have a number on them according to how much they are worth. They are are colored differently with plant-based dye- 1 scroll circle = colored blue, 5 scroll circle = red, 10 scroll circle = green, 20 scroll = purple, 50 scroll = silver, 100 scroll = gold. The picture below shows what it would kind of look like. A real scroll would have the number written out of signatures and it would be colored with berry juice based on the value.
Transportation
Each Citizen owns a bicycle. We also have large bike rental services for tourists who need to get around on the island. There are numerous bike paths on the island that people bike on.
There is a monorail that runs through each city to the capital. It is a quick way for people to get to get around.
We have Irish cream draft horses and American cream draft horses that pull wagons and buggies. It is a way to transport luggage, goods, or people!
We have horses on our island that are used for everyday transportation, pleasure riding, and police officers use them as their primary source of transportation. The breeds of horses we have are: thoroughbred, Quarter, Appaloosa, Ara-Appaloosa and Percheron-thoroughbred mixes.
Bike System
Different Jobs on our Island and their Wages
Inventions and Technologies
1. Air conditioning and heating systems.
2. Sprinkler system mounted on the ceiling to create rain in the biospheres. We will import this from the United States. http://www.tyco-rapidresponse.com/products-services/sprinklers/domed-concealed
3. Ceiling and wall fan to create artificial wind for the biospheres. We will import this from the United States http://www.industrialfansdirect.com/IND-FA-PF-W/LFI-CA30OSC-C.html
2. Sprinkler system mounted on the ceiling to create rain in the biospheres. We will import this from the United States. http://www.tyco-rapidresponse.com/products-services/sprinklers/domed-concealed
3. Ceiling and wall fan to create artificial wind for the biospheres. We will import this from the United States http://www.industrialfansdirect.com/IND-FA-PF-W/LFI-CA30OSC-C.html