Define the phrase imperial nostalgia (in your own words). Read Chapter One – Utopia. How might a preoccupation with security connect to this concept? Suggested Readings: The Rule of Empires by Timothy H. Parsons
Rebuilding Arcadia (book 1) is set in a steampunk universe. This means history has taken a different course. Events in the past have led to a radically altered future. Take a moment to examine historic events, organizations and political entities while completing the task below. Use reasoning, logic and your imagination to explore how this…
In Chapter Three, the Capitol is promoted as an ecological marvel – self-sufficient and sustainable. However, what evidence do we have that this is actually true, rather than an illusion created by the ruling military elite? What resources would you need to realistically sustain a city with several hundred inhabitants? Several thousand? Could the terrorists…
Rebuilding Arcadia, Book 1, gives students the opportunity to practice steampunk world-building, either through art projects or creative writing. The series spans several decades but Book 1 focuses on the limited perspective of one teenager. The term After Fallout in the subtitle of each chapter implies a nuclear disaster and the illustrations imply that the…