How Would You Argue For Your Life
Scenario:
World War 4 has just occurred and you and 5 other people find yourselves to be the only people left on the planet earth. You manage to all make it to a bunker, however, you all realize that if 2 of you wish to survive for many years, 4 of you will have to leave soon because there are not enough resources for all of you to survive.
If all of you stay, then you will all live only for a maximum of 2 years.
In your bunker, you have the following facilities:
sewage system
water
seeds
some clothes
a few books
some medical facilities but no operating material
a greenhouse
In your group of five, each of you have a chance to speak. You must present your case. Explain why you think you should live. Argue for your life unless you really want to sacrifice for others. Listen to others arguments as well. …show more content…
Each person in the group of five will play one of the following roles.
1.Scientist
2.Priest
3.Married couple who are hippies and drug addicts
4.A single pregnant woman with a 5 year old girl
5.An army officer who has mental instability of some sort but is useful nonetheless
You have ten to fifteen minutes as a group, to:
allow each person to speak
decide whether some will leave and the others stay
decide who will leave and who will stay
When that is complete, you are to answer the following question in your group and write your responses on flip-chart paper.
Debrief:
Explain why you feel the choice was made.
What influenced your decision?
Did anyone emerge as a leader? Why?
How did this influence the
World War 4 has just occurred and you and 5 other people find yourselves to be the only people left on the planet earth. You manage to all make it to a bunker, however, you all realize that if 2 of you wish to survive for many years, 4 of you will have to leave soon because there are not enough resources for all of you to survive.
If all of you stay, then you will all live only for a maximum of 2 years.
In your bunker, you have the following facilities:
sewage system
water
seeds
some clothes
a few books
some medical facilities but no operating material
a greenhouse
In your group of five, each of you have a chance to speak. You must present your case. Explain why you think you should live. Argue for your life unless you really want to sacrifice for others. Listen to others arguments as well. …show more content…
Each person in the group of five will play one of the following roles.
1.Scientist
2.Priest
3.Married couple who are hippies and drug addicts
4.A single pregnant woman with a 5 year old girl
5.An army officer who has mental instability of some sort but is useful nonetheless
You have ten to fifteen minutes as a group, to:
allow each person to speak
decide whether some will leave and the others stay
decide who will leave and who will stay
When that is complete, you are to answer the following question in your group and write your responses on flip-chart paper.
Debrief:
Explain why you feel the choice was made.
What influenced your decision?
Did anyone emerge as a leader? Why?
How did this influence the