Name: _________________________

Trapped on an Island
After a plane crash, you and your group are stranded on a tropical island. There is fruit in the trees, a
fresh water spring, and fish in the stream, but no adults have survived. The clouds in the sky are
gathering. Discuss the following issues and try to come up with answers as a group.

1. Will you appoint a leader? Who will be the leader and how will you decide? If not, why won’t you?

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2. Think of three jobs that will be necessary for the group to survive. Who will do these jobs?

A.__________________________________________________________________________________

B.__________________________________________________________________________________

C.__________________________________________________________________________________

3. What are three problems that you predict you will face? How will you deal with those problems?

A.__________________________________________________________________________________

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B.__________________________________________________________________________________

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C.__________________________________________________________________________________

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4. Prioritize the following goals: having fun, working hard, trying to get rescued. Explain your choices.

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2. _________________________________________________________________________________

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3. _________________________________________________________________________________

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5. List the names of your group members. Mark whether they agree or disagree with the decisions.
Name of Student Who will lead the Who will do How will you Problems You’ll
tribe? which job? solve problems? Face and Solutions
1.
Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

2.
Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

3.
Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

4.
Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

5.
Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

6.
Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

7.
Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

8.
Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

9.
Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

10.
Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree
Unity or Dissension?
Count up all of the answers and sort them into agree and disagree. This way we can tell how well your
group gets along when compared to other groups.

Answers Marked “Agree”: __________________ Answers Marked “Disagree”: __________________