Survivor By Choice
Making choices can be tricky, especially when there are some surprising consequences! This activity encourages students to make choices, stick with their choices, and live with the consequences!
Students need to decide what they will take with them to a deserted island in the Pacific. Each item has points attached to it – some will end up with no points, others will have plenty. Each point collected can be likened to a day on the island and the winner of the game is the team that 'survives' the longest!
Instructions
You and three friends are off on an adventure to a deserted Pacific Island. As a group you need to decide which five items, from the list below, you are going to take with you. Choose wisely, for every choice has a consequence! Your team's survival depends on the choices you make!
- Sunscreen
- Mosquito Net
- Matches
- Blanket
- Fishing Rod
- Mobile Phone
- Rope Knife
- Hat
- Pot
- Water
- Money
- Book
- Fishing Hooks
- Tarpaulin
- Bag of Rice
- Compass
- Bucket
- Sleeping Bag
- Plastic Container With Lid
Once you have made your list, write next to each item the reason why you chose it. Share your choices with your class, but you CANNOT change your mind after hearing what other people have on their lists!
Now your teacher is going to read out the point value for each item (see next page) – total your score ...
Who will be the ultimate Survivor By Choice?
Afterwards
Discuss with your class:
- Which were the successful choices your team made, and which were not so successful?
- What made it easy to choose?
- What made it difficult to choose?
- How is the game like real life?
- How is it different to real life?