Island Simulation-Finding the Consensus
Overview
This activity is written to adopt the concepts of civil discourse in the leadership skill. Students practice persuading others to follow their ideas, and finally they must choose only one idea to solve the problem. In short, they learn to disagree and agree productively to find common ground in their group consisting of several members who have different ideas related to the scenario and facts of each people trapped on the island.
CIVIL COMMUNICATION LESSON PLAN
CIVIL COMMUNICATION LESSON PLAN
Written by: | Reaksa MOEUN |
Activity Title: | Island Simulation-Finding the consensus |
City and Country: | Battambang, Cambodia |
Type of School: | COERR Language Skills Center (English School) |
Number of students: | 15-20 |
Ages: | 18-24 |
English Level: | Proficiency |
Objective: | At the end of the activity, students adopt leadership skill and the concepts of civil communication to get the common consensus for their group regarding scenario and facts about each people given by the teacher. |
Resource(s): | I got this activity when I was with the Asia Pacific Leadership Program in Chennai, India in 2019. This activity was used to promote Leadership Skills among participants from Asia Pacific Region. The link below is sent to students so that they can watch it in advance to gain some ideas related to how to disagree productively and find common group over the controversial topic. |
Activity Details/Instructions
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Procedures
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A. Scenario | In an uncharted part of the vast Pacific Ocean there is a beautiful uninhabited island. Six people are stranded on the island after a plane crash. Miraculously, another plane has stumbled across the survivors but can only rescue one person. The chances of a second trip are remote (though not impossible) as the island is uncharted and the plane’s radio and radar are broken. The people on the island will starve, but survival will be extremely difficult. |
B. The people | Sally Smith: a pregnant woman, close to term; has a history of very difficult childbirths Amir Naidoo: Famous Afghan diplomat and possible next UN Secretary General on verge of brokering peace in Syria Barbara Bundy: Vice-president of the United States. The President is critically ill in Washington following an assassination attempt and is not expected to live Lhek Kogkaew: a 78-year old fisherman, badly injured at sea from the approaching storm requires immediate hospital treatment. Kazu Kisaka: a nuclear scientist who is urgently needed in Japan to help defuse a potential reactor crisis at the national lab he directs Taka Kisaka: Kazu’s 2-year old daughter |
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