Activity 1.3.4 Making Selections

Purpose

To develop critical thinking skills and to discover choice in making decisions

Materials

Handout–Choose Four People

Time

1 hr

Method

1. Form groups of five to six people. Inform each group that due to over-population on Earth, the government has asked them to bring four other people to start a colony and a new life on the planet Mars.
2. Each group will be given a list (see handout) of 10 people who are available to go on the mission. Groups must choose only four to accompany them within 15 minutes.
3. At the end of this activity, ask participants why they chose their particular four people and how they made their decisions. Was it based on race or job skills? Did one person take a leadership role in their group?
4. The facilitator may want to note and discuss the most popular choices.