] Quarter 3 - Interaction
Individual
Ranking
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A ball of steel wool
You and your companions have just survived the crash of a small plane. Both the pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash. It is mid-January, and you are in Northern
Canada. The daily temperature is 25 below zero (-25°C), and the night time temperature is 40 below zero (-40°C).
There is snow on the ground. The countryside is wooded with several creeks criss-crossing the area. The nearest town is 32 km away. You are all dressed in city clothes appropriate for a business meeting. Your group of survivors managed to salvage the following items:
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Ranking
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A small axe
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A loaded .45 caliber pistol
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Can of Crisco shortening
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Newspapers (one per person)
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Cigarette lighter (without fluid)
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Extra shirt and pants for each survivor
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20 x 20 ft. piece of heavy-duty canvas tarp
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A sectional air map made of plastic
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One quart of 100-proof whiskey
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A compass
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Family-size chocolate bars (one per person)
First, individually, rank the items in order of importance. Your task as a group is to list the above 12 items in order of importance for your survival. Think of the uses for each item. You MUST come to agreement as a group.

] Quarter 3 - Interaction
Scoring may be done at the following site: http://www.scoutingweb.com/scoutingweb/SubPages/SurvivalGame.htm
Possible Debrief Questions:
 Did your group survive? Why or why not?
 How were decisions made?
 Who influenced the decisions and how?
 How could better decisions have been made?
 How was conflict managed?
 How did people feel about the decisions?
 What have you learnt about how your group functioned?
 What was your role in the group?
 How did you affect decision-making in your group?
 How would you do the activity differently if you were asked to do it again?
 What situations at work/home/school do you think are like this exercise?
 Who is responsible for making a group work well together?
 What does a group working well together look like? Sound like?
 What are positive roles in a group?
 What are negative roles in a group?
 What makes a group work well together?
 What makes a group not work well together?