Social Dimensions of Education Activity 1.

WHOM TO LEAVE BEHIND

Instructor: SGDolipas,Ph.D.

Name: ________________________________
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Date: ________________

The twelve persons listed below have been selected as passengers on a space ship for a flight to another planet because tomorrow the planet Earth is doomed for destruction. Due to changes in space limitations, it has now been determined that only eight persons may go. Any eight qualify. Your task is to select the FOUR passengers who WILL NOT GO on the flight. You must also decide the order in which the passengers should be removed from the list. Place the number 1 by the person who should be removed first from the list of passengers; the number two by the person who should be removed second and so on. Choose only four. These are the four who will not make the trip. They are to be left behind. When you have completed this task, explain why wanted to keep certain people and remove others.

Original passenger list: An accountant A Muslim medical student The accountants pregnant wife A famous writer A liberal art college student A 55 year old university administrator A professional basketball player A minister A female movie star An armed police officer An orphaned 12 year old boy A Bank manager