Settle The New Planet

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Title of Activity: Settle The New Planet

Number of Teams & Group Size: Minimum 3 people per group Maximum 7 people per group

Logistics Needed: Per Person: 1 x Work Sheet 1 x Pen / Pencil

Time Allocated: 20 - 40 minutes

Goal: To identify who to bring to settle the new planet

Preparation & Set-Up: Ensure sufficient work sheets and pens / pencils for every participant. Distribute the work sheets.

Directions for Conducting the Activity: 1. Instruct participants to carefully read the case study on the work sheet. 2. Inform participants that they are to individually decide on which person they wish to bring to the new planet. No discussions are allowed. 3. Allow participants some time to make their choices (~ 5 minutes). Then ask them to discuss as a group, to develop and agree upon a group choice for the people they wish to bring to the new planet. Allow them some more time to discuss (~ 5 - 10 minutes). 4. Call time, and ask each group to present their choices, as well as the reasoning for making those choices. 5. Note the sharing of participants for the debrief later.

Specific Rules: 1. Participants are to decide on which person to bring along to settle the new planet. 2. Participants are to develop their own individual choices. Once completed, they are to develop and agree upon a group choice.

Variations: 1. Assign each participant a role, and have them discuss as 1 big group who to bring along to settle the new planet.

Learning Points: Managing Conflict / Compromise Differences in Culture / Values / Beliefs / Upbringing Seeing from a Different Perspective Having a Common Understanding Agree to Disagree Accepting Differences / Views of Other People

Facilitator Notes: Be careful not to reveal what you think, as this would influence their judgement. However, you may reveal your thoughts AFTER the activity has concluded and you have completed the debrief.

Settle The New Planet


A new planet has been discovered that is habitable for humans. Initial observation probes that were sent to remotely document this new planet have sent back reports that it is very similar to the environments of Earth. It has been decided that a group of 10 humans will be sent to settle and populate this new planet. As part of the committee deciding on who to send to this new planet, you have received this list of nominations. As they have been certified fit for space travel, you must make your decisions from this list. Several factors should be taken into account when making your decision: This group of 10 humans must survive, thrive and populate the new planet. They must do so for an indefinite period of time, without any help. All equipment, tools, gadgets and technology required have already been loaded into the shuttle. It is current by todays standards. There are 3 people (astronauts) which have already been decided: 1. Age 40 male, mission commander, pilot and special forces commando 2. Age 38 female, mechanical and robotics engineer 3. Age 37 male, doctor and biologist You must choose the remaining 7 people from the list below: Age 30 female, lawyer, has night blindness Age 25 female, reporter and photojournalist Age 41 female, counselor and psychologist Age 21 female, fashion model, actress and singer Age 29 female, geographer and cartographer (study of map making) Age 32 female, language and ethics teacher Age 44 female, archaeologist, unable to give birth Age 35 female, chemist and botanist (study of plant life) Age 26 female, computer technician and systems analyst Age 27 female, police officer and junior detective Age 19 female, interior design student, likes to costume play (cosplay) Age 24 female, entrepreneur with successful retail business Age 43 male, politician and former sales manager Age 39 male, carpenter and metal worker, smoker Age 23 male, plumber and electrical engineer Age 22 male, banker, likes marine sports like sailing, diving and swimming Age 34 male, architect, has 3 children Age 36 male, vet and zoologist (study of animal life) Age 42 male, inventor, physicist and mathematician Age 20 male, farmer and fisherman Age 31 male, firefighter and paramedic Age 28 male, dentist and soccer coach Age 33 male, international chef and cookbook author, former optician Age 45 male, city planner and volunteer social worker

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