Social Dimensions of EducationActivity 1. WHOM TO LEAVE BEHIND Instructor: SGDolipas,Ph.D.

Name: ________________________________ Date: ________________

1. 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.

2. Due to changes in space limitations, it has now been determined that only eight persons may go. Any eight qualify.

3. Your task is to select the FOUR passengers who WILL NOT GO on the flight.4. 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.

5. Choose only four. These are the four who will not make the trip. They are to be left behind.

6. When you have completed this task, explain why wanted to keep certain people and remove others.

Original passenger list:

An accountant A professional basketball playerA Muslim medical student A ministerThe accountant’s pregnant wife A female movie starA famous writer An armed police officerA liberal art college student An orphaned 12 year old boyA 55 year old university administrator A Bank manager