Adapted from Peter Pappas Lets Play Survivor Adapted from Peter Pappas

Scenario It is approximately 10:00 am in August and you have just crash landed in the Sonora desert in southwestern United States. Plane is burned - Only the airplane’s frame remains. The pilot is dead. You are not injured

The pilot was unable to notify anyone of your position before the crash. You are 70 miles away from a mining camp You are about 65 miles off your flight plan

Before the plane burned you were able to salvage 10 Items Rank items by importance 1 (most important) to 10 (least important) Work with a partner. Reach consensus on a “group” ranking for each item.

Items Your Ranking Expert Ranking Parachute Topographical Map of the area Cher’s Greatest Hits (4 CD’s) Book (Edible Desert Animals) Handgun with bullets Magnetic Compass Bottle of Salt Tablets One overcoat per person Flashlight 2 liters of vodka

Expert Ranking Cher CD’s – Arcs light to signal planes Coats – Cold in the desert Parachute – Shelter – put it over the planes frame. Flashlight – to signal in the dark and not bump into a cactus at night. Gun – Signal and protect against crazy passengers Vodka – Antiseptic Book – Firewood Map – Firewood Compass – If glass could be used as a signal Salt Tablets – Will dehydrate you and hasten death If you left the crash site your chances of survival decreased 75%