Learning to be together Starter activities

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old friend who she had met in hospital. Her friend had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness.. The doctor explained the situation to her friend, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his friend. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, 'Yes I'll do it if it will save her.' As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his friend and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, 'Will I start to die right away'. Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his friend all of his blood in order to save her.

Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees North to avoid a collision.

Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.

This is the captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert your course No. I say again, you divert your course.

THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES’ ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, I SAY AGAIN, THAT’S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH OR COUNTER- MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

This is a lighthouse. Your call.

….Each person in the group is passed the bottle to shake as they tell one more thing that goes wrong for poor Ali. When everyone has had a go, open the bottle CAREFULLY! What does the activity tell us about anger?

A final thought