Consider this situation. You are adrift on a private yacht in the South Pacific when a fire of unknown origin destroys the yacht and most of its contents. You and a small group of survivors are now in a large raft with oars. Your location is unclear, but you estimate being about 1,000 miles south–southwest of the nearest land. One person has just found in her pockets five $1 bills and a packet of matches. Everyone else’s pockets are empty.

The following items are available to you on the raft.

Procedure 1. Working alone, rank in Column A the 15 items in order of their importance to your survival (“1” is most important and “15” is least important).
2. Working in an assigned group, arrive at a “team” ranking of the 15 items and record this ranking in Column B. Appoint one person as group spokesperson to report your group rankings to the class.
3. Do not write in Column C until further instructions are provided by your instructor.

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Sextant Shaving mirror 5 gallons of water Mosquito netting 1 survival meal Maps of Pacific Ocean Floatable seat cushion 2 gallons oil-gas mix Small transistor radio Shark repellent 20 square feet black plastic 1 quart of 20-proof rum 15 feet of nylon rope 24 chocolate bars Fishing kit A B C