SURVIVOR ISLAND LEGAL CODE

Law 120

C. Denton

The Setting

You and the four members of your group are the only survivors of a

plane crash. Your location is a remote island in the Caribbean. The

island is relatively small and is uninhabited. You were able to

salvage some items from the plane before it was engulfed in flames

(see next slide).

Your Task

As a group, you must decide how you will survive until you are

rescued. The rescue could take several weeks. You must decide

upon rules dealing with

the rationing of food and water,

safety for the group,

how to make contact with the rescuers

any other issues that you feel need to be looked after.

You must, therefore, draft a “Survivor Island Legal Code” that will be

used to govern your “society” until you are rescued (that is, if you

are rescued).

SUPPLIES LEGAL QUESTIONS

2 cases of water (70 x 500-mL bottles)

first-aid kit

2 blankets

box of matches

5 chocolate bars

24 snack-size bags of peanuts

some dishes (2 plates, 3 cups, a small stainless steel pot, 4 knives, and 2 forks).

Who will be in charge?

• What are the actions that the group will take to survive? What will be the order of completing these tasks?

• How will the rules be enforced?

• What will happen if someone violates one of the rules? Who will determine any punishment?