Carver-5

=Responsibilities of Independence= What are the responsibilities of independence? What does a government need to do?

Imagine that the class is stranded on a tropical island that has plenty of food and water and no dangerous predators. There are no adults and little hope of being rescued in the near future. How will the class work together? How will the students create rules? How will the community deal with any students who are not following the rules?

Discuss this with your group. Write your ideas below. You can write your general ideas in the General Ideas box. Sometimes questions help us think tough things like this through. You can answer the thinking questions in the question boxes. Remember, everybody will be able to see this so be thoughtful and work hard.

> following the contract. ||
 * General Ideas
 * How will you make sure that people can have peace and quiet?
 * We would have a curfew. Make rules and signs to remind people to be quiet. Let people have their own room so they can shut the door. ||
 * How will you make sure that anyone who feels unfairly treated will have a place to air complaints?
 * There would be a person whose job it is to deal with complaints. People can put complaints in a box for the complaint person. There would also be a place where people were safe to express their feelings. ||
 * How will you make sure that group members will help if outsiders arrive who threaten your group?
 * Make a trap, make a law in the contract that says everybody has to help. Ignore people if you can. ||
 * How will you make sure that the rules and organizations you develop protect future generations?
 * Carve all the rules into places like trees, by the cabins and on stones or statues. ||
 * How will you make sure that group members will be free to do what they want as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else? * Make a contract that says "dont cheat,lie,steal,fight, and threat".Also have a councel every week and make up punishments for not
 * How will you make sure that group members will be free to do what they want as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else? * Make a contract that says "dont cheat,lie,steal,fight, and threat".Also have a councel every week and make up punishments for not
 * How will you make sure that the improvements you make on the island (such as shelters, fireplaces and the like) will be used fairly?
 * Make sure that every cabin is the same size. And also take turns being captins every week. Share the things that are in the cabins. Make a sign that says treat other people with respect and there ideas. ||