Abandon Ship

Yesterday in class we did the Abandon Ship activity where there were 16 very different individuals on a life boat and we had to decide to get rid of seven of them. On the micosociological level it could be seen that the boat consisted of poeple that were old, young, educated, award winning, criminals, successful, had families, and some who had no one. On the microsociological level, we used these characteristics to determine who stayed and who left the boat. We got rid of the old people first and from there we voted off the people who had less to live for than others. In everyday life, these kinds of interactions are seen all the time. In school on the macrosociological level we have teachers, students, janitorial staff, security guards, and food service workers. How well the school works as a whole is determined on the mircrosociologial level by how each group treats each other. Students need to obey the security guards and teachers and give them respect for what they do for us, and the majority of students do. The janitorial staff help keep the school a clean and save place for everyone there. The food providers give everyone the food the need to stay focused in their classes and to stay healthy. In order for things to run smoothly, students and teachers need to be respectful of these groups as well. In activity has shown me that in order for the best outcome to occur, each of the separate groups need to work together.