Desert island challenge

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Desert island challenge
Main Subject
Category
Spoken language: Discussion and debate
Resource type
Student activity
Worksheet
Authors
Michael Morpurgo
Books
Kensuke's Kingdom
Focus
Spoken language

A collaborative discussion task based on Kensuke's Kindom by Michael Morpurgo.

Children have to imagine that they will be alone on a desert island for seven nights. In a group children discuss and agree on six items they would take and their reasons for choosing them. thinking and decision-making resource.

A good discussion and thinking task encouraging children to make their arguments and to develop skills of persuasion to convince their peers.

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