CO 003 - Alien Travel Guide
This exercise encourages us to look much deeper at who we are both as individuals and as a society. It’s about looking at what we do or what we value with a fresh perspective.
Each activity encourages you to answer the questions as a way of exploring assumptions and some common situations in life that we take for granted. There are 2 scenarios provided. The blank space is so that you can write your own. You can test your classmates with your scenarios in stylized interview sessions where one of you is the alien and the other is the travel guide.
Scenario 1
You are conducting a tour for aliens who are visiting earth and observing humans. You’re all in their spaceship when you fly over a football stadium. One of the aliens is confused and turns to you for help. Try answering these questions:
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What is a game, and why do humans play them?
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What are “teams” and why are they so important for humans to be part of?
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Why is it these games seem to get more attention than other matters on your planet, like disease and poverty?
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Why do humans get so emotional and even violent when watching games?
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What would happen if no human could ever play these games again?
Scenario 2
You are chatting with a group of aliens on a tour of a local library. While you all mingle, one of the aliens picks up a volume about the history of global war and conflict. The alien turns to you and asks you these questions:
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What is war and why do humans wage it upon each other?
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Humans seem to feel that warfare is often the only way to resolve conflict. Why is this so?
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How do you decide who wins and who loses? How do you know this is accurate?
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How does warfare affect those who can’t or won’t participate?
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What legacy do you feel these wars will provide for your future generations?
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