Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.
Lead them into a guided imagery activity
Objective: Students will evaluate the instinct to survive (survival vs. ‘living’ and /or the scientific definition of life (what is needed to exist)compared to the philosophical definition of life (quality of life and experiences).
Activity: After students have presented their journals, lead them into a guided imagery activity, which centers on the idea of survival. This will shift the focus from visiting a strange place to actually surviving in a strange place. Possible scenarios could include one of the following:
1. On the way back from their imaginary planetary tour they must make an emergency landing on another planet (or moon, come, asteroid, etc.). Provide some items which the students might need for their survival.
2. The students could crash land (or find themselves deserted). Have the students pose the idea of what they need to survive.
