Activity Myself And Group Analysis: Lord Of The Flies

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The activity myself and my group members participated was an exercise that introduced ourselves and helped give our classmates an idea what we think about a certain topic and needs that we find important. The group exercise was to think about being on a tropical island with no escape, and bringing five important things to that island. Some important things that I thought I should bring was a book called “Lord of the Flies”, a movie called “Fools Rush In”, makeup, a boat, and a bathing suit. My group and I collaborated and came up with bringing a book called “Survival Guide”, a Raft, a telescope to navigate the stars for location, and timing,a guitar for playing music, and cosmetic products because hygiene is important. The relationship me

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