Project Focus:Pupils will appreciate what
Singapore has done so far to foster social cohesion
as well as generate new ideas to unite Singaporeans as one people
and one nation and to forge a national identity in a globalizing world.Do reflections on the
following guiding questions:
1. How different are we as Singaporeans?
we are the only country that is able to live
harmoniously,irregardless of race,language and belief
2. What are the challenges of multi-ethnicity in Singapore?
How racial issues could divide the people.
What were the events that led to the race riots of 1964?
What were the causes of the race riots 1964?
What happened during the race riots?
What were the consequences of the race riots?
What were the lessons learnt from the riots?
Why do people react sensitively to race issues in Singapore?
How religious issues could divide the people.What were the events that led to the Maria Hertogh riots of 1950?
What were the causes of the Maria Hertogh riots?
Maria Hertogh(Right)
Maria Hertogh is a dutch.
she is white.
but she was brought up as a muslim
There was a court case regarding her custody
between her biological parents and her foster mother, Che Aminah.(left)
The conflict began with the circumstances when Maria
was handed over to Che Aminah in 1942.
What happened during the riots?
What were the consequences of the riots?
What were the lessons learnt from the riots?
Why do people react sensitively to religious issues?
How issues relating to transnational terrorism could divide the people.
3. What were the measures taken to foster social cohesion (unity among the people) in multi-ethnic Singapore?
4. Why is it important to foster social cohesion?
5. Explore other ways to foster social cohesion in Singapore.
Your group will set up a blog to reflect on the challenges at social cohesion that Singapore (a multi-racial society) has faced and is facing today. You are to blog about how the government has managed ethnic diversity and the importance of doing so. You are also to explore other ways of bonding Singapore and to invite comments on your suggestions or proposals
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