4E ASP 7 September 2020

4E September ASP

Revision - Issue 1
Chapters 1-3

Key understandings

• Understanding of citizenship is varied and complex. 

• Different groups of people in society have competing interests and managing these interests requires trade-offs to be made. 
  

• Both citizens and government can play complementary roles in working for the good of society.

Ch 1: What are the attributes that shape citizenship?

• legal status

• sense of identity

• participation in public affairs

Ch 2: Why is it difficult to decide what is good for the society?

• different needs and interests

• different priorities

• unequal sharing of costs (NIMBY syndrome) - tradeoffs

Ch 2: Ideas Shaping Governance

• Having good leadership

• Anticipating Change and Stay Relevant

• Practising Meritocracy

• Providing a stake for everyone 

Open Ended

Explain why anticipating change and stay relevant can help to promote Singapore's economic growth.

Open Ended

Explain why practising meritocracy is an important principle of governance in ensuring continued development in Singapore.

Poll

Which of the following is a more important guiding principle of governance?

• Practising Meritocracy

• Anticipating Change and Stay Relevant

How to weigh your factors?

• Extent of impact (community / society  / regional / international)

• Long-term VS Short-term

• Root cause (which one would set a better foundation)

Open Ended

Explain your reason in about 50 words.

Example of weighing paragraph

In my opinion, practising meritocracy is a more important factor than anticipating change and stay relevant when it comes to ensuring Singapore's economic growth. This is because by practising meritocracy, it sets a foundation of trust between the people and the government, as Singaporeans know that they will be fairly rewarded as long as they work hard and there is no discrimination based on one's background. With a foundation of trust, it will be easier for the government to implement policies and plans for the nation as they have the support of the people.  

Role of individuals VS Role of Government

Open Ended

Why do individuals have an important role to play in working for the good of society?

Multiple Select

Choose the options that reflects the roles of government.

• Safeguarding the interests of citizens

• Providing a stake for everyone

• Practising Meritocracy

• Maintaining internal order and external security

• Ensuring Justice

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct pairings of the role of government and its example?

• Maintaining internal order and external security

  (MINDEF + MHA)

• Providing goods and services

  (Implementing GST)

• Ensuring Justice

  (PPO)

• Safeguarding the interests of citizens

  (WorkRight Initiative)

• Safeguarding the interests of citizens

  (CPF)

Open Ended

Why does the government have an important role to play in maintaining internal order and external security for the good of society?

Poll

Who has a more important role to play in working for the good of society?

• Individuals

• Government

Open Ended

Explain your reason in about 50 words.

Pair Work

• You will be working on a 8m SRQ on a Google Document with your partner.

• You are to come up with 3 paragraphs for the response.

• Paragraph 1: Given Factor 1 ( Identify, describe and explain)

• Paragraph 2: Given Factor 2 ( Identify, describe and explain)

• Paragraph 3: Weighing of both factors

SRQ 8m Practice

Extract 2

Organised groups are formed among citizens with common interests and passions. These individuals come together, either in formal or informal groups, to positively impact the lives of citizens around them.

Extract 3
Individuals have an important role to play in improving and sustaining the general well-being of a society. By contributing to a cause that they are passionate in, individuals can volunteer their time and effort to benefit those around them.

Question

Extracts 2 and 3 talk about the role that organised groups and individuals play in working for the good of society.

Do you think that organised groups play a more important role in working for the good of society than individuals? Explain your answers