Common Space in Singapore

Introduction

Prime Minister Lawerance Wong said on 25 July 2022 that Singapore must protect its common spaces to avoid the fate of other nations whose citizens are divided and distrustful of one another. Please go to this link to read more about what he said.

Discussion Question 1

One common space that students get to share and live together is the MOE-OBS Challenge (MOC) programme which offers a unique opportunity for the Secondary Three Students.

Below are several resources about the MOC.

All Secondary 3 students will get to attend the MOE-OBS Challenge by 2026 MOE-OBS Challenge Programme

All Secondary 3 students are to go through a five-day OBS from 2020

After reviewing these sources consider this question:

How effective is OBS in fostering interaction, understanding, and appreciation of diversity?

(Please go to your class Google class to post your answer.)

Here is a painting done by Yip Yew Chong.

How useful is this painting in showing a common space in Singapore?

Discussion Question 2

Interview 2 adults and 2 teenagers on the above question.
Summarise your findings from the interviews and post them on your class Google class.
What are your views on this?
Here is an additional view of this issue.

Consider the following questions:

Does the presence of common spaces in schools and public spaces readily lead to healthy interaction?
- Support your answer with two reasons.
- Identify the reason
- Describe the reason
- Explain how this can lead to healthy interaction

What else is necessary for people to interact, understand, and appreciate diversity?
- Provide two additional factors
- Identify the factor
- Describe the factor
- Explain how this can let people interact, understand, and appreciate diversity
- Post your answer in the Google class.

Study the above series of paintings by Yip Yew Chong. How reliable are his paintings in showing common space in Singapore?