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1 DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOLYear 4 English 2023Singapore Issues – Race SOCRATIC SEMINAR – RACEEssential Questions:●What is racism?●Why does racism exist and how does it affect the society?●Is the issue of racism a relevant topic in Singapore today? Is the CMIO model still relevant in Singapore today? ●Are there equal opportunities (eg. Education, employment) for the different races in Singapore? ●Is there casual racism apparent? What can be done about it?With reference to the attached resource material, as well as your own research, construct a reasoned response on this issue, paying particular attention to the depth, breadth and fair-mindedness of your views.You are not limited to discussing the essential questions above. You may dig deeper into the issues by asking critical questions to your fellow panelists, or lead the discussion into a specific perspective or angle.

2 Contents:Exhibit 1: What is racism - and what can be done about it?Exhibit 2: The scapegoating of Asian AmericansExhibit 3: Majority of S'pore residents feel racism is an important problem: SurveyExhibit 4: The Big Read: High time to talk about racism, but Singapore society ill-equipped after decades of treating it as taboo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Exhibit 1What is racism - and what can be done about it?June 18th, 2020, BBC NewsroundWith protests and demonstrations taking place around the globe in recent weeks, it's likely you've heard the word 'racism' a lot recently.Racism is where someone treats another person differently because their skin colour is not the same as theirs, they speak a different language or have different religious beliefs, for example.In this guide, you're going to find out what racism is, where it comes from and what you can do if you see or suffer from racism.What is racism?Racism can be most simply understood as someone behaving differently to another person based on the colour of their skin or culture. Some people are picked on because they look different or speak a different language. Some people wear certain styles of clothing because of their religion and may get bullied because of this.Racism includes picking on people who are from a different country too.Racism is felt by lots of different groups. For example, Jewish people have been persecuted - this is called anti-Semitism. The UK is full of people who follow lots of different faiths and religions. Most of the time they all get along and people are free to live the way they want to. However, some groups are targeted because of their beliefs, and because of events that people blame them for - even if this is incorrect. For example, Islamophobia is when Muslims are the victims of attacks just because of their religion.Why is it wrong to be racist?It is a crime to be racist to someone in the United Kingdom. According to UK law, a person is committing a 'hate crime' if they direct hostile behaviour at someone based on that person's race and they can f