Citizenship & Global Awareness (DL3)

You will need

As a patrol, create a pledge / creed for your troop. This pledge / creed is suggested to embody the school and troop’s mission & vision and core values.
(b) As a patrol, befriend at least 5 other Scouts from different countries and host a video call to share about each other’s country and respective culture.

1i. What does the National Pledge mean to you?
1ii. Do you live out the aspirations set out by the pledge?
1iii. Are there any lines of the pledge that you find yourself questioning either positively or negatively?
2ai. What stood out to you the most regarding the International Scout Exchange Activity as shared by your fellow Scout?
2aii. Would you attend an event of this nature in the future? Why or why not?
2aiii. What can we learn from attending an International Scout Exchange Activity?
2bi. Share two similarities and two differences between Scouting in Singapore and Scouting in the country of your new found acquaintance.
2bii. In your opinion, what is the importance of befriending a Scout from another country?
2biii. Were there any difficulties you faced while making friends online?

To run this at the troop level with all patrols being monitored by the SPL/TL as per patrol level instructions.

Social Development
Scouts will develop a sense of social responsibility and loyalty by creating and upholding a troop pledge/creed. In addition, Scouts will be able to make new friends from another country and exchange each other's culture. This will teach them to be open to differing opinions, social classes and ways of life.
Intellectual Development
Scouts will be able to expand their field of knowledge regarding the creation of a pledge/creed. Scouts will also be able to analyse and understand the values behind that their pledge/creed entails. In addition, Scouts will learn how to host a mini-patrol exchange with Scouts from overseas.
Character Development
Scouts will be able to develop a critical awareness of themselves their patrol and their troop by creating the troop pledge/creed. In addition, Scouts will learn to be open to exchanging their culture with another Scout from overseas as well as develop the self-confidence to host a patrol exchange with Scouts from overseas.