Voices & Values: Citizenship in Asia

Explore what it means to be a citizen in the Asian region through finding out more about how people are reacting to environmental issues in Thailand or India, investigating what people value in Korea or the context for policies such as the One Child Policy in China.

Student activities

Student activity: Individuals make a difference: Pakistan

Read a short biography of Iqbal Masih and his work as a campaigner for the rights of children, and then participate in a series of activities.View more

Student activity: Volunteers in Singapore

Students explore avenues for civic involvement available in Singapore and across the Asian region.View more

Student activity: Website Investigation and Design: China's One Child Policy

Students explore how an issue such as population growth impacts on citizens and examine the type of laws created to enforce government policy.View more

Student activity: Clean the Ganges campaign

Students investigate the challenges of improving the water quality of the Ganges river.View more

Student activity: Conserving and preserving Thailand

The Yad Fon Association in Trang Province in Thailand is a community-based organisation supporting local people to address environmental problems.View more

Student activity: Website Investigation and Design: Thailand - Caring for the Earth

One community-based organisation supporting local people to address their environmental problems is described.View more

Student activity: Korean National Anthem

The national flag and national flower of Korea are used as examples of national identity and symbols.View more

Student activities: National Symbols and Identity of Korea

The national flag and national flower of Korea are used as examples of symbols of national identity.View more

Student activity: Website Investigation and Design: Vietnam - The Nation's Symbols

A group of Vietnamese students offers their views on the symbols they would select to represent the national identity of Vietnam.View more