Quarter Two
In civics, the focus was understanding citizenship and how one can claim citizenship. My best work was this citizenship paper because it discusses the importance of citizenship as a right, as well as the status of citizenship in Indonesia. The essay also discusses the circumstance for citizenship, and how it had developed in Indonesia over the past few years. In this essay, what I did well was interview somebody who had to earn his citizenship, and manage to see why it was important to gain citizenship. The essay has helped me see why citizenship is a right. In the future, to improve, I should have more than one source for the brief analysis, because the more perspectives I receive, the more insightful the essay will be and the more I will learn about citizenship as a right. With further understanding, I will also understand and appreciate my citizenship as an Indonesian more, and my identity as a person who claims Indonesian citizenship. The key concept for this quarter is systems, as the class encourages us to look at the citizenship system regarding nationality. Through the class, I was able to learn more about how systems work to maintain the functionality of the nation. Without a proper system for citizenship, there is a threat of people with bad intentions entering countries or leaving countries to avoid persecution. Systems are an important part of maintaining the functionality and effectiveness of law and the world. |
Quarter One
This quarter in civics, the main idea was to understand wether or not Indonesia was a state or a nation. I learned the different perspective from experts on what determines wether a region/territory/population is a state or a nation, and how to understand those things and come to my own conclusions on wether Indonesia is a state or nation. This essay was my best work because it showed my understanding of Indonesia, and how I concluded that Indonesia is both a state and a nation. It also shows my ability to apply knowledge learned from other sources into a case study while adding supportive evidences. This was what I did well in the assignment, also exercising my essay writing skills. However, in the future, I should improve my knowledge on the background of Indonesia, so that my essay will be more in depth. I should also be more decisive on wether Indonesia was a state, nation, or both, so that I don't confused myself during the essay writing, which would potentially make the essay inaccurate, a bluff, or meaningless. The key concept that applies to this assignment is systems, because I learned to understand how the concept of "nation" and "state" interacts with historical and cultural factors to define Indonesia's standing as a country. Through this assignment, that learning was clear, because I was not only encouraged to understand the different between a nation and a state, but apply that knowledge to an already standing case, which also taught me about the dynamic relationships between both titles and how they're both built upon a foundation of human interaction.
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For Civics this year, I would like to broaden my knowledge on Indonesian politics (both historically and present day). I would also like to maintain my seven in the report card by the end of this year.