Introduction – Definition of PatriotismPatriotism is the love and devotion to one's country that inspires meaningful obedience and loyalty to one's government (Saxe, 2003). K. Waltzer and E. Heilman (2005) extend this definition to critical democratic patriotism, where there is an inclusion of engaged critical thinking, in addition to learning the foundations of a singular American history. For this essay, I will merge the two definitions above and apply them to the Singapore context. Saxe, Waltzer and Heilman raised pertinent questions regarding Americans with which Singapore can draw parallels. Both are plural societies, made up of immigrants and a mixture of distinct cultures and ethnicities. At the Teachers' Day rally in 1996, Mr Goh Chok Tong, then Prime Minister of Singapore, spoke about young Singaporeans who are not in tune with Singapore's history. This is similar to Waltzer and Heilman's findings regarding American high school students who lack basic knowledge of American history, even at the tertiary level. So, I think we should spread patriotism in Singapore schools. Singapore is a small country unlike America where our citizens are our only resource. Through the critical study of Singapore's history and how the founding fathers shaped our nation, we can then instill a deeper sense of appreciation for our nation to ensure our national survival. Objective of Social Studies in Singapore One of the objectives of primary social studies (SS) is to foster a sense of belonging to the country (MOE, 2012) and this can be achieved by instilling the right attitudes and values ​​in students from the beginning of formal education. Our students must learn to know and love Singapore as their home and from here they can be patriotic... middle of paper ...... l.3) Cornbleth, Catherine. (2002). Images of America: what young people know about the United States. American Journal of Educational Research. 39:519, pp 519 – 552. doi: 10.3102/00028312039002519.4) Division of Curriculum Planning and Development. Ministry of Education. (2012). Social studies curriculum (primary). Singapore. Retrieved from http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/humanities/files/social-studies-syllabus-2012.pdf.5) Li-Ching Ho. (2010). “Don’t worry, I’m not going to report you”: Citizenship education in Singapore. Theory and research in social education. 38:2, pp 217 – 247.6) Saxe, David Warren. (2003). Patriotism versus multiculturalism in wartime. Social Education, 67(2), pp 107 – 109.7) Waltzer, K. and Heilman, E. (2005). When going right is bad: education for critical democratic patriotism. Social studies. 96(4), p.. 156 – 162.