Belonging & public services
Belonging, public systems & federalism
Manytide
The map has neat borders. People’s lives don’t.
Follow one household across records, schools and borders. Arrange authority and resources, then discover who your solution still leaves out. A neat map is only the beginning.
Play on your own. Choose Just exploring for optional notes, or For class for a response record you can submit. You can switch inside the simulation.
What you can explore
- Explain how public arrangements shape practical belonging.
- Distinguish jurisdiction from the people and obligations a service must reach.
- Connect territorial choices to authority and resources.
What the model leaves open
Manytide is fictional. Choices illustrate institutional questions rather than predict a real country’s outcomes.
AFTERWARD, THINK ABOUT
Who falls between the categories in your preferred arrangement?
Teaching this activity Debrief, assessment & assignment draft
Bring it back to the room
- Who falls between the categories in your preferred arrangement?
- What would have to change for your solution to travel elsewhere?
What to assess
Look for explanations that connect records, authority and resources to the household’s situation.
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