Fri, Mar 27, 2009
AFP
TOKYO - Japan has certified a 93-year-old man as the first known survivor of both US atomic bombings in World War II, in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima when an American plane dropped an atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. He survived with serious burns and returned to his hometown of Nagasaki, where the second bomb was dropped three days later.
Yamaguchi had already been certified a "hibakusha" or radiation survivor of the Nagasaki bombing but was officially confirmed this week as having lived through Hiroshima too.
"I just wanted to clarify the horror only a double atomic bomb survivor could understand," Yamaguchi told reporters. "I hope to hand over the horror of atomic bombs and the importance of peace to our next generations." --AFP
Article Taken from Asiaone.com
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I have uploaded 4 templates:
1) Reflection (Everyone has to download this as it is a compulsory component.)
2) Newspaper Article Review – Webbing (We did this in class.)
3) Newspaper Article Review (This format is different from what we have covered in class.)
4) Movie Review
5) Biopoem (This includes the discussion points for the commentary section.)
Please start working on your portfolio entries.
I was delighted to hear that most of you had a great time at Chinatown on Tuesday and that you really enjoyed the trip. The fieldtrip did not include a visit to the Chinatown Heritage Centre which will actually give you greater insight into Chinatown’s history. So if you are interested to know more about Chinatown do ask your parents to take you there during the weekend or on one of the upcoming public holidays.
Remember that the fieldtrip can be used as inspiration for a portfolio entry. You can produce a self-created entry by making a photo journal or writing a journal entry about Chinatown.
Here are some websites for you to find out more about the Chinatown Heritage Centre:
http://www.chinatownheritage.com.sg/
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_see/ethnic_quarters/chinatown/chinatown_heritage.html
Dear all,
I will be flying to Shanghai tomorrow, 10th of March 2009 for the Shanghai Immersion Programme and I will only be back on the 18th of March 2009. Hence if you have any burning questions regarding your portfolio and/or your RAFT please email me and I will get back to you after the 18th.
In the meantime, use the time you have to work on drafts of your portfolio entries and your RAFT.
Mrs Dhillon :)
Reminders:
1) Parents’ signatures are required on the portfolio briefing sheets.
2) A draft of your RAFT is due on 23rd of March 2009.
3) We are going to Chinatown on Tuesday 24th of March 2009.
RAFT Drafts:
1) It is compulsory to submit a draft.
2) Organize your points clearly; according to categories such as political, economic and social.
3) Elaborate by providing explanations and examples.
4) Check the accuracy of the dates and events mentioned in your work.
Portfolio:
1) It is compulsory to submit a draft.
2) Choose entries that are not too time-consuming.
3) Interest is important. Do not choose topics that bore you.
4) Work towards your strengths; if you are good at writing, write, if you are good at drawing, draw.
5) I will be explaining how to convert your biopoems and your newspaper article reviews into portfolio entries when school re-opens.