The content page for Term 1 was issued last term. As for Term 2, the worksheets should be filed as follows. The complete content page will be distributed at the end of Term 2. However, pupils should start filing their work so that they have a complete set of revision notes to refer to while studying for the common test.
The files will be collected for file check after the common test. The Social Studies file should be a black ring file.
2009 Term 1
Personal Profile
Newspaper Article Review
Life After WWII: Pre-Lesson Exercise
Life After WWII Notes
Life After WWII Mind Map
Explanation & Background of Socialism and Communism Notes
The Communist Threat in Singapore Notes
Glossary: Merger & Separation
Merger Worksheet
Singapore in the 1940s & 1950s
Poem on Chief Ministers (Instructions)
Instant Biography Poem / Biopoem on Chief Ministers
Singapore’s 2 Chief Ministers – Source Sheet
Reasons For & Against Merger Notes
Towards Merger: Reasons For & Against Worksheet
Breakdown of Marks for Assessment 2009
Portfolio Assessment in Social Studies
Social Studies Portfolio Timeline 2009
Portfolio Assessment Rubric (Pupil Version)
Portfolio Reflection (Template)
RAFT Activity: Instructions & Rubrics
2009 Term 2
RAFT Draft
Singapore National Referendum, 1st September 1962 Notes
Generalisations: Conflict & Conflict Resolution
Reasons for Separation Notes
What led to separation?
Reasoning Web: Separation
RAFT Final
Challenges Following Separation
Scope for P5 Social Studies Common Test
How did Singapore achieve independence?
Life After The War
The scope for the common test was issued to the pupils today.
The following topics will be tested:
Problems after WWII (from mid 1940’s)
1. Challenges faced by Singapore after WWII (eg public utilities, food and housing)
2. Measures taken by the government and people to deal with challenges
Merger and Separation
1. Towards self-government, 1950’s (eg Chief Ministers of Singapore)
2. Reasons for Singapore wanting a merger
3. Reasons for Malaya’s initial reluctance for a merger
4. Reasons for Malaya’s eventual decision for a merger
5. Reasons for Brunei’s refusal to join Malaysia
6. Steps taken for Sabah and Sarawak’s inclusion in the federation
7. The referendum in Singapore (eg purpose, stand of various parties, results)
8. Reasons leading to separation
Challenges after Independence
1. Challenges faced by Singapore after 1965 (eg education, defence)
2. Measures taken to deal with the challenges
3. Singapore’s continuing links with Malaysia
The following pupils have yet to hand in their RAFT Assignment. The assignment is worth 50% of your SA1 grade and late submissions will be penalized.
5K: Index No. 19
5L: Index Nos. 2 & 21
5M: Index Nos. 6 & 13
5N: Index Nos. 2 & 10
A hard copy of your RAFT must be submitted by 1:30pm, Wednesday, 22nd April 2009 as I will not be around for the rest of the week.
Please call your friends to remind them to submit their RAFT assignments.
Option 1 - Speech (Before 1 September 1962)
Purpose: To convince the people in Singapore to vote for merger.
Content: Focus on benefits of merger for Singapore only.
Flow of Speech: Introduction -> Economic Benefits -> Political Benefits -> Social Benefits -> Conclusion
Option 2 - Newspaper Article (Before 16 September 1963)
Purpose: To discuss the pros (advantages) and cons (disadvantages) of merger for Singapore.
Content: Focus on advantages and disadvantages of merger for Singapore only.
Flow of Newspaper Article: Introduction ->Economic Benefits -> Political Benefits -> Social Benefits -> Economic Disadvantages -> Political Disadvantages -> Social Disadvantages -> Conclusion
*The final product must look like a newspaper article.
Option 3 - Leaflet (Before 16 September 1963)
Purpose: To inform the people about the advantages of merger for Malaya.
Content: Focus on the advantages of merger for Malaya only.
Flow of Leaflet: General Information about Merger -> Economic Benefits -> Political Benefits -> Social Benefits -> Short Conclusion
*The leaflet must have accompanying pictures/photographs with captions.
The final copy of your RAFTs are due on Monday, 20th April. I have marked your drafts and gone through the common mistakes as well as the recommended format during my lessons so please make the necessary changes and see me before Friday if you need to.
Work hard over the next few days to produce a good piece of work that you can be proud of!
Announcements have been made to bring soft copies of your RAFT assignment for your Social Studies lessons next week. This is very important as lessons will be conducted in the computer lab and I will be meeting with you individually or in small groups to discuss your assignment. If you do not bring a soft copy of your work, you will not benefit from the time and attention given to you during the consultation session.
It is Term 2, Week 3 and we are coming to the end of the topic on Merger & Separation. The lessons have been covering reasons for separation and a food for thought question would be, “Was separation inevitable?”.
We will be moving on to challenges that Singapore faced after separation and then we will kick into revision mode (revision notes and practice questions).
I understand the concern that the parents have about the common test after meeting a number of them over the past 2 days so if you are wondering how to help your child, there are a few ways in which you can do so.
1) Ensure that he/she is filing the worksheets and notes given. The content page for Term 1 has been distributed so there is a reference point.
2) As we all know, there is no textbook for GEP Social Studies. However, if you are at a loss as to how to help your child, the mainstream 5B textbook (Interacting With Our World: Building The Nation) may help you to understand what your child is learning during the lessons so you will be better equipped to guide him/her.
Biopoem – 5K (Index Numbers: 16, 19), 5L (Index Numbers: 8, 17, 21, 23), 5M (Index Numbers: 13, 15), 5N (Index Numbers: 12, 19, 25)
Please print out a copy of your biopoem and leave it on my desk. I will no longer be accepting soft copies.
RAFT Draft – 5L (Index Numbers: 10, 17), 5M (Index Number: 13), 5N (Index Number 24)
Many of you are sending emails to the wrong email address. Please check that the email address you are typing in ends with @nyps.edu.sg.
Also, please include your name and class in the email and if you are sending me attachments do explain what they are for. This will make it easier for me to identify and understand your email.
Thank you.
Today is the 6th of April and I have yet to receive all the RAFT drafts even though they were due on the 23rd of March.
5K - Excellent Job! Everyone has handed in their drafts.
5L - 5 of your classmates have not handed in their drafts. That's 20% of the class! What's going on? Please call your classmates to remind them to hand in their drafts. They are index number 10, 17, 18, 21 and 23.
5M - 1 draft is still missing in action and it belongs to index number 13.
5N - Index number 24 has yet to hand in his draft. Please call him to remind him to do so!
As you know, your RAFTs are due on the 20th of April and that's in 2 weeks time. Drafts are an important step in producing quality work so if you wish to do well, you must take part in the draft process. I will be using my lessons next week to help you with your RAFT assignment so please bring a soft copy of your RAFT with you the whole of next week (Week 4).