NSS Learning and Teaching Strategies for the History
Curriculum Series: (1) Compulsory Part: Using audio-visual
Resources to support the learning and teaching of Southeast
Asian History (New)
Presentation of exemplars and sharings on
try-out lesson experiences
Hoi Ping Chamber Of Commerce Secondary School
Ms LEONG Yuk-ping
CDI020110289
8.4.2011
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Singapore:
Topic 5: Decolonisation
Topic 7: Education - As a way
towards modernisation
Topic 8 A country of ‘many races
but one people’
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Topic 5:
Singapore:Decolonisation
Enquiry question:
To what extent is the Singaporean
experience of decolonisation different
from those of other Southeast Asian
countries?
Content:
Closely related to the History curriculum
(S4-6)
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Decolonisation of
Singapore
Patterns of the
independence
movement
SWOT of the
independence
Comparison:
independence
movements in S.E.
Asia
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Topic 7
Singapore: education-As a way towards
modernisation
Enquiry question:
What is the role played by education
in the process of modernisation and
transformation in Singapore?
Content:
Related to the History curriculum
(S4-6)Related to civic and national
education
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Education in
Singapore:
as a way towards
modernisation
National pledge
Streaming and
bilingual policy
Constant selfimprovement
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Learning Objectives:
Knowledge:
National education in Singapore
Two main features of the education
system in Singapore – streaming at
Secondary 1 according to results in
public examination and bilingual
policy
Singaporeans’ responses to the rising
global competition
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Topic 8
Singapore: A country of ‘many races but
one people’
Enquiry question:
Is Singapore a country of ‘many
races but one people’?
Content:
Related to the History curriculum
(S4-6)Related to civic and national
education
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Learning Objectives:
Knowledge:
The multi-racial and multi-cultural
aspects of Singapore
The multi-cultural aspect of the HK
society
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What do students expect?
Having Fun?!
Achievable!
Low risk!
High reward!
Creative?
Interaction?
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Sharings on Try-out lessons :
Topic 5: Decolonisation
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Topic 5:Video-based
Activity 1
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Topic 5: Activity 2 SWOT analysis
If students have disagreement over
one answer, it is a good chance for
them to learn:
to make judgment with logical,
sound reasons;
that our own values, position affect
our judgment; and
that a fact may give both positive
and negative effects.
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Teacher may take ‘Singapore being
small’ as an example.
Small
Can be a strength
Because it is easy to be controlled
geographically, socially, politically
and economically
Small
Can be a weakness
Because there are less
resources than other bigger
countries
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Topic 5: Sample A
High order thinking
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Topic 5: Sample B
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Topic 5: Sample C
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Topic 5: Activity 3
Sample
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Topic 5: Activity 3
Low risk, high reward
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Topic 5 : Activity 4
Achievable
Sample A
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Topic 5: Sample B
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Sharings on Try-out lessons :
Topic 8: A country of ‘many
races but one people’
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Topic 8: Activity 2
Having Fun
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Topic 8 Data analysis-poster
Sample A
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Topic 8: Sample B
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(8)Activity 3: Source Study
Sample A
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Topic 8:
Extended learning: forum and survey
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