HWA CHONG INSTITUTION
S1 History
Class Activity 3
Name: _________________________ (
) Class:
Date: T1Wk 04
Introduction Activity to Chapter 2
Task 1: Individual Contribution
 Each member to find one product that was made in / imported from another
country - eg:
 You should discuss which member will look into (You may wish to take a picture
of your product)
Seen
o Food
o Clothes / shoes (Fashion)
o Bags
o Books
o Electronics…
o Music
o Religion
o Culture
You may add / change the items suggested.
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Task 2: Group Contribution
 Compile the products research and learn more about Singapore’s connections
with countries in the region and around the world.
 Fill in the table:
Food
Clothes / Shoes
Bags
Books
Electronics
Singapore’s
connections
with the world
TODAY
Music
Religion
Culture
What do the sources tell us about Singapore’s connections with the world today?
PEEL
Acknowledgement:
Fig. 1 http://rlv2.wardtog.com/made_in_malaysia_mesh_hats-148224467243132497u7wl32e283e1e61749c5a30a135574f4923f210.jpg
Fig. 2 https://www.cspinet.org/fooddyes/images/nutri-grain.jpg
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Food
Western
India
Indonesian
Thai
Japanese
Korean
Books
Harry Potter
Twilight
The Lord of the Rings
Music
J-Pop
K-Pop
American hip hop
Chinese / Taiwanese pop
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Clothes / Shoes
Adidas
Nike
Uniqlo
Singapore’s
connections
with the world
TODAY
Religion
Christianity
Buddhism
Taoism
Bags
Nike
Prada
LV
Electronics
Samsung
Apple
Culture
Chinese
Malay
Indian
Western
What do the sources tell us about Singapore’s connections with the world today?
P
Singapore is a melting pot of culture
E
There is influence from all over the world, in every area (aspect) of our lives
Ev1
Food
 Western
 Chinese
 Regional (Malay, Thai, Indonesian)

Fashion
 Western (mainly American and European)
 Asian (Japanese, Korean)
Ev2
L
Singapore has many connections with the world. Singaporeans are influenced
and are exposed to culture and products from all over the world because of
trade (and globalization).
S1 HI 2015/Chan ML