1. NATIONAL EDUCATION 2 PROJECT MFK HWA CHONG INSTITUTION

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3. INTRODUCTION We want to:  Arouse interest in Geography (of social studies) and National Education (A) Supplement primary school sciences and going more in-depth for social studies to help them have an understanding of why Man study the environment and why is it so important to study about it (B) Supplement National Education teaching in primary school by fulfilling the purpose of National Education: Knowing the Singapore story -- how Singapore succeeded against the odds to become a nation; by understanding Singapore's unique challenges, constraints and vulnerabilities, which make us different from other countries  Raise awareness about going green through geography

4. WHAT IS NATIONAL EDUCATION? Purpose:  Foster sense of identity, pride and self-respect as Singaporeans  Knowing the Singapore story – how Singapore succeeded against odds to become a nation  Understand Singapore’s unique challenges, constraints and vulnerabilities  Instill core values of our way of life, the will to prevail

5. Challenges A State Faces Establishing a stable government ProgramsPolicies Building a nation National Identity Social Cohesion Maintaining sovereignty DeterrenceDiplomacy Meeting people’s needs Social needs Economic needs

6. Challenges A State Faces Establishing a stable government ProgramsPolicies Building a nation National Identity Social Cohesion Maintaining sovereignty DeterrenceDiplomacy Meeting people’s needs Social needs Economic needs Education Health Jobs Defence Security Establishing relations Co-operation with other nations Unity Peace

7. Factors shaping how Singapore approaches challenges faced as an independent state Natural Constraints Singapore is small and surrounded by larger neighbours Easily affected by events in neighbouring countries Singapore needs to be sensitive to neighbours Singapore lacks completely in significant natural resources Dependent on neighbours for important resources Singapore needs to be very resourceful to overcome constraints in building on her strengths and overcoming her limitations Singapore has to be adaptable to the changes in S.E.A. and worldwide Road to Independence The Awakening: People in Singapore suffered hardships under Japanese rule (Year of) Strikes: People dissatisfied with British, felt they did not do enough to improve post-war conditions Communists: Convinced Chinese students and workers to create disorder to end British rule Limited Self-Governance: British did not believe Singapore could survive on her own with many constraints Becoming a State: New government was formed after election; Areas like Defence still under British Towards Merger: Malaya wanted to formed Malaysia with Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak Opposition to Merger: Indonesia and Philippines objected to federation, proposed that the current East Malaysia belonged to them Race Riots: Conflict between Malaysia and Singapore Independence: Malaysia thought Singapore and Federation could not cooperate anymore, they got separated

8. Challenges faced by Singapore as a newly-independent state Stable government and social needs Government need to gain support of people, which could be achieved if their needs were met Government need to give immediate attention to basic needs like education and healthcare after independence, such had to be met through sound policies Economic challenge Widespread unemployment and poverty in Singapore in 1960s Need to create enough jobs immediately Need to plan for economic development so that Singapore could continue to grow Sovereignty Singapore had to rely entirely on small population to defend itself to maintain independence When British announced troop-withdrawal, building up a defence force became even more urgent British withdrawal also meant a large number of workers would be put out of job Another way of maintaining independence was to gain recognition from other states in the world Social cohesion and national identity Tension remained among ethnic groups after Indonesian Confrontation and race riots Most of people in Singapore were immigrants and were loyal to their homeland Need to create a bond among people and develop national identity People must have confidence and belief that Singapore could survive as nation

9. LET THE LESSON BEGIN! (NE) You have 12 minutes You can go to other resources after you have completed yours Download your resources from the Wikispace accordingly to your group Cameraman will call you up for photo-taking during this time Register NumbersGroupResource 1-6AMI Test 7-12BWorksheet 13-18CStory 19-24DVideos 25-30ESurvey 31-36FBoard game 37-42GForum Note to trainer: Use either this lesson plan or the next one.

10. LET THE LESSON BEGIN! (NE) You have 12 minutes You can go to other resources after you have completed yours Download your resources from the Wikispace accordingly to your group Cameraman will call you up for photo-taking during this time Register NumbersGroupResource 1-3AMI Test 4-6BWorksheet 7-9CStory 10-12DVideos 13-15ESurvey 16-18FBoard game 19-21GForum Note to trainer: Use either this lesson plan or the previous one.

11. END OF LESSON! (NE) Please try to complete your work by 2 minutes left Please return to your seats and wait for further instructions from instructor After 15 minutes, cameraman from other class will take a class photo for you and your facilitators Please proceed to next computer lab for next lesson!

12. BIBLIOGRAPHY Thefallof-singapore.blogspot.com Mistahfairoz.glogster.com Withoneweunite.blogspot.com Wikipedia MHA Thinkquest