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1.

Students work in groups to create their own flowchart of the events that took place leading up to the Japanese invasion of Singapore and ending with the surrender of the Japanese.

Events

Timeline

Open tools such as MS Word, MS Powerpoint or

Inspiration to create the flowchart.

2.

Students work in groups to role-play a scene at a chosen location.

Events

Interviews

Timeline

Virtual Tour

Media

Journal

 

3.

Students role-play and answer quizzes in the Simulations section to demonstrate an understanding of the various learning points of the Japanese occupation of Singapore.

Events

Interviews

Timeline

Virtual Tour

Media

Journal

Simulations

 

4.

Students to view the pages on Virtual Tour and write an epitaph or eulogy or poem about the soldiers, volunteers or ordinary people who have sacrificed their lives in the defence of Singapore and Malaya.

Virtual Tour

5

Students to view pages on Virtual Tour and create a brochure describing the World War Two Sites in Singapore, highlighting the historical significance of the sites.

Virtual Tour

National Heritage Board website http://www..nhb.com.sg

Knowledge Net website

http://www.knowledgenet.com.sg

6

Students work individually or in pairs to create a page from a contemporary newspaper or magazine celebrating the 60th anniversary of end of the Japanese Occupation of Singapore.

Events

Interviews

Timeline

Virtual Tour

Media

Journal

Desktop publishing software , such as MS Publisher

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