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Welcome Chung Cheng High Junior Historians, find out more about your syllabus and learning outcomes in this page
Welcome Chung Cheng High Junior Historians, find out more about your syllabus and learning outcomes in this page
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Unit 1: From Temasek to Singapore (1299-Early 1800s)
Unit 1: From Temasek to Singapore (1299-Early 1800s)
Historical Concepts: Accounts, Causation, Change and Continuity, Chronology, Evidence
In this unit, you will examine the connects Singapore had with the rest of the world, in particular India, China, Southeast Asia and Europe as part of the regional trading network. You will explore Singapore's position as trading port from the later 13th century to the late 19th century through the study of a variety of sources and trace its rise and decline as a trading port across time.
Guiding Questions
How was Singapore Connected to the world before 1819?
What evidence tell us about Singapore's connections to the rest of the world before 1819?
How did Singapore's status and role as a trading port change over time?
What roles did key individuals play in the establishment of Singapore as a British trading port?
What do different sources tell us about Singapore's past?
Unit 2: Singapore's Development as Port City Under the British (1819-1942)
Unit 2: Singapore's Development as Port City Under the British (1819-1942)
Historical Concepts: Accounts, Causation, Change and Continuity, Chronology, Diversity, Evidence.
In this Unit, you will examine the economic, political and social changes in Singapore from 1819-1942 under British rule. You will study the experiences of different groups in Singapore, the impact of external events and developments on Singapore and the outbreak of World War II. For this unit, you will practise applying the historical inquiry process to gather and examine sources to investigate how Singapore developed under British Rule. For example you will inquire into the contributions and experiences of early immigrants in Singapore.
Guiding Questions
How did British governance and policies affect the development of Singapore?
What challenges and opportunities did the different communities encounter in Singapore? How did they respond to these? What were their contributions to Singapore?
What was the impact of external events on the development of Singapore?
What led to the fall of Singapore in World War II?
How do different historical accounts contribute to our understanding of colonial Singapore?
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