Module 1
Total Defence (Bronze)
Total Defence (Bronze)
Activities to be completed:
a) Complete Lesson on Total Defence via Student Learning Space (SLS)
b) Watch gameplay video, read case studies on the 'Guardians of the City II' card game and play the game
c) Design a new 'Defence' card for the 'Guardians of the City II' card game
Recap on Total Defence
Folio 2 - Bronze_ActA_TD Recap.pptxActivity
Using the puzzle below, can you find:
Someone showing appreciation for military personnel in uniform?
Someone picking up fire-fighting skills?
Someone demonstrating an appreciation for other cultures or religious practices?
Someone taking personal pride in being Singaporean?
Someone preparing for business continuity in the event of a national emergency?
Someone who is standing up against deliberate online falsehoods that undermine Singapore's interests?
(Click on the image to view the full-sized puzzle)
[DO YOU KNOW?] There are 52 Total Defence actions in this puzzle. How many more can you find?
'Guardians of the City II' Card Game
Guardians of the City II Gameplay
The following materials will help you to understand and learn to play the 'Guardians of the City II'.
'Guardians of the City II' infographic
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How to play 'Guardians of the City II'
Folio 4 - How to Play Instructions for GOTCII_080120.pdfInstructions for 'Guardians of the City II'
Case Studies on the 'Guardians of the City II' Card Game
To help you understand the game better, you may wish to borrow a set of cards from your seniors and walk through the different case studies provided below. If you are unable to do so, you can still read through the materials and think about your possible responses.
There are six case studies below. In each case study, an event featuring real-life incident will be presented to you. Then, choose the appropriate Defence card(s) based on the events and provide reasons to answer the following questions that helps you to reflect on the key messages that may arise from the scenarios and responses. Sample responses are provided as reference and may differ from your reasoning.
Questions
What can we do to prepare ourselves for an incident like this?
How can we respond to such an incident?
How can we recover from this in the long term?
Total Defence GOTCII Case Study Lone Wolf Terrorist Attack.pdfLone Wolf Terrorist Attack
Total Defence GOTCII Case Study Recruiting Desperate People.pdfRecruiting Desperate People
Total Defence GOTCII Case Study Self-Radicalisation.pdfSelf-Radicalisation
Total Defence GOTCII Case Study Disinformation Campaigns.pdfDisinformation Campaign
Total Defence GOTCII Case Study Heightened Terrorist Alert.pdfHeightened Terrorist Alert
Total Defence GOTCII Case Study Pandemic.pdfPandemic
'Guardians of the City II' Debrief
Now it's time to consolidate your learning.Â
Read the following slides to understand more about the different pillars of defence. Remember to complete this before you start designing your 'Defence' card.
Folio 3 - GOTC II Debrief Slides_080120.pdfGuardians of The City II Debrief slides
Performance Task
Design A New Card!
You are to design a new 'Defence' card for the 'Guardians of the City II' card game. To get started, you will need to download a design template here. The following guide will help you in completing the 'Defence' card.
Guide to completing your 'Defence' card.
Step 1: Take a look at the GOTC II 'Event' cards. Which one would you like to respond to?
Step 2: Think about how individuals or the community can better prepare for or respond to this event? Feel free to refer to the existing GOTC II 'Defence' Cards but you should come up with an original 'Defence' Card.
Step 3: Fill in the four parts of the design template according to the plans you have come up with. Once you are done, submit/present your new 'Defence' card to your cohort mates and/or Teacher Officer.
The task
Four parts of the Design template