1. Secondary 2 History<br />Checklist for Chapter 5<br />Can you…<br /> Define Industrial Revolution?<br /> Describe Industrial Revolution?<br /> Explain how the Industrial Revolution affected Singapore? <br /> Describe the Opening of the Suez Canal?<br /> Explain how the Opening of the Suez Canal affected Singapore? <br /> Define World War 1?<br /> Describe what World War 1 is about?<br /> Explain how the World War 1 affected Singapore? <br /> Define the Great Depression?<br /> Describe the Great Depression?<br /> Explain how the Great Depression affected Singapore? <br /> Explain which events have a POSITIVE impact and which events have a NEGATIVE impact on Singapore? <br />Checklist for Chapter 6<br />Can you…<br /> List the 4 defense strategies of the British (to protect Singapore)?<br /> Explain why the geography of Malaya is also a defense strategy?<br /> Explain why Singapore was considered an ‘impregnable fortress’?<br /> List at least 4 weaknesses of the British during the war?<br /> List at least 4 strengths of Japan during the war?<br /> Explain the reasons for the fall of Singapore? [for both Japan and British’s reasons]<br /> Describe the 3 political changes during Japanese Occupation in Singapore? [SKO]<br /> Explain the reason for Operation Sook Ching? <br /> Describe the 4 economic changes during Japanese Occupation in Singapore? [RIBS]<br /> Define the 2 social changes during Japanese Occupation in Singapore? [PN]<br /> Explain the 2 social changes and the reasons for these two changes during the Japanese Occupation in Singapore? <br /> List the 5 problems in post-war Singapore?<br /> List at least 3 solutions to the problem of food shortage in Singapore?<br /> List at least 3 solutions to the problem of housing in Singapore? <br /> Explain how did the Japanese try to rule Singapore? <br />Chapter 7 Checklist: How did the local people respond to British rule after WW2? <br />Can I…<br /> Explain the reasons for the attitude of the locals towards the British in the postwar years?<br /> Explain the reasons for the strikes?<br /> Describe Maria Hertogh riots?<br /> Explain the causes of the Maria Hertogh riots?<br /> List the consequences of the Maria Hertogh riots?<br /> Describe the anti-National Service riots?<br /> Explain the causes of the National Service riots?<br /> List the consequences of the anti-National Service riots?<br /> Define limited self-government?<br /> List at least 2 areas that are under the locals in limited self-government? <br /> List the 3 political parties formed?<br /> Describe Singapore Progressive Party and explain people’s attitude towards the party?<br /> Describe Labour Front and explain people’s attitude towards the party?<br /> Describe People’s Action Party and people’s attitude towards the party?<br /> Explain the two responses the British took towards the locals?<br /> Describe the 1948 Constitution and elections?<br /> Describe the 1955 Constitution and elections? <br />Chapter 8 Checklist: How did Singapore progress to internal self-government?<br />Can I…<br /> Describe Marshall’s government?<br /> Explain one challenge that Marshall’s government had to face?<br /> Describe the Hock Lee Bus riots?<br /> Explain the causes of the Hock Lee Bus riots?<br /> Explain the consequences of the Hock Lee Bus riots?<br /> Explain the reasons for the failed first Merdeka talks? <br /> Explain the strategies used by Lim’s government to achieve internal self-government?<br /> Describe the 1956 Students’ riots?<br /> Explain the causes of the 1956 Students’ riots?<br /> Explain the consequences of the 1956 Students’ riots?<br /> Explain the reasons for the successful second Merdeka talks? <br /> Explain the significance/importance of the 1959 elections? <br /> Describe the 1959 elections? <br />Chapter 9<br />Can I… <br /> List the 5 reasons why Singapore wants to merge?<br /> Explain the 5 reasons why Singapore wants to merge?<br /> Explain why Tunku Abdul Rahman changed his mind in 1961 about the merger? <br /> Explain the reason why Malaya wanted to merge?<br /> List the 3 obstacles during the process of merger?<br /> Explain the 3 obstacles and their solutions during the process of merger?<br /> List the 2 other states that merged with Malaya besides Singapore? <br /> State the date of the formation of Malaysia?<br /> List the 4 events during the merger that created tensions between UMNO and PAP?<br /> Explain how the 4 events during the merger led to tensions between UMNO and PAP?<br /> List the reasons for the separation of Singapore from Malaysia?<br /> Explain the reasons for the separation of Singapore from Malaysia?<br /> Make an argument to support (OR NOT) the idea that the merger was doomed to failure from the start? <br />Chapter 10<br />Can I…<br /> List the 2 housing problems of Singapore? <br /> List the 2 solutions of the government to tackle the problems of housing?<br /> Describe the 3 Five-Year Plans of HDB?<br /> List the 4 results of the solutions to housing problems?<br /> Explain how racial harmony was encouraged by HDB? <br /> List the 3 economic problems of Singapore? <br /> Describe the 2-prong approach to solving the economic problems? <br /> Explain how the 2-prong approach solves the economic problems? <br /> List at least 3 examples of how the government transforms Singapore into an efficient and organized country?<br /> List the 2 results of the solutions to economic problems?<br /> Explain the importance of education for Singapore? <br /> List the 2 problems of education in Singapore? <br /> Describe the solutions to solving the problems of education? <br /> Describe the key policy of bilingualism? <br /> Explain the reasons for the policy of bilingualism?<br /> List the 4 results of the solutions to problems of education?<br /> Explain how education encourages racial harmony in Singapore? <br /> Explain the importance of defence for Singapore? <br /> List the 2 problems of defence in Singapore? <br /> Describe the solutions to solving the problems of defence? <br /> List the 3 results of the solutions to problems of defence?<br /> Explain how defence encourages racial harmony in Singapore? <br /> <br />