SECONDARY TWO - HISTORY OF

SINGAPORE:

FROM SETTLEMENT TO NATION, PRE-1819

TO 1971

 Unit 9: The Turbulent Years, 1942 – 1965

Separation

Lesson Two

Project-Based Learning

How to use ComicLife

Step 1: Select a template for your comic. Drag and drop onto the main panel. When using ComicLife, almost everything is a simple drag and drop process.

How to use ComicLifeStep 2: Add digital images. You can drag and drop images from the interface of Comic Life. Dragging an image onto a panel will put the image into the panel and crop it so the shortest dimension of the image matches the shortest dimension of the panel.

How to use ComicLifeStep 3: Select a style/filter for digital images. This function enables you to change the style of your image.

How to use ComicLifeStep 4: Add text containers and text. The text containers at the bottom of the window provide you with different text presentations. Drag a container into your page and enter your text. The controls allow you to stretch, scale, skew, colorize, outline, shade and too many other options to list.

How to use ComicLifeStep 5: Save your work!

InstructionsStudents are to sit with their group members in a row (e.g. Group 1 members will use Row 1 computers). Refer to Slide 8.

Class task: To collaboratively produce a comic book on political and economic factors for Separation

Group task: Design a comic strip based on your assigned factor (from Lesson One) Refer to slide 9.

Refer to comments made during peer evaluation and make corresponding improvements.

Come up with a story based on your key points

Select images from the given link (you may also search for additional images online) Refer to Slide 10.

You may get ideas on making comic strips from link provided. Refer to Slide 10.

GroupingsGroup One

Melissa (Group Leader)

Ahmad

Preethi

Jun Liang

Royston

Amirah

Group Two

Nisa (Group Leader)

Kumuthan

Eisen

Angeline

Jane

Grace

Group Three

Nicholas (Group Leader)

Seok Chin

Hurul

Gwen

Shaffiq

Eng LiangGroup Four

Selva (Group Leader)

Jinxun

Jonathan

Ryan

Suriati

Michelle

Group Six

Weili (Group Leader)

Bryna

Wanrong

Jinsheng

Kamal

Siti

Group Two

Ashreena (Group Leader)

Shihui

Royston

Hafiz

Theodora

Jan

FactorsGroup Factor

1 Failure to set up common market (economic)

2 Disagreement over amount of revenue to be given to the Federal Government (economic)

3 Rivalry between LKY and UMNO ultras; breach of Gentlemen’s Agreement (political)

4 Ideological differences; Malaysian Malaysia vs. Malay Malaysia (political)

5 Malaysian Solidarity Convention (political)

6 Racial Tensions, leading to Racial Riots (political)

Online Resources

Images for Comic Strips : http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=157806&id=654770445&l=528ba8567b

Ideas for ComicLife : http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/comiclife