Thursday, February 28, 2008

Annoucement

Please visit the PW blog below to find out What is expected for your own
blog!!!!

http://del.icio.us/lcordelia/2dPW
http://del.icio.us/lcordelia/pw2e


Regards, I Lung
ALM1
FT 1G
Project work IC
Teck Whye Secondary School

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Main Focus Or Points On Our Hero:Elizabeth Choy

Hero:
Elizabeth Choy

3 Main Focus/Points

How did she suffered and got through the excruciating punishment enforced by the Japanese?
Who are her family members?
What happens after her “post-war” life?

Establishing Roles

1. Celine:Photography - Camera Angles
2. Dion:Photography - Main Photographer
3. Hafizah:Video - Videotaker
4. Joyce:Photography - Direct And Assist
5. Leonda:LEADER - Assist In Videos
6. Mei Peng:Video - Editing
7. Rebecca:Video - Sketches And Drawings

Monday, February 25, 2008

Total Presentation

We will be answering the question by creating a video with the works of photography being put in as a whole presentation. Please put in effort as this assignment will be graded and accessed. Thanks.

Resources-Reffered

Dear Pen-Starters, here is a list of resources that may be able to guide and help us through our project. Please take your time to visit this sites.


Useful Resources:
http://www.throughthenight.co.uk/singapore.html. http://ourstory.asia1.com.sg/war/wmoses.html
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site.html?team_id=C002071d. http://www.s1942.org.sg/s1942/home/index.jsphttp://yesterday.sg/detail/the_japanese_occupation_the_old_ford_factory_version/http://lib.nus.edu.sg/bib/sh/sing1941d.html ( many books and references here)
http://yesterday.sg/ (search for pictorial sources from National Archives) http://www.a2o.com.sg/a2o/public/html/findoutmore/accq01_04.jsp (search the National Archives)
http://www.a2o.com.sg/a2o/public/html/online_exhibit/index.jsp

Sources: http://sec2ipw2008.wikispaces.com/Project+Task+%28For+Students%29 OR http://sec2ipw2008.wikispaces.com/

*** We can also get help from Madam Zainab and Miss Lim.

Friday, February 22, 2008

Announcement:Assessment for Project work CA1

We will be marking you based on the following: 

1) Quantity and Quality of Discussions and Blog Posts 

2) Frequency of interaction/discussion at Project Blog 

3) Amt of research done and the way it is presented - bonus given to use of 
online mindmaps /toondoo/comic life and other ONLINE MULTIMEDIA TOOLS( which 
are done together as a group) , use of GOOD Research questions, 
questions/comments by group members, editing of work done 

4) Posting of work schedule , deadlines , roles of different members of 
group, description of task they have to complete 

5) Post on research materials used - whether online or book form - with 
summaries of key points relevant to project 

6) Good division of work - with each member contributing actively 

7) Clear writing - few grammatical errors or Singlish errors - which shows 
thinking and analysis of sources - questions posted to show you are trying 
to understand what u have read 

8) Other resources like videos and images - especially from National 
Archives - with clear write up of why this evidence is relevant to project 
and what the image/video tells you 

Remember that this is stage 1 of assessment and MARKS are counted and added 
to overall marks - included in CA for BOTH ENGLISH and HISTORY! 

Everything MUST be posted in Project BLOG and the AUTHOR's NAME MUst appear 
in the blog entry! No nicknames 

You must CHECK this wiki - I have posted links that might be useful to you 
http://sec2ipw2008.wikispaces.com/ 

You also have to read up on Fort Siloso and start allocating work like 
planning of shoot at Fort Siloso for your field trip in March - things like 
storyboards, scripts, roles like cameraman, videographer, director, 
narrators/hosts, actors ( if any) etc 

Make use of the time given during PW period wisely- Don't waste time and 
remember to ASK your English. History and PW teachers if you need HELP 
early!!!!! 

If you have NOT sent me your PROJECT BLOG website or added me as a member, ( 
use mark070898@gmail.com to add me) THEN DO IT IMMEDIATELY and ADD your 
ENGLISH /HISTORY and PW TEACHERS as well - ask them for their email 
addresses! 

Regards, I Lung 
ALM1
FT 1G
Project work IC
Teck Whye Secondary School 
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Monday, February 18, 2008

Question We Will Be Answering

From the perspective of the POWs or a local hero/heroine like Elizabeth Choy / Lim Bo Seng and Force 136 or Lt Adnan Saidi and the Malay Regiment or civilian who experienced the war years.

The pen-starters names

  1. Dion (4)
  2. Hafizah (6)
  3. Joyce Quek (7)
  4. Leonda (8)
  5. Mei Peng (11)
  6. Rebecca (12)
  7. Celine (16)