Historians Speaking

Season's Greetings and Other Matters

2007-12-27T02:13:00.000+08:00

Dear Historians,

Thank you to the 21 students who posted their comments on Nanjing Massacre and the 14 students who emailed me their blogs to fulfill the last task of the History Elective Holiday Assignment.

The effort put in and sense of responsibility in fulfilling all the tasks reflect your commitment to your own learning.

The tasks have been viewed and graded. These marks would constitute part of your CA1 2008 marks.

I leave you now with a 'Thank you for the Great Times!'

REFLECTIONS - THE NANJING MASSACRE

2007-11-19T04:51:00.000+08:00

To fulfill TASK TWO, please leave a comment in this POST.

(For Background and Instructions, please refer to the ONLINE HISTORY MODULE).

Your comment will be graded for its quality and depth of thought.

Evaluation will take place in the last week of December. (The online module closes on 21st December.) Thereafter, late submissions will not be entertained.

The Facilitator.

Matters Regarding ...

2007-11-19T04:41:00.000+08:00

The Online History Module 2007 (Nov-Dec 07 Holiday Assignment)

Important!

If you have any questions with regard to the Online History Module,
a. please leave a comment under this post and I will respond.
b. email me at lingyeoll@yahoo.com.sg or historianspeaking@yahoo.com.sg

Please note that the entire online History module is accessible by MLG (under my Website)

Kindly note that Submission of TASKS is to be completed by 21st December 2007.

Thereafter, late submissions will NOT be entertained.

The Facilitator

'NEW LOOK'

2007-11-19T04:15:00.000+08:00

Dear Historians,

Welcome to our more refreshing looking blog!

I am waiting for a student kind enough to teach me how to transform our blog so that it looks aesthetically more pleasing and unqiue....

Cheers! Enjoy the Hols!

The Facilitator

A TIME FOR REFLECTION....

2007-11-14T11:02:00.000+08:00

Hi Historians! :-)

Great! The 3-week Extended Lessons Programme is winding down (finally?) and this is the opportune time to ...
FIND OUT HOW MUCH YOU
1. Know about the causes behind Japan's defeat in World War Two
2. Understand that each cause impacted Japan in different ways
2. Appreciate that the various causes worked together to create an impact such as Japan's ultimate defeat in World War Two

For the History Elective lesson this Friday (16 Nov from 11 am),
> prepare yourself for a sit-down, traditional pen and paper test.
> make your your way to C3-02 immediately after recess.

Oh..by the way... there will be a NOV- DEC 2007 HISTORY ELECTIVE HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT to complete. This would be announced on Friday as well. Details will be posted on this blog soon too.

Remember to check your email and this blog regularly during the holidays.

Thank you!

JAPAN - Was War Inevitable? Did the Power of USA End the War?

2007-11-02T09:07:00.000+08:00

Date: 2 Nov 2007 (Friday)

Lesson on JAPAN

1. Was War Inevitable?
2. Did the Power of USA End the War?

This Task requires you to conduct your research online to answer the TWO QUESTIONS above.
You response must
--> show understanding of the Reasons for War and the Reasons for Defeat.
--> Please note that BEFORE you post YOUR COMMENT, you should READ to LEARN about
: The Asia Pacific War (online resources and resources on MLG),
: What caused War
: What was the impact of War
: What Resulted in the Defeat of Japan.
Only then would your responses be meaningful and valuable.

Please write your comment in standard English. (Please note that Comment written in SMS language or non-standard English will be penalised.) Write your name and class at the end of your Comment.

TIMELINE CHALLENGE 2007

2007-10-11T15:17:00.000+08:00

Read on...
let me know by Friday (12 October 2007) if you and two of your friends are interested to participate in the TIMELINE CHALLENGE 2007. Leave a note of interest in 'C0mments', indicating your names and class/es and I will contact your team.

TIMELINE CHALLENGE 2007

Are you interested in current affairs and have a keen awareness of the history and culture of Singapore?

Do you want to wish to form a team of 3 and play a game of Treasure Hunt, travelling to historical places in Singapore with clues given to you? (Yes! Like our own local edition of Amazing Race!)

Attractive prizes to be won for the top 1st - 8th positions! (PHS team emerged 4th in last year's Challenge!)

Register your interest by leaving behind the names and classes of you and two of your pals in 'Comments' section. LATEST By 12 October!

ANSWERS! ANSWERS! I WANT ANSWERS!

2007-10-11T12:46:00.000+08:00

Dear Historians (in-the-making....)

In case you were frantically searching for the Answer Scheme to the History Elective End-of-Year Examination 2007 on MLG on 10 October 2007 and could not find it after a two-hour search....my deepest and sincere apologies to you. I actually uploaded the document under my 'Teacher's Website' instead (go on, roll your eyes and say your 'This silly teacher'..)

Okay, I have rectified this error and uploaded the document under 3 Humility and 3 Integrity.

As such, please find time to check the answers on your class website on MLG. The document will not be available at 5.31 p.m. (Singapore time) 11 October. Remember to click 'submit'.

Thanks for being understanding (and thanks Gregory Ang for alerting me to this!). Hope you have a meaningful moment looking through the suggested answers and discovering how best to approach each question.

Signing off,
The Facilitator

GOOD LUCK!

2007-10-05T03:49:00.000+08:00

Good Luck to All History Students! May You Breeze Through the History Elective End of Year Paper!

Please constantly check this blog for the posting of the History Elective End of Year Answer Scheme.

The Facilitator

END-OF-YEAR HISTORY ELECTIVE EXAMINATION & TERM 4 CLASS TEST RESULT

2007-09-24T21:07:00.000+08:00

1. IMPORTANT!
WHAT TO STUDY FOR THE 2007 END-OF-YEAR HISTORY ELECTIVE EXAMINATION?

UNIT 2 - HOPE FOR A BETTER WORLD? Enquiry Question: In what ways were the years between World War I and World War II a time of both new hopes and great troubles?

ESTABLISHING PEACE
Were the hopes of the world in preventing another world war fulfilled in the 1920s?

- Peace Making
o Treaty of Versailles: its intent and German reaction
o League of Nations: reasons for its formation; successes and failures in the 1920s
o Disarmament: role of the US
o Re-construction and Recovery: aid to Germany

RISE OF AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES
Was the rise of authoritarian regimes inevitable, and did they bring more harm than good?

- *Case study of Communist Russia
o Reasons for Stalin’s rise to power
o Impact of Stalin’s dictatorship on the lives of the Russian people

- *Case study of Nazi Germany
o Reasons for Hitler’s rise to power
o Impact of Hitler’s dictatorship on the lives of the German people

- Case study of Fascist Japan
o Circumstances leading to the rise of the military in the 1930s
o Impact of militarism on the lives of the Japanese people

UNIT 3: THE BREAKDOWN OF WORLD ORDER
Enquiry Question: Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?

WAR IN EUROPE
*Could war in Europe be avoided?
- Re-armament
- Protectionism and economic co-operation
- Hitler’s foreign policy, 1933-1939
- Appeasement policy
- Failure of the League of Nations in the 1930s

2. TERM 4 HISTORY ELECTIVE CLASS TEST RESULT

Full Marks is 12. (Student Name on the left. Mark obtained on the right).

Juin Li 8 Yan Cheng 7 Denise 1 Samantha 11 Hui Mei 8 Amanda 8 Wai Ping 8 Shaun 1 Beatriz 8 Clara 8 Sandra 6 Lillian 8 Jia Qi 7 Si Xuan 9 Esaint 6 Charles 8 Alicia 6 Stacy 11 Bertrand 1 Suhail 8 Hong Tian 5 LiLin 7 Wen Yi 8 Wei Ling 7 Gregory 6 Samuel 10 Hong Yi 12 Bernice 5 Sze Hoe 11 Raymond 8 Derek 8 Fatin 9 Stephen 10 Kelvin 5 Brennan 8 Joey 6 Liquan 8 Ji Yeon 7 Xavier 10 Tiffany 12 Shermin 1 Christopher 3 Jonathan 8

Please collect your test script from my locker outside the Staff Room from Wednesday 26 September onwards. Thank you.

The Facilitator

CLASS TEST THIS FRIDAY 21 September 2007

2007-09-18T07:04:00.000+08:00

Details of Term 4 History Elective Class Test:

Date: 21 September 2007 (Friday)
Venue: C3-02 (The Facilitator's HomeRoom)
Duration: 25 mins
Type: Answer only 1 Structured Essay Question
Focus: Reasons for Allied Victory over Axis in WWII

As mentioned last Friday, The Facilitator is unable to join you on 21 September due to her commitment at the Sec 4N Graduation Service.

Nevertheless, make your way to C3-02 at 11.00 am and be seated/ ready by 11.10 am. There will be a teacher to administer the Class Test.

After the Test, do please do your Self-Study until 12.05p.m.

Look out for the next blog! It would be about the End of Year Examination!

By the way, The Facilitator notes very few historians making a stand about whether war could have been avoided in Europe and Asia Pacific.

....You have been alerted....

The Facilitator

TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS YOU MUST ASK

2007-09-14T03:39:00.000+08:00

For TODAY'S (14 September 2007) Lesson, you must CONSIDER

QUESTION ONE - Could war in Europe be avoided? (aka Causes of World War Two)

- Re-armament
- Protectionism and economic co-operation
- Hitler’s foreign policy, 1933-1939
- Appeasement policy
- Failure of the League of Nations in the 1930s

QUESTION TWO - Could war in the Asia Pacific be avoided? (aka Causes of World War II in Asia Pacific)

- Protectionism
- Japan’s foreign policy, 1931-1941
- Failure of the League of Nations in the 1930s

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In order to form an opinion, you definitely need KNOWLEDGE pertaining to these two significant events in history.

The following resources / website links ENABLE you to ACQUIRE the KNOWLEDGE you need to have before you can begin to argue, for instance, that World War Two was caused more by the foreign policy of Hitler than by the appeasement policy of Britain and France. Of course, to ensure ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE does take place, you need to

1. ACCESS these resources,
2. READ
3. COMPREHEND
4. CLARIFY DOUBTS

Once you have completed the steps listed above, you should be more than capable to respond to the TWO QUESTIONS which is the FOCUS of TODAY's Lesson.

RESOURCES / LINKS YOU MUST ACCESS for ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE
1. http://www.sulaimanyusof.com/history.htm (Please go directly to the relevant sections 'War in Europe' and 'War in Pacific' to view the powerpoint presentations and notes to enhance your understanding of these two events.)

2. http://www.johndclare.net/ (This is a very useful website for History students. For today's lesson, only click onto 'Road to WWII. You might spend the next 30 minutes here and loving every minute of it! There are many useful sources and perspectives being shared here!)

3. Check Either YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL or THE CLASS EMAIL at historianspeaking@yahoo.com.sg to download the various resources for studying to further enhance your understanding.

** TO SHOWCASE YOUR ABILITY in PROVIDING INTELLIGENT JUDGEMENTS and EXPLANATIONS based on THE TWO RHETORICAL HISTORY QUESTIONS, YOU will complete TWO TASKS

1. 'LEAVE A COMMENT' - Explain why you agree and disagree that war could have been avoided in Europe and in Asia Pacific. (should complete this task before the Class Test next week.)

2. CLASS TEST - administered NEXT FRIDAY 21 September 2007.
Please come to class, well prepared. (This Class Test forms part of the Continual Assessment).

The Facilitator

DAILY ONLINE HISTORY ELECTIVE LESSONS

2007-09-14T02:34:00.000+08:00

Dear History Boys and History Girls,

In view of the short runway you have leading up to the 2007 End-of-Year Examination (which commences on the 28th of this month), THE FACILIATOR has decided on the following Programme which, by default, ALL of you are enrolled in :-).

'Daily Online History Elective Lessons' Programme
This Programme aims to meet the demands of a tight schedule and yet, at the same time, allows you to learn new topics and revise past topics at your own pace and space.

This Programme requires you to check THIS BLOG, YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL and /or OUR CLASS EMAIL DAILY for lesson focus, questions, point to ponder, links to resources, notes, updates, announcements etc. These aim to prepare you for the End-of-Year History Elective paper on 5 October 2007.

Be sure to take ownership of your own learning so that you are sufficiently prepared for the examination!

The Facilitator

2007-09-14T01:06:00.000+08:00

WELCOME TO 'HISTORIANS SPEAKING'
This site is specially set up to allow a small but passionate group of History Elective students from Presbyterian High School to converge and engage in intellectual discussions and debates.

We are ...

derek hongyi bertrand jiaqi juinli tiffany yancheng lewis joey beatriz samantha sandra samuel szehoe stephen brennan charles hongtian suhail shaun christopher liquan jiyeon bernice weiling huimei amanda sixuan belicia stacy raymond kelvin clara waiping gregory wenyi fatin lilin esaint xavier jonathan alicia denise lilian shermin and The Facilitator