Project Work

You have been selected as a member of a group to heighten the importance of foreigners' presence in Singapore (from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia) and appreciate their contributions to our cosmopolitan country.

Here are some of the thinking questions that I want you to work on this weekend. I have created a few walls for the discussion questions. Please post your ideas and research with your name.

Understanding why they came - http://padlet.com/wall/5SD6_PW1
- Explain why Singapore needs these foreigners.
- List jobs that Singaporeans are unwilling to take up and their reasons.
- Find out the reasons why foreigners want to work in Singapore?

Understanding why it is important and how we can help integrate them - http://padlet.com/wall/5SD6_PW2

- Find out why it is vital to integrate foreigners into our society.
- Suggest ways you and your classmates can help foreign pupils/teachers to integrate into our school.


Empathy and Appreciation - http://padlet.com/wall/5SD6_PW3

- In what ways have these foreigners contributed to Singapore's success?
- Suggest ways that we can express our appreciation and respect for their contributions to our country.
- Reflect on how you would feel/cope if you have to work/study in their country.

Since you do not have much homework this weekend, use the chance to really work on your Project work, which will take up 40% of your SA1 grade.

Remember, I want the whole class to learn together. So irregardless of your groupings, everyone should post their ideas and opinions so as to learn from one another. Do not worry about repeating each others' ideas. And do not judge your friend's response.  

I've shared my own inputs on the wall as well. Hope that would help to start you off.

Yours truly,
Ms Chan