Monday 5 August 2013

Priya and Netraa

1) What does SARs experience tell you about the Singapore community a decade ago?
Before the SARs incident, Singapore took everything for granted. During the SARs they suffered alot but in the end they managed to overcome the SARs by fighting against it together. So from then on they learnt to not take everything for granted.

2) Identify the values that guided the actions that were made in the welfare of others during the
SARs experience?
Harmony and Determination

3)Why is it important for you to be concerned about and involved in the challenges Singapore faces?
When Singapore faces a particular circumtance, we as citizens should be involved in overcoming the challenges as it is our duty.

4) As an active and concerned member of the society, describe one way you can contribute to
keeping the Singapore Spirit alive in times of peace and stability?
I could ensure that I do not make any racist comments against other races and religions.

- PriyA and Netraa

Yan Zheng and Isabella


1) What does the SARs experience tell you about the Singapore community a decade ago?
[Point of View]

It tells us that the SIngapore community was as strong before as it is now, and that it was very independent and the reaction to crisis is very fast.

  1. Identify the values that guided the actions that were made in the welfare of others during the SARs experience. [Inferences]
  • Care
  • Concern 
  • Selflessness
  • Sprit to help others
  • Willing to risk their lives for others
  • Determination
  • Dedication
3) Why is it important for you to be concerned about and involved in the challenges Singapore faces? [Question at Issue]

It is important for us as Singapore is our country and we must strive as a nation in order for us to succeed and we must keep track of current events happening in Singapore in order o do that.

  1. As an active and concerned member of the society, describe one way you can contribute to keeping the Singapore Spirit alive in times of peace and stability. [End View]
We can do helpful things that will serve the community and when there is crisis, we can try to do anything in our power to raise the sprit of people and bring their moods up.

National Day 2013 Reflections

1)What does the SARs experience tell you about the Singapore community a decade ago?
It tells us that Singapore is a very united nation until the fire nation attacked.

2)  Identify the values that guided the actions that were made in the welfare of others during the SARs experience.
Kindness was spread throughout Singapore when people gave out free thermometers for the good health of the people and not to mention courageous acts of the doctors and nurses who were willing to risk their lives to save others until the fire nation attacked

3) Why is it important for you to be concerned about and involved in the challenges Singapore faces?
We are one nation and one people and one Singapore. We should be united as one and care for one another as we are all related someway or another until the fire nation attacked.

4) As an active and concerned member of the society, describe one way you can contribute to keeping the Singapore Spirit alive in times of peace and stability.
We can always express our kindness and make people smile whether how small the effort.


Yunshu, Gavin & Eunice

National Day Reflections 2013 CE

Done by: Ian & Wai Yan

Q1) What does the SARs experience tell you about the Singapore community a decade ago?
1) We were a very strong, connected, caring Nation even though the SARS Virus hit us hard, we managed to hold firm and strong and overcome that challenge at that time.

Q2) Identify the values that guided the actions that were made in the welfare of others during the
SARs experience.
2) Values like caring, kindness, love, sense of nationality, patience, friendship, courage, and sympathy.

Q3) Why is it important for you to be concerned about and involved in the challenges Singaporefaces?
3) As we all live in Singapore, we are required to treat it as our home and take care of it. This being said, it demands our participation and help when required in case of emergencies. Knowing what are the current events happening in Singapore help us to receive the news faster which lets us help faster if needed.

Q4) As an active and concerned member of the society, describe one way you can contribute to
keeping the Singapore Spirit alive in times of peace and stability.
4) I can be a active and concerned member of society as well as a citizen of Singapore, I can show much more kindness when interacting with others. I can also take part in the community efforts organized by our government in any form to maintain kampong-like bondage within our community.

National Day 2013 Reflections

Ethan Ng


1. What does the SARS experience tell you about the Singaporean community a decade ago?

The SARS experience tells us that a decade ago, Singaporeans were also tightly knit together, with doctors and nurses risking their personal health to continue nursing the weak and sick, and groups of people spending time to gather and make tea for the ill.

2. Identify the values that guided the actions that were made in the welfare of other during the SARS experience?

Selflessness, courage, determination, dedication.

3. Why is it important for you to be concerned about and involved in the challenges Singapore faces?

It is important as Singapore is a nation that is ours, and thus it is only right that we are involved in them, as in the end such challenges would affect us.

4. As an active and concerned member of the society, describe one way you can contribute to keeping the Singapore Spirit alive in times on peace and stability.

Every small move to keep the nation together counts, be it doing things like organizing community events or simply taking part in them. Doing things like what those people were dong during the SARS period would also help us keep the spirit alive.

NDC

Discussion Questions:
1) What does the SARs experience tell you about the Singapore community a decade ago?
[Point of View]
2) Identify the values that guided the actions that were made in the welfare of others during the
SARs experience. [Inferences]
3) Why is it important for you to be concerned about and involved in the challenges Singaporeaces? [Question at Issue]
4) As an active and concerned member of the society, describe one way you can contribute to
keeping the Singapore Spirit alive in times of peace and stability. [End View]
  1. It tells us that Singapore was a very united community
  2. Values - Caring, Courage, Responsibility
  3. As a Singaporean, you will know what to do when there's another outbreak/ major occurence, and we can work together and help Singapore
  4. Pay attention in NE class, spread national values of Singapore to other countries, uphold racial harmony

National Day 2013 Reflections


Discussion Questions:
1) What does the SARs experience tell you about the Singapore community a decade ago?
[Point of View]
2) Identify the values that guided the actions that were made in the welfare of others during the
SARs experience. [Inferences]
3) Why is it important for you to be concerned about and involved in the challenges Singaporeaces? [Question at Issue]
4) As an active and concerned member of the society, describe one way you can contribute to
keeping the Singapore Spirit alive in times of peace and stability. [End View]


  1. The article shows that the Singaporean community was very bonded together and came together to help the ill. This shows how closely knitted Singaporeans were and how closely they could when the time needed them to be.
  2. Selflessness to brave the virus and continue to help the sick and compassion for the ill
  3. This is our country and we have to be concerned about it and to take action to help our country because this is where we grow up and most importantly it is our home. 
  4. We abide by the laws and keep Singapore a safe and green country. Participating in events and being a good citizen of Singapore. 
Minh Tri and Marcus.


National Day 2013 Reflections- Reuben, Luke and Zhen Haw

1) What does the SARs experience tell you about the Singapore community a decade ago?
The SARS experience tells us that Singaporeans are capable of working together as a team, developing social skills, teamwork, helping the needy that were infected with the SARS virus, where many others had given up hope, the doctors strived through all of the hopelessness and the selfishness in the world and helped develop the cure.

2) Identify the values that guided the actions that were made in the welfare of others during the SARs experience.
Selflessness as hard working doctors worked day and night and risked their lives to help the poor, defenseless people that had contracted the Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Commitment as the doctors worked day and night, forgoing sleep for many long hours of the day, striving to develop the cure for the epidemic at the time, SARS.

3) Why is it important for you to be concerned about and involved in the challenges Singapore faces?It is important for us to be concerned about and involved in the challenges Singapore faces as we are all living under the same roof, the nation we know now as Singapore,  we have to help each other out in our dire times, to make living together passionate and enjoyable for everyone, that is the importance of being involved in the challenges Singapore faces.


4) As an active and concerned member of the society, describe one way you can contribute to
keeping the Singapore Spirit alive in times of peace and stability.
We can share with our friends on the status of the virus and research on the possible ways to solve this crisis.

National Day 2013 Reflections (Clemens, Wen Feng, Jason)

1) What does the SARs Experience tell you about the Singapore community a decade ago?
The SARS experience tells us about how our nation worked together as one to overcome SARS. It also tells us about how selfless our people are through the various methods of giving out free cooling tea, doctors working around the clock and the government taking necessary precautions.

2) Identify the values that guided the actions that were made in the welfare of others during the SARs experience.
Bravery, courage of the doctors who helped out during the SARS period. The selflessness of the citizens was shown through their actions of boiling and giving out free cooling tea.

3) Why is it important for you to be concerned about and involved in the challenges Singapore face?
Because Singapore is our nation and we must be proud to help out with our nation's problems and challenges. We as Singaporeans have to uphold our nation's name and pride.

4) As an active and concerned member of the society, describe one way you can contribute to keeping the Singapore Spirit alive in times of peace and stability?
Simple measures such as giving out free masks during the haze already contributes to keeping the Singapore Spirit alive. This small acts build up as a whole to make our Nation proud. Even helping a blind person cross the road in Singapore is more than enough to contribute. Every single thing counts.

5 Aug CE - National Day

You can access the the reading material from the link below: 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7su141t1tgr7gwz/NationalDayCelebrationsCELessonSec12.pdf 

1. Form groups of 2-3 students.
2. Read the passage and answer the questions.
3. Create a new post on the class blog in the following format:
a) Title: National Day 2013 Reflections
b) Name of students in the group
c) Post the questions and answers in the post.