history is fun

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Here are the templates for the TfU project, remember to use this template for the submission of your project.

If you have trouble downloading from slideshare, please use the following links:

Part I
Part II

The rubrics will be posted soon.

Please note your projects are due on 28 Aug 2009. Do see your teachers if you need any clarifications.

Well, we all know that he played a pivotal role in the British setting up a trading settlement in Singapore.

But what we often do not think about is what happened to him after the Treaty of Friendship and Alliance in 1824?

Check out the following link to find out more.

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Here are the slides for Chapter 4.

See you on Thursday! (hopefully)

A video for fun.

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The slides for Chapter 3 - Immigrants.

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These are the slides for the Sec 1 TfU unit.

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In the lessons this week, we will be exploring the issue of who was the founder of Singapore?

Was it Raffles? Was it Farquhar? Was it Crawfurd? Was it the pioneers? You decide!

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Here are the slides on the founding of Singapore.

Raffles is everywhere in Singapore!

How many institutions can we think of with Raffles in its name?

Raffles Hotel, Raffles Institution, Raffles Montessori, Raffles Place, Raffles Girls School, Raffles Town Club, Raffles Medical Centre.

Can you think of anything else named Raffles? What has Raffles become synonymous with?

Can you think of something beginning with Farquhar? Is there a Farquhar Street?

Why do you think this is so? Let's find out in Week 2!

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Here's a video about the founding of Singapore.

To find out more details about the history of pre-colonial Singapore check out the following:

To find out more about the archaeological evidence in Singapore check out the following: