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hi all,

Please refer to the slides for the lesson on political developments in Singapore in the 1950s.

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We have almost come to the end of our project on the Meanings and Making of Katong. Now it is time to think of an end-product to round off the project. According to our first posting, the expected end-product could be a video clip, a blog, travel brochure, 3D model, photo exhibition, podcast, book, maps, quizzes, worksheets, etc. It is entirely up to you. Remember the quality and final presentation of this end-product this of utmost importance. To score in this section, you must really produce something that is creative, original, engaging and informative about your topic. Do counsult your teachers for more ideas. We are ok if you choose to submit more than one product, but don't compromise on the quality if do decide to submit more.

Lastly, always think of a product that will help you in your final OPW presentation.

Thank you.

Deadline: 04/04/08

Yes, finally we have escaped from the scorching heat of Cambodia and return to our less humid but still hot Singapore. The boys sure had good fun there and we teachers were glad that everyone returned safe and sound. Of course, we enjoyed ourselves too.

Camodia is a beautiful country with a sad past. Its people have gone through alot of pain and suffering under the Khmer Rouge regime. Many were killed and hurt. Those who survived are still angry with what happened to them, their families and their country. It was a good lesson of NE and History for our boys to see with their own eyes what fellow human beings could do to one another.

In terms of nature, we were greeted with the splendour of the Tonle Sap lake. Definitely many times bigger than Singapore, the Tonle Sap has been a source of life for many Cambodians. Since ancient days, the lake has been a source of food, water and transport and things are still very much similar today. As a whole, many of us just hope that nature would be kinder to the many families who depend on it for their livelihood as well as the authority would do more to improve their lives.

Despite being a poor country, Cambodia does have its glorious past presented in the brillant forms of it temple complexes in Siem Reap. The grandeur of Angkor Wat, the mystery of Bayon, the nature-overpowered Ta Prom and many others just simply take our breaths away as we imagine how the whole Angkor Empire was like in the past. They must have been one of the best architects and builders in the world in those days. You just have to see it for yourself.


Photos of victims from S21.


Deep-fried spider. Guess, who tried it?


Our CIP in an orphanage


Khmer girls in the school we visited


Our boys teaching English to Cambodian kids


Mystical Bayon with a filter-twist


Who could have built this near-perfect symmetry?


Apsaras of Angkor

Thank you. More photos will be on its way.

Hi all,

By now it should be known that the deadline for the Part III of the project has been extended. The new deadline is set on the 19th of March (Wed). So, please take good photographs of your topic and write a few good headings.

Remember we need quality and not sheer quantity.

I was in Katong yesterday and I have taken some shots for your reference. I am sure you can do better than me.

Have a good break!!!