Saturday, January 31, 2009 @ 1:24 AM
Videos on Elizabeth Choy
Kids!
These are from YouTube. Videos on Elizabeth Choy made by other pupils from various schools.
Very informative!!










@ 1:08 AM
Be Pink Panther 01
Hello!

Here, I will provide certain clues to help you answer the passage on Elizabeth Choy. :)
Pink Panther!

Q1) Back then, poor family could not afford to be in school for that long.

Q2) In the olden days, it was rare that girls go for higher education.

Q3) Remember what I said in class about the schools in Singapore in comparison to the schools in Malaysia back then?

Q4) Even up till today, Singapore companies like to employ foreign workers who are good and hardworking.

Q5) Career options -> What are the different types of jobs that a person could do

Q6) Can you be a teacher with just a PSLE certificate back then?

Q7) :( no roof over their heads... sob sob

Q8) Identify 2 and re-phrase them. NO LIFTING!

Q9) Your home environment defines the person you are. Well, most of the time that is.

Q10) Things that keep the sick and poor warm and full.

:) Happy hunting!
@ 1:05 AM
Comprehension 02
What were the effects of the Dust Bowl?

Q1) When did the Dust Bowl of 1934 end?

It ended in Spring of 1934.

Q2)”their lives forever changed by the disaster of the Dust Bowl”. How were the residents’ lives affected by the Dust Bowl?

They had to move away and live in another place.

Q3) Apart from strong winds, what was the other cause of the disaster?

Farmers uprooted the buffalo grass which was important to hold the soil on the ground.

Q4) Why did the farmers plant more wheat during the period of 1914 – 1918?

The demand for wheat increased due to World War 1.

Q5) State two reasons why the Dust Bowl stopped recurring?

The U.S government took steps to remedy the problem by ensuring soil conservation became an important focus of federal agencies. The return of the rain also ensured the Dust Bowl from recurring.
@ 12:51 AM
Vocabulary Building 10
Hello!

Its 1 AM and I am officially nuts to still be online and posting 'Vocabulary Building' exercises.
Life of a teacher! Oh!

1) Laureate
- a person who is honored with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement.
~ Albert is a Nobel laureate. He won the award two years ago.

2) Chronicle
- A factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence
~ The Chronicles of Japan's Invasion of Singapore is a Social Studies project that all pupils have to undertake.

3) Harrow
- cause distress to
~ The trip to the forested area was a harrowing experience for Jane.

4) Acre
- a unit of measurement for land
~ Singapore is approximately 162 348 acres.

5) remedy
- medicine or treatment for a disease or illness
~ John dragged himself to the doctor to get a remedy for his runny nose.

6) federal
- relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs
~ The federal states voted against smoking in hospitals.