A Critique of the Proposed National Education Policy Reform
Inquiry Lesson Outline
1.
2. Inquiry Question
Was the defeat of Japan
necessarily a good thing for
the people of SEA?
3. Lesson Objectives
Content:
Japanese Occupation of SEA, other than Sg – i.e.
Indonesia & Philippines
Skills:
Diversity (Perspectives)
Evaluating an argument
Values:
Value independence and freedom of own nation
4. Assumptions
Students already know of Japanese Occupation
in Singapore and Malaya
Students know that Japan conquered SEA
5. Lesson Outline
Duration: 35min
Trigger activity:
Give controversial statement – then time to think.
Class discussion.
Scaffolding questions
Group discussion
Assignment to hand in
7. Lesson Outline
Mini lecture – on Indonesia and Philippines (Step 1)
Class discussion
Given some sources on Japanese Occupation and post-Japanese defeat in
Indonesia and Philippines (Step 1)
Group work
Assess sources, lecture, and statement (Step 1, 2).
Think about different perspectives and write down thoughts in form of a
mind map (Step 2, 3).
Conclusion (Step 4, 5):
written reflection
200 words answering Inquiry Qn