Homework for 29/6/2012

Erm, so I just found out that Sa was posting the homework on her new blog here, but I would still be posting just in case you need it before Sa finishes her post.

I would be posting when I am in the info hub, in which I almost will be in every school day. I use the 'schedule' function so I would be posting at exactly 2 PM, except if for unexpected events.

As I said, I will not be responsible for any "No homework done" or "Too many homework done". If I missed out on any homework, please comment below and I will edit them in. Thank you!

And yes, I feel like using this font :D

Homework

S&W

• N/A, but you may want to try out passing the ball.
  DEADLINE: N/A

HCL

• Staple together the pieces of paper that Teacher gave us. Please note that the papers are a bit messed up. DEADLINE: Unknown

• If you want you can do corrections on the pages that teacher went through today. (page 110-111) DEADLINE: N/A

IRS

• Form 4 groups (depending to the birthday months) and set the roles. Please set REAL roles (not like Encourager, Time Keeper etc etc etc etc etc). DEADLINE: This lesson
• Download the presentation and look through it from this folder. DEADLINE: This lesson
• For the blog managers, please create the blog using this format:
    Title - Something relevant
    Address - sst2012-s107irs-<GROUP LETTER>.blogspot.com DEADLINE: This lesson
• According to the presentation, we have to post and answer these questions below
• 1. What is research to me?
1. Why do I think research is important in our studies?
2. What I want to learn in IRS this Semester…
3. In your opinion, what are the roles and responsibilities for the Leader, Blog Manager, Schedule Manager and Rublic Relations Manager? Why?
   DEADLINE: Before next lesson

English

• In your groups, finish up the annotations based on information sites. DEADLINE: Before next lesson

Reminders

ADMT

• Remember to finish your Google Document about The Elderly Challenge by today.

English

• I know this is a bit late, but nonetheless, remember to go and PRINT the paper at break and submit it to Ms Alex when the lesson starts. Or else....
  

  

  PHONE CALL O_O

Notes

IRS

• Teacher has made a point to NOT to be late (before 10:15AM).
• Blogspot is down as of 11:00AM, bear with them for a while before you can create the blog.

English

• Remember that since wikipedia is normally the one that most people will hit, try to be unique by not going there for the information reports.

Schedule for the Semester

I MAY BE WRONG, so ask the teachers for to make sure. But I am sure for the Level tests and the EOY exam. However I am not sure for the part tested for chinese but I am sure for Science. And Science should be 99% accurate. But not Chinese. One of the week during Term 3 will be used for oral.  ^^

Schedule for Semester 2 (Science)

Term 3 Week 1&2 (about 5 lessons) - Acid, base and salt. 

Term 3 Week 3                                  - Health Science (Biology) (Taught by Ms Lim)

Term 3 Week 4                                  - Health Science (Biology) (Taught by Ms Lim)

Term 3 Week 5                                  - Level Test 3 (Chemistry units - Kinetic Particle 

                                                                                                              Theory

                                                                                                              Atomic structure

                                                                                                              Acid, base and salt)

Term 3 Week 6                                  - Health Science (Biology) (Taught by Ms Lim)

Term 3 Week 7                                  - Health Science (Biology) (Taught by Ms Lim)

Term 3 Week 8                                  - Health Science (Biology) (Taught by Ms Lim)

Term 3 Week 9                                  - Level Test 4 (Health Science Units)

Term 3 Week 10                                - Post-exam activities

Term 4 Week 1                                  - 

Term 4 Week 2                                  - 

Term 4 Week 3                                  - Revision for the whole year (By Mr Chan)

Term 4 Week 4                                  - End-of-year examinations (Everything taught in the 

                                                                                                        year)

Term 4 Week 5                                  - End-of-year examinations (Everything taught in the 

                                                                                                        year)

Term 4 Week 6                                  - Post-exam activities

Term 4 Week 7                                  - Post-exam activities

Term 4 Week 8                                  - Post-exam activities/ GCP trips/ Service Learning

Term 4 Week 9                                  - Post exam activities/ GCP trips/ Service Learning

Term 4 Week 10                                - Post-exam activities

Schedule for Semester 2 (Chinese)

Term 3 Week 1                                  - 

Term 3 Week 2                                  - 

Term 3 Week 3                                  - 

Term 3 Week 4                                  - 

Term 3 Week 5                                  - Level Test 3 (Listening Comprehension)

Term 3 Week 6                                  - 

Term 3 Week 7                                  - 

Term 3 Week 8                                  - 

Term 3 Week 9                                  - Level Test 4

Term 3 Week 10                                - 

Term 4 Week 1                                  - 

Term 4 Week 2                                  - 

Term 4 Week 3                                  - 

Term 4 Week 4                                  - End-of-year examinations (Everything taught in the 

                                                                                                        year)

Term 4 Week 5                                  - End-of-year examinations (Everything taught in the 

                                                                                                        year)

Term 4 Week 6                                  - Post-exam activities

Term 4 Week 7                                  - Post-exam activities

Term 4 Week 8                                  - Post-exam activities/ GCP trips/ Service Learning

Term 4 Week 9                                  - Post-exam activities/ GCP trips/ Service Learning

Term 4 Week 10                                - Post-exam activities

History Stuff

I'm feeling lazy, so I am just copying and pasting...

Format 

Section A: 4 time questions (4x1m)

                 2 short-answer questions (2m and 4m (2m give 1 paragraphs and 4m give 4                      

                 Paragraphs)

Section B: 2 source-based questions (5mx2)

Total: 20m 

Duration: 45mins 

Topics to revise 

Unit 1 Lesson 5: counting time in History

Unit 1 Lesson 6: source-based questions

Unit 2 Lesson 1: concept of founding

Please read textbook chapter 2 about how Raffles founded Singapore and how he worked with Farquhar. 

Source A tells us that the British founded Singapore in order to break the trade monopoly that the Dutch wanted to establish in the Archipelago and to safeguard British trading interests. This is seen in Source A that the Dutch wanted to “keep [the British] from trading with the islands of the Archipelago” and hence the motivation to found Singapore so that the British can “have a free and uninterrupted trade with the islands of the Archipelago”. 

Source A also tells me that the British founded Singapore because they wanted to limit the Dutch territorial expansion. Source A states that Raffles is “concerned about the activities of the Dutch, who is not satisfied with Java and the Moluccas and have tried to take control of the whole of Borneo and Sumatra”, resulting in British reaction to plant the British flag in Singapore. This implies that the British wanted to limit the territorial expansion of the Dutch by occupying SIngapore. 

Time - its relevance to our study of History ( Unit 1 Lesson 5 E-Journal)

1. Sequence of events - documentation of the past is done correctly/ accurately (historical evidence/artifacts)
2. Make the linkages between the past, present and future to see the patterns and make valid predictions. 

Founding as a concept (Unit 2 lesson 1 E-journal)

1. A founder needs to be just - conflicts will arise if there is a fairness/ justice
2. Welfare of the state+people 
3. Set up a formal structure of laws and order
4. Establish strong networks, politically and economically
5. Provide a unique identity for the state. 

So all this is the notes that I have taken down during today's History lesson. 

:)))

Things to take note for History Common Test

Format 

Section A: 4 time questions (4x1m) (calculators are allowed in the test)

                 2 short-answer questions (2m and 4m (2m give 1 paragraphs and 4m give 2 Paragraphs)

Section B: 2 source-based questions (5mx2)

Total: 20m 

Duration: 45mins 

Topics to revise 

Unit 1 Lesson 5: counting time in History

Unit 1 Lesson 6: source-based questions

Unit 2 Lesson 1: concept of founding

Please read textbook chapter 2 about how Raffles founded Singapore and how he worked with Farquhar. 

The notes for English Informal Letter writing

Writing an Informal letter

The beginning

In the beginning when you write the address of the sender, no punctuations are allowed, no abbreviations like Blk  (Block), St (Street), No. (Number), Ave (Avenue), Dr (Drive), Cres (Crescent), S’pore/SG/S/Sg (Singapore), Rd (Road), Jln (Jalan), Cl (Close), etc are allowed. You will write the address on 3 to 4 lines, not on one single line. You have to first write the block, the street and followed by the postal code. Think of a valid postal code, like 333001 and not 000000 or something like that. The date should be the full form, like for example 2nd August 2012 and not like 02/08/12 or 2/8/12 or 2 Aug ’12 etc. 

An example of an informal letter is as shown:

Block 183

Bukit Batok West Avenue 8

#05-113

Singapore 650183

2nd August 2012 (The date, day followed by month then year)

Dear Wendy(,) (Greeting/salutation. Note that that comma is not necessary, if you use comma here, do not use it at your complimentary close)

How have you been? (Short paragraph/ question asking after well-being)______________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(The Body. Note that the body should be longer than the starting paragraph)___________

____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely(,)

Claudia (You can use a signature if you want to but make sure it is legible)

You can use the following complimentary close for your informal letter:-

• Regards
• Cheers
• Yours sincerely (This can also be used for a formal letter, you you know the surname of the person)
• Keep in touch
• Lots of love
• Hugs and kisses
• Hugs
• Cheerio
• Best wishes

Do NOT use ‘Yours faithfully as it is used in formal letter in the case that you do not know the receiver's name/surname.

When writing an informal letter, you have to have an informal tone, use contractions, tool shifters and conversation markers. You will have to be tone-friendly, warm, inviting and persuasive if you are trying to persuade somebody. 

Topic shifters are used to signal a slight change of topic in a smooth and natural way. 

Some topic shifters are:-

• Speaking of which
• Talking about
• Anyway 
• Incidentally 
• Before I forget
• As I was saying before
• That reminds me
• While we’re on the subject

Some conversation markers are:-

• You will not believe
• Believe it or not
• What’s more
• As you know

There are many more, but I could not copy it down in time