Sec 2 History (Chapter 6)

Sec 2 History (Chapter 6)

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• ​What were the experiences of the people in Singapore during the Japanese Occupation?

• ​How did the Japanese try to gain control over the locals during the Japanese Occupation?

by Ms Lynn Goh

​Objectives for Chapter 6: [pg.1]

​At the end of the chapter, you should be able to describe:

• The methods the Japanese used to gain control over the people in Singapore

  • Use of Force

  • Winning Loyalty

• The responses the people in Singapore had towards Japanese rule

  • Collaboration

  • Resistance

• The struggles the people in Singapore faced during the Occupation (HI)

• The problems the people in Singapore faced immediately after the Japanese surrender

Activating Prior Knowledge: THINK-PAIR-SHARE!

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Before we start, let’s try to recall what we have learnt about the Japanese Occupation of Singapore in Sec 1! [pg. 1]​

Multiple Choice

Why did the Japanese want to take over Singapore and Malaya during World War 2?

*Choose the WRONG answer

[pg. 1]

• Singapore and Malaya had important supplies like tin and rubber which the Japanese needed

• The Japanese wanted to use Singapore and Malaya's port

• The Japanese wanted to distract America from Pearl Harbour

• The Japanese wanted to prove they could defeat the British

Multiple Choice

How did the Japanese manage to defeat the defences of Singapore?

*Choose the WRONG answer

[pg. 1]

• The British underestimated the Japanese abilities

• The Japanese managed to trick the British

• The Japanese had forces which greatly outnumbered the British

• The British forces was severely underprepared in training, equipment, intelligence

Draw

How do you think the locals in Singapore felt about the Japanese being the new rulers? [pg. 1]

Open Ended

Why do you think the Japanese would NEED to gain control over the people in Singapore? What kind of impression did the people in Singapore have of the new Japanese rulers? [pg. 2]

​Before we go on further, let's watch a video to see what happened immediately after the British surrendered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQSYCSVMJKE

Open Ended

What do you think gaining control refers to? [pg. 2]

​Have you ever heard of the story of the carrot and the stick? [pg. 2]

The story is about a rider trying to get a donkey to go where he wants him to.

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The rider found out that the best way to move the donkey is to put a carrot in front of him and jab him with a stick from behind.

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The carrot is a reward for moving while the stick is the punishment for not moving and hence making him move by force.

​Let’s apply this story to the Japanese Occupation of Singapore. [pg. 2]

The following shows a table of methods which the Japanese (the rider) used to control the population of Singapore (the donkey).

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Can you identify which represent the stick (force) and which represent the carrot (rewards)?

​*Note down on your WS

​Check your answers! We will be learning more about each of these methods in the lessons that follow.

​[pg.2]

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​* Purple -> Force

​Green -> Rewards

​How did the Japanese use force to gain control over the people in Singapore? [pg. 3]

• Study the following sets of sources, then use the information in the sources to complete the flowcharts to answer the question: “How did the Japanese use force to gain control over the people in Singapore?"​

​Point 1: Meting out Harsh Punishments

Open Ended

Using Source A, give a summarised example/ elaboration on HOW the Japanese used HARSH PUNISHMENT to control the locals.

[pg. 3]

Open Ended

Using Source B, give a summarised example/ elaboration on HOW the Japanese used HARSH PUNISHMENT to control the locals. [pg. 3]

Open Ended

THINK-PAIR-SHARE:

What was the effect/impact of the Kempeitai and punishments?

How would it allow the Japanese to control the locals?

[pg.3]

​Let's watch this video on the experience of a survivor of the Japanese Occupation.

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Ss2lYql1A

​Point 2: Imprisoning Allied Soldiers [pg. 4]

• ​Read the 2 sources

• Identify details you can use as elaboration/ examples to support the point that the Japanese used the imprisonment of Allied soldiers to gain control over the locals.

Open Ended

Using Source C and D, summarise 2 pieces of detail about how the Japanese used the imprisonment of Allied soldiers to gain control over the people in Singapore. [pg.4]

Open Ended

THINK-PAIR-SHARE:

What was the impact of the imprisonment of POWs on the locals’ view of the British?

How would it allow the Japanese to control the locals?

[pg.4]

​Point 3: Carrying out Operation Sook Ching

​Before we look at the sources, let us watch this video together first:

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN97FNMpnRQ

​Point 3: Carrying out Operation Sook Ching [pg. 5]

• ​​Read the 2 sources

• Identify details you can use as elaboration/ examples to support the point that the Japanese used the Sook Ching to gain control over the locals.

Open Ended

Using Source E and F, summarise 2 pieces of detail about how the Japanese used the Sook Ching to gain control over the people in Singapore. [pg.5]

Open Ended

THINK-PAIR-SHARE:

What was the impact of Sook Ching on the locals?

How would it allow the Japanese to gain control over the people in Singapore?

[pg. 5]