NEW HISTORY OF BRUNEI CHAPTER 3.4.5 FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA PLAN

THE FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA PLAN

Topic: Chapter 3 NATIONALISM AND BRUNEI’S INDEPENDENCE

Subtopic: 3.4.5 The Federation of Malaysia Plan

 LESSON OBJECTIVE
To discuss Tunku Abdul Rahman’s plan to unite the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, Sarawak, and Brunei into a federation called Malaysia & the reasons behind the plan

Steps to Success (S2S):

         I. Check on the reasons for the formation of the Malaysia Plan – mind map

       II.  Gallery walk.

     III.   Group work: Quizziz lesson and activity
IV. Written test for individual (classwork and homework)

was introduced by Tunku Abdul Rahman on 27 May 1961

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​MALAYSIA PLAN

Multiple Select

Malaysia Plan to unite Malaya with...... as a Federation known as Malaysia

• Singapore

• Sabah and Sarawak

• Brunei

• Siam

Fill in the Blanks

Should Singapore be a part of Malaysia?

In the early 1950s, Singapore requested to be a part of Malaya but was rejected by the Malayan leaders.

Reasons:

activities in Singapore were still active

Fill in the Blanks

Significance of Brunei joining Malaysia

1. It could help provide bigger markets and create more

opportunities for people in Brunei.

Fill in the Blanks

2. It could safeguard the Sultanate as Brunei would be protected within the Federal Constitution.

 Disadvantage: Sultan of Brunei would become a

Monarch. (clue: Yang Dipertuan Agong)

Multiple Choice

Britain’s Response

 Britain was ____________ of this merger.

Why?

 This will help solve Britain’s issues with decolonizing the three Northern Borneo territories.

 Britain felt that individual independence was not acceptable since they would be exposed to danger.

• in favour

• not in favour

Poll

IMAGINE YOU ARE BRUNEIAN LIVING IN THAT PERIOD, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR VIEW OF BRUNEI TO JOIN MALAYSIA PLAN?

• I AGREE

• I DISAGREE

• I AM NOT SURE, I WILL FOLLOW THE SULTAN'S DECISION