Historical Recount Text

1.What is the generic structure of recount text.

• a.Orientation- Events- Re-orientation.

• b. Events – Re-orientation – Events 2.

• c. Introducting – Events – Orientation.

• d. Re-orientation – Events – Orientation.

3.The purpose of the recount text is to....

• a. Inform the reader.

• b. To persuade the reader.

• c. Tell past events.

• d. To entertain.

What is Ir. Soekarno doing in the pictures ?

• Reading the text of Proclamation

• Reading the text of 1990 Dilan

• Reading Poem

• Reading the text of magazine

Bandung as Sea of Fire was a fire that occurred in the city of Bandung on March 24, 1946. Within seven hours, about 200,000 residents of Bandung burned their homes.

British troops as part of the Brigade MacDonald arrived in Bandung on October 12, 1945. Bandung was deliberately burned by TRI and local people. There were black smoke billowing high into the air everywhere. The British Army began to attack so fierce. The greatest battle happened in the Village name Dayeuh Kolot, in South Bandung, where there were a large ammunition depot belonging to British. In this battle, Barisan Rakyat Indonesia destroyed the ammunition depot.

The strategy to fire Bandung was considered because the power of TRI and people’s militia was not comparable to the British forces and NICA. This incident inspired to create the famous song “Halo, Halo Bandung”.

What is the text about?

• Bandung Sea of Fire

• The conquer of Bandung

• The struggle to maintain the capital city of Indonesia

• The famous song,'Halo,Halo Bandung'

Bandung as Sea of Fire was a fire that occurred in the city of Bandung on March 24, 1946. Within seven hours, about 200,000 residents of Bandung burned their homes.

British troops as part of the Brigade MacDonald arrived in Bandung on October 12, 1945. Bandung was deliberately burned by TRI and local people. There were black smoke billowing high into the air everywhere. The British Army began to attack so fierce. The greatest battle happened in the Village name Dayeuh Kolot, in South Bandung, where there were a large ammunition depot belonging to British. In this battle, Barisan Rakyat Indonesia destroyed the ammunition depot.

The strategy to fire Bandung was considered because the power of TRI and people’s militia was not comparable to the British forces and NICA. This incident inspired to create the famous song “Halo, Halo Bandung”.

What happened in Bandung inspired the creation of ...

• The popular song, "Halo,Halo Bandung"

• The famous village, Dayeuh Kolot

• The celebration of Hero Day

• The movie entitled Bandung, Sea of Fire

Bandung as Sea of Fire was a fire that occurred in the city of Bandung on March 24, 1946. Within seven hours, about 200,000 residents of Bandung burned their homes.

British troops as part of the Brigade MacDonald arrived in Bandung on October 12, 1945. Bandung was deliberately burned by TRI and local people. There were black smoke billowing high into the air everywhere. The British Army began to attack so fierce. The greatest battle happened in the Village name Dayeuh Kolot, in South Bandung, where there were a large ammunition depot belonging to British. In this battle, Barisan Rakyat Indonesia destroyed the ammunition depot.

The strategy to fire Bandung was considered because the power of TRI and people’s militia was not comparable to the British forces and NICA. This incident inspired to create the famous song “Halo, Halo Bandung”.

Why was Bandung finally fired?

• Because there were a large ammunition depot belonging to British

• Because the British troops had killed people in Bandung

• Because the power of TRI and people's militia was not comparable to the number of British troops

• Because there was celebration in Bandung

The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was read at 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 17 August 1945.

The declaration marked the start of the diplomatic and armed resistance of the Indonesian National Revolution, fighting against the forces of the Netherlands and pro-Dutch civilians, until the latter officially acknowledged Indonesia’s independence in 1949. The Netherlands declared that they had decided to accept de facto 17 August 1945 as Indonesia’s independence date. The United Nations, who mediated in the conflict, formally acknowledge the date of independence as 27 December 1949.

The document was signed by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta, who were appointed president and vice-president respectively the following day.

What can we conclude from the text?

• The proclamation of Indonesian Independence marked the start of Indonesian National Revolution

• The United Nations acknowledged the Indonesian Independence as 18 December 1949

• The document of Indonesian Independence was made after Soekarno appointed as Indonesian president

• Mohammad Hatta was the second vice president of Indonesia

The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was read at 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 17 August 1945.

The declaration marked the start of the diplomatic and armed resistance of the Indonesian National Revolution, fighting against the forces of the Netherlands and pro-Dutch civilians, until the latter officially acknowledged Indonesia’s independence in 1949. The Netherlands declared that they had decided to accept de facto 17 August 1945 as Indonesia’s independence date. The United Nations, who mediated in the conflict, formally acknowledge the date of independence as 27 December 1949.

The document was signed by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta, who were appointed president and vice-president respectively the following day.

"The Netherlands declared that they had decided to accept de facto 17 August 1945 as Indonesia’s independence date."

The word "they" in the above sentence refers to ...

• The Indonesian troops

• The Indonesian people

• The Netherlands

• The Americans

The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was read at 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 17 August 1945.

The declaration marked the start of the diplomatic and armed resistance of the Indonesian National Revolution, fighting against the forces of the Netherlands and pro-Dutch civilians, until the latter officially acknowledged Indonesia’s independence in 1949. The Netherlands declared that they had decided to accept de facto 17 August 1945 as Indonesia’s independence date. The United Nations, who mediated in the conflict, formally acknowledge the date of independence as 27 December 1949.

The document was signed by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta, who were appointed president and vice-president respectively the following day.

When did the pro-Dutch civilians officially acknowledge Indonesia's Independence?

• in 1949

• in 1945

• in 1979

• in 1978

The following text is for number 18-20

Chairil Anwar

Chairil Anwar (26 July 1922-28 April1949) was an Indonesia poet and member of the “1945 generation” of writers. He estimated to have written 96 works. including 70 individual poems.

Anwar was born and raised in Medan, North Sumatra, before moving to Batavia with his mother in 1940, where he began to enter the local literary circles. After publishing his first poem in 1942, Anwar continued to write. However, his poems were at times censored by the Japanese, the occupying Indonesia. Living rebelliously, Anwar wrote extensively, often about death. He died in Jakarta because of an unknown Illness.

His work dealt with various themes, including death, individualism, and existentialism, and where often multi-interpretable. Drawing influence from foreign poets, Anwar used everyday language and new syntax to write his poetry, which has been noted as aiding the development of the Indonesian language. His poems were often constructed irregularly, but with individual patterns.

How old is Chairil Anwar when he died?

• 25 years old

• 26 years old

• 27 years old

• 28 years old

• 29 years old