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HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT
SCHEME OF WORK 2012
SOCIAL STUDIES SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS / EVENTS:
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, 10-12 February 2013- Chinese New Year
Term 1
Term/
Week/
Lesson
1/1/1
7-11Jan
Topic
Set classroom
expectations
Set targets
Syllabus
Coverage
1/1/2
7-11Jan
Introduction to
Ch 1
Managing Peace
and Security:
Regional and
International
Conflict (Gulf
War)
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
1. Understand and be
clear of the demands
and expectations for SS
2. Be aware of their own
goals and strategies
that can help them
achieve their goals
1. Reinforce why conflicts
exist among nations
2. Understand the
historical relationship
and the problems
between Iraq and
Kuwait
3. Explain the causes of
the conflict between Iraq
and Kuwait
Strategies
To give students
ownership and get them
involved in setting
classroom rules and
expectations
Note-taking
Direct instruction
Thinking skills
developed
Questioning
techniques
SE1: Self-awareness
SE2: Selfmanagement
SE5: Responsible
decision-making
Resources
Assignme
nt/
Assessme
nt
PPT
Whiteboard
Target Setting
sheet
Textbook
Comparing and
SE5: Responsible
Textbook pg
contrasting views
Interpreting
information from
different sources
decision-making
NE
M2 We must preserve
racial and religious
harmony
M5 We must ourselves
defend Singapore
3-9
PPT
Notebook
Whiteboard
Selfreflection
1/2/2
14-18
Jan
1/3/1
21-25
Jan
Topic
Ch 1
Managing Peace
and Security:
Regional and
International
Conflict (Gulf
War)
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
1. Explain the causes of
the conflict between
Iraq and Kuwait
2. Discuss the different
reactions to the Kuwaiti
invasion
Strategies
Note-taking
Direct instruction
Graphic Organiser
Group discussion
Identifying main
ideas
Summarising
information
Interpreting
information from
different sources
Ch 1
Managing Peace
and Security:
Regional and
International
Conflict (Gulf
War)
1. Explain the
consequences of the
conflict between Iraq
and Kuwait
2. Evaluate the role of the
UN
Note-taking
Think-pair-share on the
Ch 1
Managing Peace
and Security:
Regional and
International
Conflict (Gulf
War)
Think-pair-share
Thinking skills
developed
consequences of conflict
Direct instruction
Graphic organiser
SE3: Socialawareness
NE
M5 We must
ourselves defend
Singapore
Resources
Textbook pg
9-21
Notebook
PPT
Whiteboard
Identifying main
SE3: Social-
Textbook pg
ideas
Summarising
information
awareness
NE
M5 We must
ourselves defend
Singapore
22-28
Notebook
PPT
Whiteboard
Drawing well-
SE2: Self-
SEQ
reasoned and
substantiated
conclusions
management
NE
M5 We must
ourselves defend
Singapore
Worksheet
Assignme
nt/
Assessme
nt
Notetaking
Selfreflection
Graphic
Organise
r
Notetaking
Selfreflection
Graphic
Organise
r
SEQ
Workshe
et
1/3/2
21-25
Jan
1/4/1
28Jan1Feb
Topic
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
Ch 1
Managing Peace
and Security:
Regional and
International
Conflict
(Transnational
Terrorism)
1. Recognise terrorism as
a growing challenge to
world security
Ch 1
Managing Peace
and Security:
Regional and
International
Conflict
(Transnational
Terrorism)
Strategies
Note-taking
Online research on
newspaper articles on AlQaeda and how this
organisation has affected
the world
Collaborative LearningJigsaw
- Expert groups to share on
one impact terrorism on
world and national security
Graphic Organiser
Thinking skills
developed
Identifying main
ideas
Summarising
information
Extracting
information
Analysing evidence
SE3: Social-
Resources
Textbook pg
awareness
NE
M2 We must preserve
racial and religious
harmony
M5 We must
ourselves defend
Singapore
ICT- newslink
SE3: Socialawareness
NE
M2 We must preserve
racial and religious
harmony
M5 We must
ourselves defend
Singapore
29-33
Notebook
PPT
Whiteboard
Computer lab
Textbook pg
35-41
Notebook
PPT
Whiteboard
Youtube:Wor
ld Trade
Center
Attacks
(Excellent
footage).
Unseen
footage of
September
11th Defies
the Belief of
New Yorkers
Assignme
nt/
Assessme
nt
Notetaking
Graphic
Orgniser
on
effects of
Al-Qaeda
on the
world
Graphic
Organise
r
1/4/2
2528Jan1Feb
1/5/1
4-8Feb
1/5/2
4-8Feb
1/6/1
Topic
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
Ch 1 Managing
1. Re-familiarise
themselves with how to
infer from and interpret
political cartoons
2. Compare and contrast
perspectives from given
information
3. Apply the usefulness
SBQ skill
SBQ Practice
SEQ Test
Structured Academic
Peace and
Security:
Regional and
International
Conflict
USEFULLNESS
Ch 1 Managing
Peace and
Security:
Regional and
International
Conflict
(Transnational
Terrorism)
Ch 2 Sustaining
Economic
Development in a
Globalising World
Ch 2 Sustaining
Economic
the impact of
Strategies
Thinking skills
developed
Analysing evidence
Interpreting
information from
different sources
warm-up activity
Wordsplash
Note-taking
Direct Instruction
Controversy (SAC)
Reflecting
Identifying main
ideas
Summarising
information
Identifying main
ideas
SE2: Selfmanagement
NE
Resources
SBQ
Worksheet
Assignme
nt/
Assessme
nt
SBQ
Notebook
Workshe
et
SEQ Test
SEQ Test
Textbook pg
Note-
M2 We must preserve
racial and religious
harmony
M5 We must
ourselves defend
Singapore
SE2: Selfmanagement
SE5: Responsible
decision-making
SV3, SV4
SE1: Self-awareness
NE
M1 Singapore is our
homeland, this is
where we belong
M6 We have
confidence in our
future
SE3: Socialawareness
43-49
Notebook
Whiteboard
taking
Textbook pg
Graphic
50-63
organiser
Topic
Development in a
Globalising World
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
globalisation
Strategies
preparation
Thinking skills
developed
Analysing evidence
NE
Incorporation of sources
and the need to explain
why some sources are
useful in answering the
SAC issue
1/6/2
11-15
Feb
1/7/1
18-22
Feb
Ch 2 Sustaining
Economic
Development in a
Globalising World
Ch 2 Sustaining
Economic
Development in a
Globalising World
Structured Academic
Controversy (SAC) debate
Identifying main
ideas
Analysing evidence
Presentation of
information
1/7/2
18-22
Feb
Ch 2 Sustaining
Economic
Development in a
Globalising World
SBQ test on
globalisation
Analysing evidence
Interpreting
information from
different sources
M5 We must
ourselves defend
Singapore
M6 We have
confidence in our
future
SE3: Socialawareness
NE
M5 We must
ourselves defend
Singapore
M6 We have
confidence in our
future
SE2: Selfmanagement
SE5: Responsible
decision-making
Resources
Assignme
nt/
Assessme
nt
Notebook
PPT
Textbook pg
50-63
Notebook
PPT
SEQ
assignment
SE2: Self-
SBQ
management
NE
M2 We must preserve
racial and religious
harmony
M5 We must
Worksheet
Notebook
Whiteboard
Graphic
organiser
SEQ
assignm
ent
SBQ
Workshe
et
Topic
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
Strategies
Thinking skills
developed
Resources
Assignme
nt/
Assessme
nt
ourselves defend
Singapore
1/8/1
25Feb1Mar
1/8/2
25Feb1Mar
Ch 2 Sustaining
Economic
Development in a
Globalised World
(Singapores
strategies to
maximise
opportunities
and overcome
challenges in a
globalising
world)
Ch 2 Sustaining
Economic
Development in a
Globalised World
(Singapores
strategies to
maximise
opportunities
and overcome
challenges in a
globalising
world)
COMMON TEST
Expert group
Modelling by teacher on
1. Understand the
importance of Venturing
Abroad
2. Explain the need to
Expand Market Reach
through Economic
Cooperation
Expert group
Modelling by teacher on
Analysing evidence
Summarising
information
Extracting
information and
main ideas
Summarising
information
SE2: Selfmanagement
SE4
NE
M6 We have
confidence in our
future
SE2
SE4
NE
TB p 64-68
Graphic
Notetaking
organiser
TB p 68-72
Graphic
Notetaking
organiser
M6 We have
confidence in our
future
Week
Assessment Mode
Assessment Objectives
Remarks
1.
Essay test
Constructing explanation
2.
SBQ test
Term 2
Term
/Week/
Lesson
2/1/1
25-29
Mar
2/1/2
25-29
Mar
Topic
Ch 2 Sustaining
Economic
Development in a
Globalised World
(Singapores
strategies to
maximise
opportunities
and overcome
challenges in a
globalising
world)
Ch 2 Sustaining
Economic
Development in a
Globalised World
(Singapores
strategies to
maximise
opportunities
and overcome
challenges in a
globalising
world)
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
1. Explain the need to
Manage Resources
Efficiently
Strategies
Expert group
Modelling by
teacher on
extracting main
points
Invite pupils to
share information
gathered on each
strategy
Thinking skills
developed
Extracting
information
and main
ideas
Summarising
information
Invite pupils to
Extracting
share information
gathered on each
strategy
Mind map
information
and main
ideas
Summarising
information
SE2
SE4
NE
Resources
TB p 73-80
Graphic
Assignment/
Assessment
Review /
Reflection
Notetaking
organiser
M6 We have
confidence in
our future
SE2
SE4
NE
TB p 64-80
Graphic
organiser
Notetaking
Mind map
M6 We have
confidence in
our future
2/2/1
1-5Apr
2/2/2
1-5Apr
Topic
Ch 2 Sustaining
Economic
Development in a
Globalised World
Source-based
Case Study on
Foreign Talent in
Singapore (TYS)
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
Strategies
SEQ test
Thinking skills
developed
Interpreting
and evaluating
sources
SE3: Social
2/3/1
8-12Apr
Chapter 3:
Venice- a Great
City-State of Its
Time
Google Earth
Direct instruction
Note-taking
Information
gathering
Analysing
Organising
awareness
NE
M5 We must
ourselves
defend
Singapore
M6 We have
confidence in
our future
SE2
NE
M6 We have
confidence in
our future
SV3
NE
M3 We must
uphold
meritocracy
and
incorruptibility
M4 No one
owes
Singapore a
living
M5 We
ourselves must
defend
Resources
Assignment/
Assessment
SEQ test
SEQ test
TYS
SBQ
Venice CD-
Graphic
ROM from
MOE
PPT
ICT- Google
Earth
Review /
Reflection
Organisers
Topic
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
Strategies
Thinking skills
developed
Resources
Assignment/
Assessment
Review /
Reflection
Singapore
2/3/2
8-12Apr
2/4/1
1519Apr
Chapter 3:
Venice- a Great
City-State of Its
Time
Chapter 3:
Venice- a Great
City-State of Its
Time
1.
Collaborative
learning
- Gallery walk on
reasons for rise and
fall of Venice preparation
Information
1.
Collaborative
Information
learning
- Gallery walk on
reasons for rise and
fall of Venice
presentation
gathering
Analysing
Organising
gathering
Analysing
Organising
NE
ICT- Venice
M3 We must
uphold
meritocracy
and
incorruptibility
M4 No one
owes
Singapore a
living
M5 We
ourselves must
defend
Singapore
NE
M3 We must
uphold
meritocracy
and
incorruptibility
M4 No one
owes
Singapore a
living
M5 We
ourselves must
defend
Singapore
CD-ROM
from MOE
PPT
ICT- Venice
CD-ROM
from MOE
PPT
Graphic
organizer
Graphic
organizer
10
2/4/2
1519Apr
2/5/1
2226Apr
Topic
Chapter 3:
Venice- a Great
City-State of Its
Time
Chapter 3:
Venice- a Great
City-State of Its
Time
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
Strategies
Gallery walk on
1.
Direct instruction
Note-taking
Mind Map
Thinking skills
developed
Information
gathering
Analysing
Organising
Information
gathering
Analysing
Organising
Resources
Assignment/
Assessment
NE
ICT- Venice
M3 We must
uphold
meritocracy
and
incorruptibility
M4 No one
owes
Singapore a
living
M5 We
ourselves must
defend
Singapore
NE
M3 We must
uphold
meritocracy
and
incorruptibility
M4 No one
owes
Singapore a
living
M5 We
ourselves must
defend
Singapore
CD-ROM
from MOE
PPT
organizer
ICT- Venice
Note-taking
Mind map
CD-ROM
from MOE
PPT
Review /
Reflection
Graphic
11
2/5/2
2226Apr
Topic
Chapter 3:
Venice- a Great
City-State of Its
Time
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
1. explain the reasons for
Venices rise to
greatness.
2. explain the reasons for
Venices decline
3. evaluate how states
can sustain themselves
in an ever-changing
world
Strategies
Online forum
sharing students
to explain which
factor they think is
most important in
causing the rise
and fall of Venice
Comment on other
groups arguments
Thinking skills
developed
Analysing
Organising
Evaluating
Resources
ICT
NE
ICT- Venice
CD-ROM
from MOE
PPT
Computer
lab
M3 We must
uphold
meritocracy
and
incorruptibility
M4 No one
owes
Singapore a
living
M5 We
ourselves must
defend
Singapore
Assignment/
Assessment
Review /
Reflection
Forum
sharing
2/6/1
29Apr3May
Chapter 3:
Venice- a Great
City-State of Its
Time
Online forum
sharing students
to explain which
factor they think is
most important in
causing the rise
and fall of Venice
Comment on other
groups arguments
Analysing
Organising
Evaluating
NE
Forum
sharing
12
Topic
2/6/2
29Apr3May
Chapter 3:
2/7
6-1May
2/8-10
Venice- a Great
City-State of Its
Time
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
1.
Strategies
SEQ test on
rise/fall of Venice
Thinking skills
developed
Information
gathering
Analysing
Organising
NE
Resources
Venice CD-
M3 We must
uphold
meritocracy
and
incorruptibility
M4 No one
owes
Singapore a
living
M5 We
ourselves must
defend
Singapore
Assignment/
Assessment
Review /
Reflection
SEQ test
ROM from
MOE
PPT
SBQ Test
Week
Assessment Mode
Assessment Objectives
Remarks
1.
Constructing explanation
2.
13
Term 3
Term
/Week/
Lesson
Weeks
1-9
Topic
Source-based
Case Study on
Conflict and
Harmony in Multiethnic Socities
(TYS)
Source-based
Case Study on
Conflict and
Harmony in Multiethnic Socities
(TYS)
Specific Instructional
Objectives
(At the end of the lesson,
pupils will be able to:)
Strategies
Individual work
Direct instruction
Correction invite
Thinking skills
developed
Interpreting and
evaluating
sources
Interpreting and
evaluating
sources
Resources
SE2
SV3
TYS
SE2
SV3
TYS
Assignment/
Assessment
Review /
Reflection
Sourcebased case
study on
Conflict and
Harmony in
Multi-ethnic
Societies
(TYS)
Sourcebased
Case Study
on Conflict
and
Harmony in
Multi-ethnic
Socities
(TYS)
14
Correction of
Essay
Source-based
Case Study on
How effective has
the UN been in
carrying out its
peacekeeping role
(TYS)
Source-based
Case Study on
How effective has
the UN been in
carrying out its
peacekeeping role
(TYS)
Question analysis
Class discussion
Essay
Essay
decisionmaking
1. Construct an explanation
2. Draw conclusions based
on reasoned
consideration of
evidence and arguments
1. Interpret and evaluate
sources
2. Practise time
management skills
Question analysis
Class discussion
Direct instruction
Correction invite
Remembering
Evaluating and
Remembering
Evaluating and
correction
s
decisionmaking
Individual work
Interpreting and
evaluating
sources
Interpreting and
evaluating
sources
SE2
SV3
SE2
SV3
TYS
Sourcebased case
study on
TYS
How
effective
has the UN
been in
carrying out
its
peacekeepi
ng role
(TYS)
Sourcebased
Case Study
on How
effective
has the UN
been in
carrying out
its
peacekeepi
ng role
15
Essay on identified
topic for O-level
paper
Correction of
Essay
Essay on identified
topic for O-level
paper
Correction of
Essay
Source-based
Case Study on
How Affordable is
Healthcare for
Singaporeans
(TYS)
Source-based
Case Study on
How Affordable is
1. Construct an explanation
2. Draw conclusions based
on reasoned
consideration of
evidence and arguments
Question analysis
Class discussion
1. Construct an explanation
2. Draw conclusions based
on reasoned
consideration of
evidence and arguments
1. Construct an explanation
2. Draw conclusions based
on reasoned
consideration of
evidence and arguments
1. Construct an explanation
2. Draw conclusions based
on reasoned
consideration of
evidence and arguments
1. Interpret and evaluate
sources
2. Practise time
management skills
Question analysis
Class discussion
Direct instruction
Correction invite
Remembering
Evaluating and
Essay
Essay
decisionmaking
Remembering
Evaluating and
correction
s
decisionmaking
Question analysis
Class discussion
Remembering
Evaluating and
Essay
Essay
decisionmaking
Question analysis
Class discussion
Remembering
Evaluating and
correction
s
decisionmaking
Individual work
Interpreting and
evaluating
sources
Interpreting and
evaluating
sources
SE2
SV3
SE2
SV3
TYS
Sourcebased case
study on
TYS
How
Affordable
is
Healthcare
for
Singaporea
ns (TYS)
Sourcebased
Case Study
16
3/10
onwards
27 Aug
management skills
O-level Prelim
thoughts/write
answers on board,
class discussion
on How
Affordable
is
Healthcare
for
Singaporea
ns (TYS)
17