ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE

GP HOLIDAY HOMEWORK- YEAR END 2010

WHY:

1. You need to keep current with GP skills. From promos to next January, it
would have been about 3 months since you last did anything related to GP.
2. You need to catch up with your content knowledge. The Dec holiday period
is your last chance. It is too late to start in JC2.
3. It takes time to build up skills and content. You cannot do it last-minute and
think about starting only in JC2.

HOW:

The series of homework is meant for you to complete over a course of several
weeks. Do a few tasks each day and you will find it manageable. DO NOT
start only the last week of Dec 2010. Obviously, you will not survive too if you
only start on 9 January 2011.

WHAT:

Holiday Homework will consist of:

1. 15 Reading Tasks (see GP Times p8)
2. 1 comprehension paper
3. 1 essay
4. Readings: Directed Reading Packages and Prelim Passages
5. Research project (with oral presentation)
6. Organising your files

1. Reading Tasks
A. Refer to page 8 of your Gippy Times (Comprehension) Book on the specific
ways to do your Reading Tasks. The five ways are:
1) Mindmap and Viewpoint
2) PEEEL (Applying to essay)
3) Argument Analysis (Developing skills for the AQ)
4) Fact Sheet
5) Consolidation Mind Map

B. The total number of reading tasks to be completed is 15. Do 5 each of

Tasks 1, 2 and 3. (Note: this is an amendment of the announcement
made during lecture. Follow the instructions here.)
C. Attach all your tasks and articles together neatly or file them neatly in a thin
folder for submission.
D. Deadline: 10 January 2011
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2. Comprehension Paper
A. Download the compre paper (AJC JC2 MYE 2010) that companies this
document from IVLE
B. Attempt all the questions
C. Deadline: 10 January 2011

Note: ABCD list students (based on your promo results) need to complete
another comprehension paper. You will be informed of the details separately.

3. Essay
A. This essay will be marked by your GP Tutor.
B. Attempt one of the following essays.
C. Attach your essay plan to your essay for submission.
D. Deadline: 10 January 2011
1. ‘The view of the majority is always right.’ Do you agree?

2. ‘Women will never enjoy the same rights as men.’ Do you agree?

3. Are the poor an inevitable part of any society?

4. ‘A film has one purpose - to entertain.’ Using examples consider this view.

5. ‘The only worthwhile form of discipline is self-discipline.’ Discuss.

6. Can the trade in weapons ever be justified?

7. Is sport too closely linked to money these days?

8. ‘Far too much attention is given to beauty products and treatments.’ Do you
agree?

9. Should research into expensive medical treatments be allowed when only a

few can afford them?

10. Should the police have unlimited power when dealing with crime?

11. How far do physical features, such as size and location, determine a
country's progress?

12. Discuss the importance of religion in society today.

13. Can a belief in the supernatural be sustained in the modern world?

14. Do you agree that city life is becoming increasingly unattractive?

15. How inventions and discoveries are used is not the concern of the scientist.’

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 Do you agree?

16. Have multi-national businesses had a positive or negative impact on your

society?

17. ‘Do the arts, such as music and literature, really play a significant part in
Singaporean society?

18. To what extent do young people in your society take an interest in politics?

19. To what extent has technology had an impact on both privacy and security
in your country?

20. How far should religion influence political decisions?

4. Readings: Directed Reading Packages and Prelim Passages

A. Read the DRPs which will be distributed to you today. The rest of the DRPs
will be distributed to you next year.
B. The DRP is pre-lecture reading for next year’s lectures.
C. Your tutors will want to discuss the content in class. You should read all the
DRPs by Term 1 Week 1.
D. Next year’s online quizzes will be based in all the various DRPs’ content.
E. Read all the Prelim Passages and complete the 2 tasks stated at the
beginning of the package.

5. Research on Historical Milestones and their Impact on Modern

Society
A. Choose one of the events / concepts / theories in the list below to research on. No
two students in the same class may choose the same item. The GP rep will
coordinate this by writing down your choices on a class list.
B. Do a write-up on the event of no more than 2 pages using MS Word, font size 11,
Arial, with a margin of 1.5 cm on all sides.
C. Your write up should consist of the following:
(i) Summary of the main details of the event / concept / theory
(ii) Impact of the event / concept / theory at the time of occurrence
(iii) How the event / concept / theory has altered the course of human history
(iv) How the event / concept / theory still affects world affairs and events today
D. Please remember to acknowledge the source from which you obtained your
information.
E. Print out your write up and submit it to your GP tutor by 10 January 2011, Monday.
F. Prepare a 5 min PowerPoint presentation based on your research within 1 week of
receiving your tutor’s feedback and approval for your project. You will be rostered to
present your research to your class.

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List of Events / Concepts / Theories
1. Anti-Semitism, including the holocaust
2. Apartheid
3. Formation of the UN and its various bodies, and its role in the world affairs.
4. History of terrorism and extremism
5. Humanism
6. Industrial revolution
7. IT revolution
8. Regional groupings, why they exist and what is their future
9. Renaissance, the Enlightenment and the rise of rationalism
10. Rise and course of Buddhism
11. Rise and course of Christianity
12. Rise and course of Hinduism
13. Rise and course of Islam
14. Rise of capitalism
15. Rise of communism
16. Slavery
17. Spread of democracy and the effects
18. The Cold War and its related conflicts
19. The Crusades
20. The Ottoman empire
21. The Roman empire and the Byzantine empire
22. Universal suffrage
23. World War I & II and Just War Theory
24. World War I & II and the rise of various scientific breakthroughs as a result of war
25. World War I & II and the start of the fall of colonialism and the rise of nationalism

6. Organising your files

A. Refer to page 2 of the Administrative Matters & Research Skills
Guidebook of your Gippy Times (Comprehension) Book on how to organise
your files.
B. Your files will be checked by the Head of Department during when Term 1
2011 starts.
C. All your files should be ready for inspection by 10 January 2011.