The Fall of Singapore and Malaya

Subject            :                         History

Level                 :                         Secondary Three Express

Class size       :                         40

Class ability :                         Above-average ability

Duration          :                         1 period (30 minutes)

Pre-requisite Knowledge

Pupils are expected to be able to:

·        trace the development of Japan's rise as a world power.

·        reasons for Japanese advance to Southeast Asia.

Specific Instructional Objectives(SIO)

At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:

·        distinguish the difference in motives between the Japanese and British in the war in Malaya and Singapore.

·        trace the development of the battle in Malaya and Singapore.

·        appreciate that the loss of Singapore was primarily a result of lack of preparedness and choice and decision.

Instructional Materials:

·        WhiteBoard

·        Overhead transparencies

·        Handouts of Concept Map and Map of Malaya and Singapore