Monday, February 18, 2008

HSS4.1.8 Sustaining Economic Development

Throughlines: Appreciating Singapore
Enquiry Question: How can Singapore sustain our economic development?

  • Reminders
    • Website reviews (from previous lesson) to be completed on History Society by 20 Feb 08
  • Review
    • Iraq-Kuwait SEQ & Transnational Terrorism SEQ
    • Is globalisation inevitable?
      • Development in transport
      • Development in communication
      • Transnational corporations
    • Is globalisation desirable?
      • Economic impact
        • Standard of living
        • Competition for investment
        • Competition for talent
        • Income gap
        • Rural-urban migration
      • Social impact
        • Awareness of foreign cultures
        • Loss of local culture
      • Environmental impact
        • Environmental degradation
        • Global warming
        • Environmental management
        • Alternative energies
  • Understanding Goals
    • How can Singapore continue to sustain our economic development
      • Diversify the Economy
      • Invest in People
      • Build the Infrastructure
  • Performances
    • Study the impact of globalisation. For each aspect, present the positive and negative consequences of the impact (economic, social & environmental) of globalisation.
    • Find ONE article in the newspaper that illustrates ONE of these impact in ONE of these areas. Explain whether it has positive or negative connotations.
    • Find ONE article in the newspaper that illustrates one of these strategies to sustain Singapore's economic development

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