Saturday, February 02, 2008

SEA4.1.6 Constitutional Development in Singapore

Topic: Singapore's Constitutional Development 1945-1955
Essential Question: How did Singapore progress towards independence?
  • Review:
    • Why was Singapore excluded from the Malayan Union?
      • Strategic considerations
      • Race demographics
    • Why was the Rendel's Commission set up?
      • Decolonisation
      • results of 1948 & 1951 Legislative Assembly Elections
    • Why did Singapore Labour Front government fail in its London Talks?
      • Results of 1955 Elections
      • Communism in Singapore
  • Understanding Goals:
    • Why did the PAP win the 1959 Elections?
      • Effects of Lim Yew Hock government
      • PAP's plan for independence through merger
    • Why was Tunku Abdul Rahman opposed to merger before 1961?
      • Communism in Singapore?
      • Demographics
    • Why did Tunku Abdul Rahman agree to merger in 1961?
      • Communism in Singapore?
      • Creation of Malaysia
  • Performances:
    • Complete worksheet on Malaysia & Singapore's Constitutional Development (1945-1959)