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Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

PC Lesson/Racial Harmony Day 2016/Lower Secondary/IP


In preparation for this lesson, please ask students to bring
an item, or take a photograph of an item which represents their
culture to be shared during PC lesson.

RACIAL HARMONY DAY PC LESSON GUIDE


Racial Harmony Day is a time for us to celebrate the richness of our racial and
cultural diversity every year on the 21st of July, and is a reminder of how far our
nation has progressed from the racial riots of 1964.
This year, we look at racial harmony from different perspectives; the self, the
community around us and the larger society. We first look at how our cultural
heritage contributes to our national identity. Expanding on this, we examine how
the cultural and religious communities that we identify with have evolved within
the Singapore context. At a broader societal level, we consider how the different
cultural and religious communities in Singapore contribute to our collective
identity are resilient and united in the face of external and internal threats.
THEME for 2016: Our Cultural Heritage
Key Learning Points:

Singapore has a rich and diverse cultural heritage that forms a significant
part of our identity as a nation and as individuals.
As Singaporeans, it is important for us to understand the varied
perspectives of our fellow citizens on their cultural backgrounds.
Our unity as a nation hinges on our citizens commitment to cohesion and
social harmony in Singapore.

Suggested Lesson Plan:


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Introduction to Racial Harmony Day- 5 mins


Quiz on Our Cultural Heritage- 10min
Activity 1: Artefact Sharing- 10 min
Activity 2: Newspaper Article (p 6) Discussion- 15 min
Reflect- 5 min
Summary of lesson & key learning points by CT/PCT- 5min

Suggested answers to the quiz:


1. For Chinese New Year, oranges are exchanged as a symbol of love. FALSE.
Oranges always symbolise, luck and wealth in the Chinese culture. And
sweetness of life.
2. Most Hindu wives apply sindoor (red powder aka kumgumum) on the
parting of their hair (usually in the centre) so that the roots of their hair
will be nourished. FALSE. They apply the sindoor as commitment to longlife and well-being of their husbands.
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3. When a Muslim guest visits a Muslim home, the host greets them with a
phrase Assalamu Alaikum which means, may peace be upon you. TRUE.
The greeting is a standard salutation among Muslims and is routinely used
whenever and wherever Muslims gathered and interacted, whether
socially or within worship and other contexts. The typical response to the
greeting is "Waalaykumu s-salm" ("and upon you, Peace")
4. The Chinese eat tang yuan (glutinous rice balls) during the Yuan Xiao
Festival (Lantern Festival) to symbolise prosperity. FALSE. The round shape
of the balls and the bowls where they are served, come to symbolise the
family togetherness.
5. The guests at a Malay wedding are sometimes given a Bunga Telur, an
ornamented egg festooned with a flower, symbolising long life. FALSE. It
symbolises fertility.
6. The Harvesting Festival celebrated by Hindus is known as Theemithi.
FALSE. Theemithi is the fire-walking festival in honour of the Hindu
Goddess Draupadi. The harvesting festival is known as Ponggal.
7. The name of the famous English folklore hero who had friends named
Little John and Will Scarlett was Jesse James. FALSE. Jesse James was Wild
West outlaw who supposedly robbed from the rich and gave to the poor (in
reality his crimes only profited himself and his gang). Robin Hood is the
answer.

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