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His belief: Death before Dishonour
Chose not to reveal any names to the Japanese but he told his wife to take pride in his sacrifice and take care of their children

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Elizabeth: She's a war hero because she showed resilience despite the torture that she had to endure.
She stayed true to her cause on helping others.
A strong woman with a determined heart, an inspiration to the women whom society usually cast as the weaker gender.

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She was tortured by electric shocks and being pumped with water for 193 days. On top of that, her husband was also captured, tortured and being held over a longer period.

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Her strong belief in altruism and her lifelong interest in social work guided and steered her direction in life.

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Despite being held captive and tortured in the cell, she insisted that she was merely helping those in need and had no other motives.

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Elizabeth Choy: coming from a well-to-do family as she could further her studies overseas.
Well educated.

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Example: Lim Bo Seng (Group 1: Sam, Ben and Joy)

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Example: Lim Bo Seng (Group 1: Sam, Ben and Joy)

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He was a...

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Based on the war hero assigned to you/your group, read the relevant texts and respond to the questions (columns 1-7).

Type your group's responses in a new post.
Be sure to indicate the following:

in the title of the post: the name of the war hero assigned, your group number and group members' names, e.g. Lim Bo Seng (Group 1: Sam, Ben and Joy)

in the body of the post: your group's responses in point form/short sentences. Each post should reflect only one idea. If your group has more points, you may create more posts.

For groups working on the same war hero, try to avoid repeating points raised by the other group.

Be ready to present your work at the end of the discussion.

Duration: 20min

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Thinking beyond self for the good of others

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Elizabeth: Imprisoned in a small cell for 193 days. Throughout her imprisonment, she was badly tortured, having to squat from morning till end of day, given barely enough food to eat.

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She was guided by her strong sense of helping the prisoners-of-war. Her dedication to her cause and her determination drove her on.

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She secretly delivered items to British POWs. After being captured. she refused to divulge the names of the people she had helped.

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Born in China, came to Singapore in his teenage years and became a businessman later on

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She was kind, helpful, courageous and selfless.

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Group 1: Lim Bo Seng
Group 2: Elizabeth Choy
Group 3: Chief Inspector Halford Boudewyn
Group 4: Shinozaki Mamoru
Group 5: Oskar Schindler

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Tortured by the Japanese physically & mentally.
Died at a young age of 35 defending his country.

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Believed that victory over the Japanese would only be possible if the POWs did not reveal important intel. Believed in his ability to contribute to the overall success.

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He was resilient and brave. Despite knowing the possibility of captivity, he stayed to warn his comrades and during the torture, he remained silent, not revealing the secrets of his mission and the location of his comrades

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He must be a determined person such that he became a successful and prominent businessman. He had leadership quality and must have ben influential enough such that he was able to organize fundraising and met people to convince them to help the motherland either by boycotting and/or going on strike.

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Elizabeth Choy epitomised altruism.  She did not falter in the face of adversity.

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Profiles of Subjects from World War II and Reading resources on War Heroes

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Profiles of Subjects from World War II and Reading resources on War Heroes

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Click on this link to find the reading resources for the war heroes.

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Pain of being away from his family

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He had strong love for his motherland - China. Hence, when Japan invaded China, he began anti-Japanese activities.

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Elizabeth: She showed determination in wanting to help and protect others. She held fast to her cause of not giving the names of those who depended on her help. Despite being badly tortured in prison, she refused to give in.

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She was a Singaporean educator who became involved in the political developments preceding Singapore's independence.

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He was loyal to his mother country China. He resolved to protect the secrets of the country. He was also resourceful. He raised funds to send money back to China.

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Endured the physical and mental torment (harsh living conditions, lack of food, poor sanitation), and chose not to divulge any secrets known to him

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Elizabeth exemplifies bravery. Not giving up helping others despite the hardship she suffered.

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He looked past his sufferings and encouraged other inmates not to cooperate with the Japanese.

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Selfless, determined, man of vision and hope

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Known for his anti-Japanese war efforts. Gave others the courage they needed to stand up against the Japanese

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He was a brave and loyal man to his country. He sticks by his principles, even when it could cost his life. He is a family man who wants his loved ones to be proud of him for what he did for his country rather than to mourn his loss as a traitor.

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He did not escape torture while he could so that he could warn his comrades.

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Elizabeth Choy (Group 2: Kamaliah, Randeep, Millah and Michelle) 

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Elizabeth Choy (Group 2: Kamaliah, Randeep, Millah and Michelle) 

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She was selfless and always helped those in need. She was someone that everyone looked up to because she was a woman of conviction. Spent her entire life in service of others.

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Lim Bo Seng is a man of principles. He is strong-willed and does not cower away in the face of difficulties.

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Elizabeth Choy embodies the spirit of selflessness. She is courageous and strong, able to face adversity with great resilience. She knew of the danger she put herself in by helping to pass parcels to prisoners of wars but still went ahead and helped out. Her resilience in staying strong and withholding names knowing it could led to them being caught and tortured showed how selfless she was as an individual as she puts the needs of others before hers.

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Loyal, brave, caring, determined

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She is selfless and brave. She is determined when faced with adversity.