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Based on all the sources, the teenagers life did change during the Japanese occupation. In terms of food, the teenagers were able to eat better food than during the Japanese occupation. They were able to eat rice, yam and potatoes to keep them full but during the Japanese Occupation,they could only eat a little bit of rice. They had medication to use before the Japanese occupation unlike during the japanese Occupation. In terms of entertainment, the teenagers had more variety of movies and films from the western culture to watch before the Japanese came. However, after the Japanese took over, all the films revolved around the Japanese propaganda and the teenagers had no interest in the films that were being shown. In terms of school life, before the Japanese Occupation, the students had no stress in studying as they could easily understand what their teachers were talking about.However, during the Japanese Occupation, the students either had to stop learning in school or to learn subjects in Japanese. The richer families could afford having tuition for their children. This caused a lot of problems for both the students and their teachers. There was also a change during Japanese Occupation in terms of jobs and the working condition. Before Japanese Occupation, people worked very hard but they only earn a small amount of money.The life was tough as the jobs they have were all very tiring and also they earn little money from these hard works. During Japanese Occupation, the people in Singapore lived in a more comfortable and adequate quality of life. The people living in Singapore enjoyed working due to the privileges of getting free rice and more food. They had a stable life as they had enough food and money to survive.Therefore the Japanese Occupation changed the lives of teenagers significantly in the above aspects.

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Before the japanese occupation, Singapore was under the hands of the british. The british help Singapore with food and health. And all th families had food to eat and water to drink. People working at harbours were very busy as they had to load up all the supplies of food and other supplies.

SOURCE TYPE: PICTURE
SOURCE ORIGIN: VICTORIA DOCK, TANJONG PAGAR
SOURCE DATE: 1890

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'By early December 1941, Cathay Cinema was one of the few places left for relaxation in those anxious times, screening movies despite dwindling audiences. '
Source Description: The cinema was a place they used to relax
Source Type: Written Source
Source Date: 1941
Source Origin: Infopedia (Cathay Building)

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Source Description:
An Oral Interview by Kwek Jin Foon Janet and her father about his working life when he was a teenager during the Japanese Occupation
Date When Interviewed:
15 Oct 2002
Source Origin:
Originated from a document from Wordpress
Source Type:
Written Oral Interview

Here are some lines which I quoted:

"I worked there (A Company Producing Rubber Tyres) as a supervisor. I was given free rice, food and a salary."

"These rations were better than Japanese money"

"People working in the military or semi-government establishments like the wharf and shipyards got partly paid in rice."

"A job then was like a form of insurance to obtain some food.”

"It was a clerical job and, being with the government, we were given better rations of rice and potatoes, and a big blue badge of office that was respected by shopkeepers when we are queuing for anything.  At times, you could even jump queue.  I wore the badge everywhere I went, and was even a bit proud of it.”

"We also got lots of rice because of me working for the Japanese and every time I  worked overtime, I received extra rice.  I could also collect rice with my Identity Card"

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HOW FAR DID JAPANESE OCCUPATION CHANGE THE LIVES OF TEENAGERS?

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HOW FAR DID JAPANESE OCCUPATION CHANGE THE LIVES OF TEENAGERS?

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Group Members:
Ho Hui Yu (5) -JOB
Rayanne Chiang (12) -SCHOOL
Sharon Sim (13)-LEISURE
Clar Tan (18)-HEALTH

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'Movies in cinemas and the radio station broadcasting in Singapore was played in Japanese. Most movies on the cinema was about the Japanese winning the war one by one.They would also show propaganda films to influence we Singaporeans in working together with them.Those caught listening to foreign radio stations were severely punished.'
Source Description: What the teenagers were watching in cinemas.
Source Type: Written Source
Source Origin:My Life During The Second World War In Singapore Blogspot

Source date: 1942-1945

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Source 2 - School Life During the Janese Occupation

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Source 2 - School Life During the Janese Occupation

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Source Description:A photo of the students learning Japanese

Source Origin: the asiapacific journal
Source type: picture source
Source date: 1943

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Source 1 - School life after the Japanese Occupation

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Source 1 - School life after the Japanese Occupation

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Source Description: This is a photo of Guangyang Primary in the past
Source Origin: school memories blogspot
Source type: picture source
Source Date:Published on 2013
http://sgschoolmemories.blogspot.sg/2013/07/guangyang-primarysecondary-school.html

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Source Description:
A Written Extract about working life of the Malays before Japanese Occupation
Source Date:
19 April 2016
Source Origin:
An extract From Wikipedia
Source Type:
Written

"The Malays were the second largest ethnic group in Singapore until the 1860s and they worked as fishermen, craftsmen, or as wage earners while continued to live mostly in kampungs or traditional Malay villages. By 1860, the Indians have became the second largest ethnic group. They consisted of fishermen, craftsmen, or as wage earners who were sent to carry out public works projects such as clearing jungles and laying out roads"

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SOURCE ORIGIN: WARTIME RECIPIES
SOURCE DATE: 1942 - 1945
SOURCE TYPE: WRITTEN
During the Japanese Occupation, food was sparce, and the Japanese saved most of the resources for themselves. So there was food shortage for the people living in Singapore.
rationing was practiced. Black market existed as food and basic necessities were sold at high prices due to food shortage. Health at that time was very bad as the locals were not given medication if they were ill.These are people who suffered from food shortage.

The locals experienced food shortage because the Japanese took most of the food for themselves and the leftovers for the locals. Therefore, ration cards were given to the locals to limit the amount of food given to each person or family per month. Unfortunately, the food collected every month decreases, this cause the locals to not have 3 proper meals everyday. This continued until the Japanese occupation ended.