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🔍 SEE

What problems did people face before the MRT existed?

What difficulties did people with disabilities face using public transport?

💭 THINK

Why do you think Singapore took the risk to build an MRT system despite having no experience?

What values did people like Mr Yeo (railway master) show?

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🔍 SEE

What were the problems with kampong and squatter housing in the 1960s?

What were some challenges when building public housing quickly?

💭 THINK

Why was it bold to clear kampongs and build high-rise flats?

What values were shown in helping people move into new communities?

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🔍 SEE

Why did Singapore need to become a "Garden City"?

What challenges came with cleaning rivers like the Singapore River?

💭 THINK

Why is it impressive that the Singapore River was cleaned up in 10 years?

What values helped Singapore balance development with nature?

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What problems did street hawkers face in the 1960s and 70s?

How did the government improve hygiene and order?

💭 THINK

What values helped transform hawker culture into a national treasure?

Why is it important for young people to keep hawker culture alive?

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Read the assigned section in the PDF material carefully. Each group has a different topic.

Discuss the challenges faced in your topic and the values shown in overcoming them.

Answer the See–Think questions in your assigned column.

Post your answers as a group.

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A problem that the people faced was Singapore's growing population. There were too many people and not enough buses, causing an imbalance. Buses were hot, uncomfortable, and crammed, resulting in a terrible transport experience for anyone in these buses. The streets are very jammed as there are many cars along the roads. Public transport is also not very accessible as the wide MRT platform gaps, pull-to-open doors and unexpected footpath detours do not make it easy for wheelchair users to move around.

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Kampongs were haphazardly constructed and squatter housing and shophouses were

overcrowded.

Living conditions were deplorable,

and building structures were unsafe.

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Hawker Centres BTS8 [Samuel, Yingze, Cheryl]

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Hawker Centres BTS8 [Samuel, Yingze, Cheryl]

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The problems that street hawkers faced were a lack of facilities to serve food and unhygienic conditions. The values used to transform hawker culture into a national treasure are resilience and appreciation.

I think it is important for young people to keep the hawker culture alive to carry forward our nation's delicacies and remember what the street hawkers did in order to come up with delicious recipes.

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1. To attract nature lovers and promote eco-friendliness

2. Pollutants and debris from boats made it hard to clean the river

3. The Singapore River was contaminated for many decades, and the fact that it was cleaned in just 10 years is surprising

4. Discipline and long-term planning

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Some challenges that street hawkers faced were related to public health, urban planning, and government regulations. Many hawkers lacked proper equipment, water supply, and waste disposal systems, leading to concerns about food and water contamination. The government improved this through a multi-prolonged approach involving regulations, infrastructure renovations, and public education campaigns. Resilience and responsibility helped turn hawker culture into a national treasure. It is important for the younger generation to keep the hawker culture alive, as the hawker culture is a tradition that is unique to us and something that we should continue.

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Street hawkers faced challenges related to public health from contaminated food and drinks, problems with waste disposal, and unsanitary conditions. This included hawkers that sold fruits, drinks, or ice cream using contaminated water, which spread diseases.

The government improved hygiene by establishing public health practises, and regulating the cleanliness among the hawker stalls. A system which graded the hygiene of hawker stalls was also implemented, further improving its hygiene.

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SEE:

Problems with housing:

-Because the Kampongs were built with wood and packed closely together, fires would spread quickly across houses.

-Poor living conditions: As many people were living in one Kampong, facilities were not enough and this also caused overcrowding

Challenges in quick housing:

-Because they are rushing the process of housing, they may not have enough time to gather the resources needed for the residents or build quality houses.

-There were challenges in relocating slum residents, the backbone of the Singapore’s housing problem was broken.

THINK:

Clearing Kampongs and making way for HDBs:

-It was a bold move as it had never been done in large amounts correctly

Values:

-Compassion

-Resilience

-Determination

-Harmony

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See (Qn 1)

Ans: People could not reach their destination in time, especially if it is very far

See (Qn 2)

Ans: It is very hard for them to get on public transport, and very inconvenient due to accessibility.

Think(Q 1)

Ans: To reduce traffic on the road and for faster transport

Think(Q 2)

Ans:

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to transform Singapore into a city with abundant lush greenery and a clean environment in order to make life more pleasant for the people.

Keep the country free of pollution

• Establish Singapore as a clean and green country to reflect our good governance and

attract foreign investors

1960s – 1980s

• Phase 1: large-scale planting of roadside trees and shrubs

• Phase 2: creation of parks, which were larger and equipped with a wide range

of facilities to meet people's diverse recreational needs

Heavy pollution from various sources and the presence of squatters and businesses along its banks. These included industrial waste, sewage from unsewered premises, and waste from hawkers and farms. Relocating squatters, removing debris, and dredging the riverbed were major undertakings.

Urban planning included parks, roadside trees, and green corridors alongside buildings and roads.

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In the 1960s and 70s, street hawker centers faced problems such as, hygiene, traffic obstruction, and public health concerns. These issues are from unsanitary preparation and sale of food.

The government improved these hawker centers' hygiene and order by by implementing stricter rules.

Hawker centers became a national treasure due to the values, cultural preservation, community building, and affordability. Hawkers centers should be kept alive by young people as it symbolizes Singapore as a national treasure, as it helps people bond, and it offers affordable food options.

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Hawker centers are a symbol of Singapore's multicultural society, with hawkers being recognised as important to Singapore's identity. Moreover, they are easily accesible and affordable, adding on to their appeal.

Young people should keep hawker culture alive as hawker centers are spaces where people of diverse backgrounds can come together and interact. Keeping its culture alive also preserves Singapore's culture and heritage. As hawker centers provide people with affordable food and opportunities for community bonding, youths should continue to keep its culture alive.