My luminous shelf by Zack Chan https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic Made with ♥ en-us 2019-06-26 06:55:32 UTC 2025-10-21 20:10:23 UTC hello@padlet.com zackchanzhenyeap0202 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232165 Source 1:
P: I can infer that the life of locals in Singapore during Japanese Occupation was very terrible.
Ev: This can be find in Source 27 on Textbook page 36 which state the " Almost every day, I wan taken for interrogation ... one day the interrogators put some bars of wood. They stripped me... And they tied me to the wood so that I couldn't move, and they applied electric shocks to me... They brought my husband. He was kneeling there watching me being tortured."
E: From the source we can see that the Japanese was very cold blooded l.]]> 2019-06-26 06:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232165 zackchanzhenyeap0202 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232265 Source 2
P: I can infer that the people in Singapore was greatly threatened especially chinese.
Ev: This can be seen from the source "The Sook Ching Operation" at which state,"Three days after the British surrender of Singapore, Chinese males aged between 18 and 50 were ordered to report to screening centres.", "The men singled out were taken away in lorries to remote areas where they were shot." and "While the Japanese claimed that the number killed was 5,000, some local accounts estimated that it was at least 50,00O"
E: Therefore, there have a lot of people died during Japanese Occupation.]]> 2019-06-26 06:57:30 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232265 zackchanzhenyeap0202 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232279 Source 2:
P: I can infer that the life of people during Japanese Occupation was very hard.
Ev: This can be found in source 24 in Textbook page 33 which state the "My mother got beaten up very badly because she didn't want to bow to the guard."
E: From the source we can see that the people who live during Japanese Occupation was treated very badly.]]> 2019-06-26 06:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232279 zackchanzhenyeap0202 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232296 Source 1
P: I can infer that the war sacrifice a lot of people.
Ev: This can be seen at the Kranji War memorial."The War Memorial represents the three branches of the military - the Air Force, Army and Navy." and "The Memorial's walls inscribe over 24,000 names of allied personnel whose bodies were never found, spread over both sides of 12 columns of the war memorial itself. On the Kranji War Memorial the names of 191 Canadian airmen are inscribed."
E:Therefore, this make us remember the life during Japanese Occupation was terror and hard so we need treasure all we have now.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kranji_War_Memorial]]> 2019-06-26 06:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232296 zackchanzhenyeap0202 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232345 Source 1:
P : : I can infer that the locals/people found a way in order to supply themselves with food— by working 
E : this is supported by the evidence that in the source, it is stated that “ There was this idea that somebody would have to find a job “. — Adapted from an account by My a Ruth Segeram, a typist in the commerce and industry department during the japanese occupation. 
E : in conclusion, it shows that the locals can take second jobs in order to survive during the japanese occupation
]]> 2019-06-26 06:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232345 zackchanzhenyeap0202 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232361 Source 2:
P : I can infer that the locals/people were very appreciative when in terms of the food that they have.
E : this is supported by the evidence that it was stated that “ In order to survive, you try to use every part of the fruit you ate.” — Adapted from an account by abu Bakar bin Ali, a worker in a Japanese shipyard during the japanese occupation.
E : in conclusion, despite the lack of food they had, the locals/people managed to survive by making use of their own food to consume

]]> 2019-06-26 06:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232361 zackchanzhenyeap0202 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232394 Source 1
P:I can infer that the Singaporeans had to study Japanese.
E:The Japanese tried to cultivate a sense of Asian pride,So they spread the idea that the Asian were just as good as European
E:The Japanese wanted to make Singaporeans learn Japanese and wanted to make them look better than European]]> 2019-06-26 06:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232394 zackchanzhenyeap0202 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232418 Source 2:
P:The Teachers gave the students Comic books to read.
E:The Comic books were to highlight the kindness of the Japanese or by By Cartoons.There were even Poster of Japanese Movies.
E:The Students read the Comics about the Japanese being kind to the people in Singapore]]> 2019-06-26 06:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232418 zackchanzhenyeap0202 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232451 Source 1:
p: I can infer that during the japanese occupation they have to work extra hard to earn money for a living.
Ev:This an be found on page 39 source 31, which states"our stocks of food were running low.There was this idea that somebody would have to find a job."
E:This shows that during the japanese occupation they have little food and not enough to run the family.]]> 2019-06-26 06:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232451 zackchanzhenyeap0202 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232466 Source 2
Before the japanese occupation,food was affordable. For example,60kg of rice costed around $5.
P:i can infer that the japanese are treating the singaporeans badly and increasing the prices.
Ev:"During the japanese ocupation ,most of the people living in singapore were unable to afford food.As compared to before the japanese occupation started,60kg of rice costed $5000."
E: This shows that before the japanese occupation people are buying rice at a lower price that when they are in japanese occupation.]]> 2019-06-26 06:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369232466 Source 1 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369816645 P: I can infer that currency was worthless.
Ev: This can be found in the text book pg 38 .For a Kati of rice that coast $0.50 became $75.00 after 4 years in the black market . The Japanese government would print more money when the citizens neede it as a result the currency became worthless.
E: This show that the currency of money had now value Over the years ]]> 2019-07-01 11:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369816645 Source 2 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369816662 P: I can infer that it was not easy to get food
EV: this can be seen in text book pg 37  the war disrupted the trade. Limited import of good into Singapore . As a result there was a shortage of goods. Rationing was thus introduced to control the sale of essential items. 
E:this show that people could not get food easly]]> 2019-07-01 11:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/369816662 https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/370261172 During the Japanese Occupation, the life of locals in Singapore were very harsh. The Japanese had taken all the sources from the locals such as food, money and all thing that"s valueble. Admidst the starvation suffered by the population, the truth was that there was no real shortage by the Japanese military to feed themselves and their supporters. Many people had to turn to the black market to get the food they needed. Of course, items on the black market were sold at ridiculous prices. And also people turned to food that was more readily available on the island. Coconut, seafood, and other root crops became staples.]]> 2019-07-05 01:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/370261172 EVIDENCE FOR SOURCE 1 0244i https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/370263519 2019-07-05 01:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/370263519 EVIDENCE FOR SOURCE 2 0244i https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/370263625  ]]> 2019-07-05 01:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/zackchanzhenyeap0202/zygylpe3hnic/wish/370263625