FAIRFIELD METHODIST 4E5NA SS Prelims 2019

FAIRFIELD METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY) PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS/ 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC) HUMANITIES SOCIAL STUDIES 2272/ 01 Date: 27 August 2019 Time: 1 hour 45 minutes NAME: _________________________ ( ) CLASS: ________ ________________________________________________________________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer ALL PARTS of Question 1. Section B Answer ALL PARTS of Question 2. You are to answer Section A and Section B on separate pieces of paper and hand in your answers for each section separately at the end of the examination. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This question paper consists of 8 printed pages, including the cover page. [Turn over

FMS(S) Sec 4 Express/ 5 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2019 Humanities Paper 1 (Social Studies) 2 Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 a) Study Source A. What can you infer from the source? Explain your answer using details from the cartoon. [5] b) Study Source B. Why did The Atlantic publish this article? Explain your answer. [6] c) Study Source C. How useful is Source C in showing whether Asian Americans face discrimination? Explain your answer. [7] d) Study Source D and Source E. Having read Source D, are you surprised by Source E? Explain your answer. [7] e) Study all sources. ‘Asian Americans are unfairly treated in America compared to other racial groups.’ Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

FMS(S) Sec 4 Express/ 5 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2019 Humanities Paper 1 (Social Studies) 3 ISSUE: Are Asian Americans the target of discrimination in America? Background Information America is and has always been a very multicultural country. Nevertheless, minority groups in America are unfortunately often subject to discrimination, ranging from racist comments to violent hate crimes. Sometimes the racism is blatant and open, but often it can be more subtle, or even built into the system. Discrimination is prevalent throughout America, although it can be felt most strongly in conservative regions of the country as well as in small towns and rural areas. T he groups that are most often discriminated against are Black/ African Americans, Hispanics1, and Muslims, but smaller minority groups, such as Jews, Asians, other immigrant groups, and the LGBT community, bear their share of intolerance as well. In recent years, the spotlight has been on how Asian Americans are being treated in America. Long held up as the ‘model minority’ by the whites, some Asian Americans have begun to voice their concerns and frustration over perceived unfair treatment. For instance, a Princeton study in 2009 found that students who identify as Asian need to score 140 points higher on the SAT 2 than whites to have the same chance of admission to private colleges, a difference some have called “the Asian tax.” Study the following sources to find out whether Asian Americans are indeed victims of discrimination in America. 1: Hispanics are people of Latin American origins such as Cubans and Mexicans 2: The SAT (Standardized Admission Test) is the common college entrance examination used by most colleges and universities in America to make admission decisions.

FMS(S) Sec 4 Express/ 5 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2019 Humanities Paper 1 (Social Studies) 4 Source A: A cartoon from the internet Source B: Adapted from a research article published by two university professors that was cited in an American magazine, The Atlantic, that is widely read by Americans Research shows that racial stereotypes of East Asians in North America are likely to serve to keep East Asians in subordinate organizationa l positions and undesirable social roles in the workplace. The perception that East Asians are high in competence and low in warmth and dominance is likely to help perpetuate the idea that East Asians are ideal as subordinate employees, suited for technica l competence positions, but are unqualified to be leaders and managers.

FMS(S) Sec 4 Express/ 5 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2019 Humanities Paper 1 (Social Studies) 5 Source C: Adapted from a research report by the Brookings Institution 2 published in 2016 It is certainly true that treated as a whole group, Asian-Americans appear to be doing well. Relative to other racial and ethnic minorities, they live in wealthier neighbourhoods, have high marriage rates and are successful in the labour market. The most striking success of Asian -Americans, and the one most commonly highlighted in the media, is in educational attainment. While 36 percent of whites, 23 percent of blacks, and 16 percent of Hispanics have a bachelor’s degree or more, 54 percent of Asians do. Furthermore, while 14 percent of whites have advanced degrees, 21 percent of Asian-Americans do. 2: The Brookings Institution is a US-based non-profit public policy organisation whose mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level. Source D: A photograph of protesters outside Harvard University 3 taken from an online UK newspaper, The Guardian, 2018 3: Harvard is a prestigious, top-tier university in America

FMS(S) Sec 4 Express/ 5 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2019 Humanities Paper 1 (Social Studies) 6 Source E: Results of a survey conducted in early -2019 among a nationally representative sample of 6,637 American adults by the Pew Research Centre3 3: The Pew Research Centre is an independent and unbiased research organisation that informs the public about issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world Acknowledgements: Background Information: https://www.internations.org/usa-expats/guide/29460-safety-security/racism- and-discrimination-in-the-us-16290; https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/us/affirmative-action-battle- has-a-new-focus-asian- americans.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article&region=Footer Source A: https://www.deviantart.com/fidelectus/art/US-Affirmative-Action-Program-polcart- 721690605 Source B: http://www- 2.rotman.utoronto.ca/facbios/file/Berdahl%20&%20Min%20CDEMP%202012.pdf via https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/05/study-of-the-day-theres-a-bamboo-ceiling-for- would-be-asian-leaders/257135/ Source C: https://www.brookings.edu/research/asian-american-success-and-the-pitfalls-of- generalization/ Source D: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/oct/18/harvard-affirmative-action-trial-asian- american-students Source E: https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2019/04/09/race-in-america-2019/

FMS(S) Sec 4 Express/ 5 Normal (Academic) Preliminary Examination 2019 Humanities Paper 1 (Social Studies) 7 Question 2 is compulsory for all candidates. Section B (Structured-Response Question) 2 Exploring Citizenship and Governance Study the extracts carefully, and then answer the questions. Extract 1 Singapore declared a war on diabetes in 2016. Almost half a million Singaporeans live with diabetes, higher than the global prevalence. Health Minister Gan K