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This paper consists of 7 printed pages including the cover page. 1. Write your name, index number and class in the spaces provided on the cover page of the question paper. 2. Answer all parts of Question 1 and Question 2. 3. Write all answers on the writing papers provided, with dark blue or black pen. 4. You are advised to spend no longer than 80 minutes on Section A. 5. Begin your answers to Section B on a fresh page of your answer booklet. The number of marks for each part-question is shown in brackets. Qn No. For Examiner’s Use Section A 1 35 Section B 2 15 Total 50 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST GAN ENG SENG SCHOOL Preliminary Examinations 2019 CANDIDATE NAME CLASS INDEX NUMBER HUMANITIES Paper 1 Social Studies Sec 4 Express Sec 5 Normal (Academic) EExpress 2272/01 & 2273/01 29 August 2019 1 hour 45 minutes Additional Materials: Answer Booklet

2 GESS 4EX/5NA PRELIMS 2019 LYC / CWW Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 Living in a Diverse Society 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 yo ur knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. (a) Study Source A. What is the attitude of the cartoonist on the immigration policies in Europe? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Source B. Why did the German Chancellor make this speech at that time? Explain your answer. [6] (c) Study Sources C and D. How far does Source C agree with Source D? Explain your answer. [7] (d) Study Sources E and F. Having read Source E, are you surprised by what Source F says about whether immigrants are making efforts to adapt to European society? Explain your answer. [7] (e) ‘Governments have the m ain responsibility to ensure that immigrants can adapt to their new societies.’ Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 GESS 4EX/5NA PRELIMS 2019 LYC / CWW How far are immigrants welcomed in Europe? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. Constant conflict in the Middle East has led to an influx of refugees seeking asylum* in parts of Europe. Germany in particular has cited humanitarian reasons for keeping its borders open . In August 2015, German Chancellor^ Angela Merkel declared an open-door policy, proclaiming that Germany will take in one million refugees by the end of 2015. She urged other European nations to accept more immigrants. While the move was initially applauded by human rights groups around th e world, the sudden influx of people has led to growing concerns on whether the migrant community can fit successfully into European society. How far are immigrants welcomed in Europe? Study the following sources to find out. *asylum –providing shelter to refugees who are escaping conflict or hardship in their home countries ^Chancellor – a position in the German government that is equivalent to the Prime Minister Source A: A cartoon published in a British newspaper, November 2015.

4 GESS 4EX/5NA PRELIMS 2019 LYC / CWW Source B: Adapted from the 2016 New Year Address speech by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, January 2016. Source C: Adapted from an interview with the head of a German company, on his employee Masih Rahimi, who is a 21-year-old refugee from Afghanistan, published in a German newspaper, June 2017. Source D: Adapted from a forum post of a German citizen, published in an international political website, June 2018. *congregating – gathering We had to fight to keep international talents on our team because of the shrinking workforce. I am glad to have hired Masih. He has filled every personal and professional expectation the company could have. He takes on his own projects and responsibilities well. If he were not here anymore, we would have some real problems. We are not the only ones happy that Masih is here. I think Masih himself is also enjoyin g the new life that this job has brought him. He has become part of our close-knit local community and is even on our local football team! 2015 has been a very challenging year for us to turn our words into deeds. The world currently has more refugees than at any time since World War II and it goes without saying that we'll help them. The influx of so many people will require even more from us. We must not let ourselves be divided socially into categories of long -term versus new residents. We must not follow those who, with hatred in their hearts, seek to exclude immigrants while claiming German identity for themselves. Successful immigration of immigrant benefits a country and I thank all of you for showing your warm-heartedness so far in helping the immigrants to settle in. On that note, I wish for us all to share in good health, strength and God’s blessings for the New Year 2016. I am proud to be German as this country gave a warm welcome to the refugees. I want to thank all the people who helped and are still helping. I will always support a government that wants to help real refugees that are in need of asylum from war and persec ution. We are an ageing society and we need these people to join our labour pool. But the current situation has also shown us the gaps in our system. The government has been building too little housing for the past few years. Renting or buying a flat is extremely expensive for migrants today. Due to this, migrants end up congregating* in low -cost housing far away from normal society and often have to squeeze a whole family in one single room.

5 GESS 4EX/5NA PRELIMS 2019 LYC / CWW Source E: Adapted from comments by a French political leader who banned burkinis* in his town, August 2016. burkini* - a bathing suit designed for Muslim women that covers more of their body than bikinis or regular one-piece bathing suits Source F: Adapted from part of a programme description found on the website of the Federal Office of Migration and Refugees, a German government agency. Each integration course consists of a language course and an orientation course. The language course comprises up to 900 lessons and will cover important aspects of everyday life, such as work, shopping, leisure time and social interaction. The orientation course, which takes 60 hours to complete, will discuss German culture, values and ways of co -existing in society. There has been a marked increase in course attendance by new immigrants. The total number of new course participants has doubled over the past three years. Significantly, more than one third of our course participants are voluntary participants who signed up for the course on their own. Our Republic has traditions, customs and values that need to be respected. If you don't want to live the way we do, don't come. You have to behave in the way that people behave in the country that accepted you, and that is it. If you are accepted in Rome – do like Romans do. Go in Saudi Arabia and be naked and see what will happen to you. There may be immigrants who come and fully embrace our policy of assimilation and that should be the right way. It is however, totally unacceptable for all these other p eople who want to stay in our country yet refuse to be like us. We have to remind people that they are French first, religion second.

6 GESS 4EX/5NA PRELIMS 2019 LYC / CWW Section B (Structured-Response Question) Question 2 is compulsory for all candidates.