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SOCIAL STUDIES SEC 4E/5N REVISION BOOKLET 2024 Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)

1 Social Studies Revision Booklet 2024 – Contents Page Paper Page Reading Articles 2 SBQ Skills Practices 1 Usefulness Question 5 2 Surprise Question 8 2 Hybrid Question- Comparison of Usefulness 10 3 Hybrid Question- Comparison of Reliability 13 4 Hybrid Question- Comparison of Usefulness of Surprise 15 Issue 1: Exploring Citizenship and Governance 1 2022 Prelims from Anglican High School (SBCS) 18 2 2023 Prelims from Clementi Town Secondary School (SBCS) 22 3 2021 Prelims from Bukit Panjang High School (SBCS) 25 4 2020 Prelims from CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent (SBCS) 29 5 2022 Prelims from Maris Stella High School (SBCS) 34 6 2021 Prelims from North Vista Secondary School (SRQ) 39 7 2021 Prelims from Nan Chiau High School (SRQ) 41 List of SRQ Question 6 42 List of SRQ Question 7 43 Issue 2: Living In A Diverse Society 8 2021 Prelims from Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) (SBCS) 44 9 2021 Prelims from Boon Lay Secondary School (SBCS) 49 10 2022 Prelims from Greenridge Secondary School (SBCS) 54 11 2023 Prelims from Changkat Changi Secondary School (SBCS) 59 12 2022 Prelims from Maris Stella High School (SRQ) 65 13 2021 Prelims from New Town Secondary School (SRQ) 66 List of SRQ Question 6 68 List of SRQ Question 7 69 Issue 3: Being Part Of A Globalized World 14 2023 Prelims from Anderson Secondary School (SBCS) 70 15 2021 Prelims from St. Hilda’s Secondary School (SBCS) 74 16 2021 Prelims from New Town Secondary School (SBCS) 79 17 2020 Prelims from Catholic High School (SBCS) 83 18 2022 Prelims from ACSI (BR) (SRQ) 89 19 2022 Prelims from Anglican High School (SRQ) 90 List of SRQ Question 6 91 List of SRQ Question 7 92 Full Practice Papers 1 2021 Prelims from Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) 93 2 2022 Prelims from Riverside Secondary School 99 3 2022 Prelims from Tanglin Secondary School 106

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3 Questions to ponder You learnt that globalisation impact people on a different scale. Read the article and answer the following questions. What are the positive economic impacts of globalisation for the different groups of people? What are the negative economic impacts of globalisation for the different groups of people? What is “De-gobalisation” and in your opinion, how will it impact Singapore? Explain your answers using with two impacts.

4 Question to ponder In your opinion, how can Singapore promote increased harmony and inclusion in society? Explain your answers using two threats.

5 SBQ Skill Practice 1 Usefulness Question Adapted from 2018 Catholic High MYE Study Source A. How useful is the source as evidence that the influence of Hollywood is welcome in the rest of the world? Explain your answer. [7] Is the influence of Hollywood a threat to local film industries? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you answer some of the questions. Hollywood has traditionally maintained a strong influence on global audiences. American films dominate the box offices of more than 150 countries today. Furthermore, there has been conscious effort by Hollywood film makers to cater to the tastes of overseas audiences. Hollywood producers have set their sights on capturing a bigger share of overseas markets, such as the huge Chinese market. It is unsurprising then, that in various parts of the world, film producers feel threatened by the dominance of Hollywood in the entertainment industry. They believe that as local audiences are drawn more towards American entertainment productions, local productions get left behind. At the same time, some film producers have embraced the influence of Hollywood, and even see it as an opportunity to broaden their horizons. Already, plenty of film makers are looking to Hollywood as chance to learn and develop their expertise. Study the following sources to evaluate whether the influence of Hollywood is a threat to local film industries.

6 Source A: An excerpt from an article published in the American state-funded news website. Nigerian actress Olajumoke Bello Aruwajoye had an "out-of-body" experience when she arrived in Hollywood. “It’s surreal, it’s amazing, it’s exciting for me because I never thought I would be here,” she said. Aruwajoye is one of a small handful of entertainment professionals from Africa who got a chance to come to Los Angeles for three weeks to visit movie studios and learn from those who are working in the Hollywood film industry. It was made possible by a partnership with the African Technology Foundation, Relativity Education and the U.S. State Department. Six groups of creative professionals from Africa have taken part in this program. They apply for the program and are picked through a competitive selection process. Many of the program’s participants receive scholarships and discounts to travel to Los Ange les and attend Relativity Education’s workshops. The tailored workshops touch on the various aspects of film production and give hands-on experience to the participants. Source B: An excerpt from article published in the Chinese state news website, Xinhua News. Aside from their formidable theme -park presence and incomparable brand merchandizing machine, Disney also expends significant resources and personnel mentoring Chinese animators with the studio's powerful and unbeatable know-how. They host the Disney U.S.-China Animation Exchange Program each year to bring powerhouse Disney executives and world-class creatives of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios together with China's leading animators and animation executives to exchange top-shelf ideas and proprietary techniques. "We invest a lot of time, money and efforts into our relationships, in order to create better stories for global audiences and get our best artistic efforts on the screen. We look forward to the opportunity to exchange ideas with our friends in China," a Disney executive told Xinhua in an interview.

7 Source C: A cartoon on American media imperialism, featuring various American cultural icons.

8 SBQ Skill Practice 2 Surprise Question Adapted from 2020 Xinmin Sec Prelims Study Source A. Are you surprised by this source? Explain your answer. [6] Is the global gender wage gap a problem that can be resolved? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. A gender wage gap refers to the difference in the amount of money a woman makes, versus the amount of money a man makes. Recent statistics show that, on average, a woman earns only $0.79 for every dollar a man makes in 2019. The statistics also show that even after taking into account factors such as job title, years of experience, industry, and geographical location, until the only difference between workers is their gender, women make $0.98 for every dollar an equivalent man makes. Although the gender wage gap has been shrinking each year, the pace has dropped dramatically in recent years. This has prompted more politicians, activists, and various members of society to ask for possible reasons for the global gender wage gap, and whether it is possible to eliminate the gap completely. Reasons that have been suggested range from a clear discrimination against women, to how men are taking on higher-risk jobs and hence are paid more for the risk factors. Is the global gender wage gap a problem that can be resolved? Read the following sources to find out. Source A: Adapted from an article published in a Singapore newspaper in 2019. A study has found that Singapore women earn about 13% less than men, and some of that wage gap may be due to persistent gender bias. According to Dr Heyzer, ‘There is a disproportionate burden of unpaid care wor