Thursday, March 6, 2008
My Reflection At Fort Siloso [[atiqah]]
All that was planned for the trip, worked according to plan.Problems that we faced was solved on the spot. Weather was also perfect as it was not too hot and too cold and thankfully it did not rain.Even though we had not enough information about Elizabeth Choy there, we managed to find the POW chamber.We got to interview the busy tour guide.We interviewed her directly right after she stopped talking so as to not miss the chance. The first problem that we faced is that Cai Yi cannot seemed to memorize the questions. Since Zhi Min can memorize the questions and willing to help, we took her as the interviewer and Cai Yi as the photographer.I helped Cai Yi direct and plan the angle and the pictures that had to be taken. The second problem that we faced is that we cannot find people to answer our questions,as they were to shy to do so. So we took Murshid,one of our group member, as one of the interviewees. Shao Wei and Shahfiyana helped Wilson in directing the places and objects that had to be in the video.
Early life
Elizabeth was born in Kudat in British North Borneo (today Sabah). Her great-grandparents had been assisting German missionaries in Hongkong and their work had brought them to North Borneo. There, the Yong family set up a coconut plantation. Her father had been the eldest in a family of 11 children and after completing his early education in China with some English education in North Borneo, he gained employment as a civil servant. Marrying the daughter of a priest from a well-respected family in North Borneo, he was transferred to Jesselton and later promoted to District Officer and moved on to Borneo's interiors in Kalimantan. Elizabeth was looked after by a Kadazan nanny and acquired Kadazan as her first language.
Education
Later, Elizabeth's father was posted to Tenom where there were no educational facilities, so Elizabeth and her siblings were sent back to Kudat where her paternal grandfather ran the village school, teaching in Chinese. Her higher education was taken at St Monica's School between 1921 to 1929, an Anglican missionary boarding school in Sandakan. Because the teachers could not pronounce Chinese names, she adopted the English name Elizabeth. In 1925, she and her aunt Jessie became the first girls to sign up in North Borneo's inaugural Girl Guides Company. By 1927, she was teaching the lower standards even whilst she was studying.In December 1929, she came to Singapore to further her studies at the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus at Victoria Street. She shone academically, obtaining the Prize of Honor in her first year of school in December 1930. She resided with her fourth uncle at Selegie where he ran a music shop, the original T. M. A. at High Street. The untimely death of her mother in 1931 and the onset of the Great Depression placed upon her the burden of raising her six younger siblings. Thus she forwent a college education, even a possible scholarship, to start work so she could finance the education of her younger siblings
Elizabeth was born in Kudat in British North Borneo (today Sabah). Her great-grandparents had been assisting German missionaries in Hongkong and their work had brought them to North Borneo. There, the Yong family set up a coconut plantation. Her father had been the eldest in a family of 11 children and after completing his early education in China with some English education in North Borneo, he gained employment as a civil servant. Marrying the daughter of a priest from a well-respected family in North Borneo, he was transferred to Jesselton and later promoted to District Officer and moved on to Borneo's interiors in Kalimantan. Elizabeth was looked after by a Kadazan nanny and acquired Kadazan as her first language.
Education
Later, Elizabeth's father was posted to Tenom where there were no educational facilities, so Elizabeth and her siblings were sent back to Kudat where her paternal grandfather ran the village school, teaching in Chinese. Her higher education was taken at St Monica's School between 1921 to 1929, an Anglican missionary boarding school in Sandakan. Because the teachers could not pronounce Chinese names, she adopted the English name Elizabeth. In 1925, she and her aunt Jessie became the first girls to sign up in North Borneo's inaugural Girl Guides Company. By 1927, she was teaching the lower standards even whilst she was studying.In December 1929, she came to Singapore to further her studies at the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus at Victoria Street. She shone academically, obtaining the Prize of Honor in her first year of school in December 1930. She resided with her fourth uncle at Selegie where he ran a music shop, the original T. M. A. at High Street. The untimely death of her mother in 1931 and the onset of the Great Depression placed upon her the burden of raising her six younger siblings. Thus she forwent a college education, even a possible scholarship, to start work so she could finance the education of her younger siblings
My Reflection On Fort Siloso
The entrance to Fort Siloso was wonderful. There was a cannon placed in front on the entrance. Then, my tour guide told me how Fort Siloso got its name. In Philippines, Siloso means a jealous person. The name for Fort Siloso is actually Fort Siliso.The Americans at that time did not know how to pronounce Siliso so they pronounced it as siloso and that is how Fort Siloso got its name.
We went in the Prisoners Of Wars chamber. It was quite exciting inside. The chamber showed us past prisoners and my guide elaborated about the prisoners.
Zhi Min also took an interview with me. She asked me about Elizabeth Choy and her past life. My most favourite place was the place where there was sculptures of the Japanese army and the British army. I liked the part where the Japanese leader and the British leader was having a meeting. They looked exactly the same as the one i looked at my History textbook.
My job at Fort Siloso was to look for suitable places to take picture or have an interview. I must also memorise the script and my answers for the interview. Wilson was our videographer and he took quite good videos. Zhi Min was our photographer and she also took nice and great pictures.
The difficulties we faced during our trip was when we could not find a nice background for our interview. However, we overcame it when we saw a river near Fort Siloso and we immediately and the the the weather was also good for our interview. Finally, we took some pictures and went back to school. I really enjoyed it and would really like to go to Fort Siloso again if I has a chance.
We went in the Prisoners Of Wars chamber. It was quite exciting inside. The chamber showed us past prisoners and my guide elaborated about the prisoners.
Zhi Min also took an interview with me. She asked me about Elizabeth Choy and her past life. My most favourite place was the place where there was sculptures of the Japanese army and the British army. I liked the part where the Japanese leader and the British leader was having a meeting. They looked exactly the same as the one i looked at my History textbook.
My job at Fort Siloso was to look for suitable places to take picture or have an interview. I must also memorise the script and my answers for the interview. Wilson was our videographer and he took quite good videos. Zhi Min was our photographer and she also took nice and great pictures.
The difficulties we faced during our trip was when we could not find a nice background for our interview. However, we overcame it when we saw a river near Fort Siloso and we immediately and the the the weather was also good for our interview. Finally, we took some pictures and went back to school. I really enjoyed it and would really like to go to Fort Siloso again if I has a chance.
My Experience In Fort Siloso..
I had a wonderful time in fort siloso with my friends. I learned about the history of Singapore and at the same time have fun. Our tour guide was great.She explained very clearly about the heroes and war. My favourite time was at the sculptures chamber. There are different sculptures that portray ifferent scenes. For example when the generals were having a important meeting and sculptures of prisoners being torture. They all looked very real. My job was to write the script for my group. We are doing on Heroes. Our Hero was Elizabeth Choy. Our group did faced some difficulties in finding a location to take our interview as there was a slight drizzle outside. We overcome our difficulty when we found the perfect location. It had a nice view as a background. I hope there will be another outing for us.
Reflection [Zhi Min]
The time at Fort Siloso everyone is already appointed with a duty. Everything went quite smoothly at there.
During the trip, we were able to interview the tour guide and know more about Elizabeth Choy. Throughout the interview we get to know Elizabeth Choy contributions to the society and her life after the war. This is when I realise that we had found the wrong information on the internet. Her contribution during world war 2 is that she provide food,medicine and stuffs for the prisoners and not that she supplied information to the British. This is when we get a chance to see the guns used by the Japanese and British during war 2. Caiyi and I also took alot of photographs.
During the trip, we were able to interview the tour guide and know more about Elizabeth Choy. Throughout the interview we get to know Elizabeth Choy contributions to the society and her life after the war. This is when I realise that we had found the wrong information on the internet. Her contribution during world war 2 is that she provide food,medicine and stuffs for the prisoners and not that she supplied information to the British. This is when we get a chance to see the guns used by the Japanese and British during war 2. Caiyi and I also took alot of photographs.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Script for task 4
1)Japanese attacked Singapore.
2)Elizabeth Choy and her husband provided information for the British to destroy.
3)Husband got caught.
4)She was apprehended by the Japanese.
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5)Lock up in a small cell crammed with 20 people.
6)She was electricuted,tortured.
7)After she came out,she became a teacher. Then she founded the Singapore School For The Blind.
8)Also posed nude,said that nothing was wrong to pose nude.
9)Interview with survivor.
2)Elizabeth Choy and her husband provided information for the British to destroy.
3)Husband got caught.
4)She was apprehended by the Japanese.
.
5)Lock up in a small cell crammed with 20 people.
6)She was electricuted,tortured.
7)After she came out,she became a teacher. Then she founded the Singapore School For The Blind.
8)Also posed nude,said that nothing was wrong to pose nude.
9)Interview with survivor.
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