HISTORY

 

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Introduction: How is History constructed?

• [Video] “What is History for?” by The School of Life [Moderate]

  • https://youtu.be/hLE-5ElGlPM

• [Video] “How Do You Study History? | Educational Videos for Kids“ [Easy]

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZG12cx3NAE

 

Source-Based Skills

• Kinds and Types of Sources by History Skills [Simple]

  • https://www.historyskills.com/source-criticism/analysis/source-kind-and-type/

• [Video] “How to evaluate historical sources for usefulness” [Simple]

  • https://youtu.be/0OzSdQjuEfM

• [Video] “What makes a source reliable?” [Simple]

  • https://youtu.be/IbCr1aGS4CQ

• [Video] “How do you know if a historical source is biased?” [Simple]

  • https://youtu.be/95FQZhtpwcs

 

Tracing Singapore’s Origins

• [Video] “A Thriving Singapore Before Stamford Raffles, From Orang Laut To Craftsmen” by Channel News Asia [Simple]

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PC7pM3DJYQ

• [Video Playlist] “The Bicentennial Trilogy” by Singapore Bicentennial [Simple]

  • The playlist contains 3 short animated films covering different eras in Singapore’s past.

  • “The Bicentennial Trilogy - 1299” https://youtu.be/dGXZFmf3L9s

  • “The Bicentennial Trilogy - 1819” https://youtu.be/RsI6qPYY_Vw

  • “The Bicentennial Trilogy - 2019” https://youtu.be/xeTsoF9zsig

• [Video] “History+Archaeology: Telling the Singapore Story” by Roots SG [Moderate]

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFOBTKNdoxQ

• [Video] “History+Archaeology: Archaeology in Singapore” by Roots SG [Moderate]

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23da4b7RVbg

• [Video] “Archaeologists get rare access to historical sites in Singapore” by Channel News Asia [Moderate]

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jxyDjxM0Bc

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World War II - Japanese Occupation

• [Video Playlist] “75th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore” by Roots SG [Simple]

  • The playlist contains a series of short videos on the fall of Singapore to the Japanese during World War II.

  • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE2_iMKVKlHtDB6wzM83yKW0ZMf0kq3cB

• [Video] “The Lives They Live: Surviving the Japanese Occupation” by The Straits Times [Simple]

  • The account of Mary Paul and her family who lived through the Japanese Occupation.

  • https://youtu.be/t6Ss2lYql1A

• [Video] "Social changes during Japanese Occupation" by National Geographic, uploaded by Kang Wei Yang [Simple]

  • This short clip covers some of the changes that came with Japanese rule.

  • https://youtu.be/mHkVsm1xoQc

• [Video] “I Remember The Fall of Singapore” by Channel News Asia [Simple]

  • The video documentary contains accounts of the days leading up to the fall of Singapore to the Japanese.

  • https://youtu.be/KLBs7ibjFTU

• [Video] “Generals At War: The Battle of Singapore” by National Geographic, uploaded by Carlos Matute. [Moderate]

  • The video documentary introduces the military strategy of General Percival and General Yamashita during the Battle of Singapore.

  • https://youtu.be/pbszSQaIGz8

• [Video] “Singapore Battlefront Pacific 1941” by Singapore Battlefront Pacific, uploaded by Singapore Academy of Corporate Management [Moderate]

  • The video documentary covers the events leading up to the fall of Singapore to the Japanese in 1942.

  • https://youtu.be/6m3l85xNKVc

• [Video] “No Prisoners - The Fall of Singapore” by Chris Masters Documentary Film, uploaded by Singapore Academy of Corporate Management [Moderate]

  • The video documentary covers the events leading up to the fall of Singapore to the Japanese in 1942.

  • https://youtu.be/4tC7ypQ5EYk

• [Video] “History of Singapore During The Japanese Occupation”

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN6a_A4WERg

 

Events that rocked the nation in the 1950s - 1970s

• [Video] "Days of Rage: Nadra" by Channel News Asia [Simple]

  • December 1950 Maria Hertogh Riots

  • https://youtu.be/DdFtO6aOH_k

• [Video] "Days of Rage: Hock Lee Bus Riots" by Channel News Asia [Simple]

  • 12 May 1955 Dispute turned violent

  • https://youtu.be/zH4gBBB_rFA

• [Video] "Days of Rage: 1964 Race Riots" by Channel News Asia [Simple]

  • 21 July 1964 Race Riots and its impact on Singapore-Malaya relations

  • https://youtu.be/P9_l4Vp1wLA

• [Video] "Days of Rage: Konfrontasi" by Channel News Asia [Simple]

  • 10 March 1965 Macdonald House bombing as a result of the ongoing tension between Indonesia and Malaya.

  • https://youtu.be/OxDryxii8j0

• [Video] "Days of Rage: Laju Hijack" by Channel News Asia [Simple]

  • 31 January 1974 an oil refinery on Pulau Bukom was attacked and a ferry hijacked. How Singapore managed to diffuse the situation and rescue the hostages.

  • https://youtu.be/py4YyFgV7mU

• [Video] Operation Coldstore - Singapore's Communist Conspiracy [Moderate]

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uejBg0jSHMI

• [Quiz] A Quiz About Singapore’s History [Simple]

  • https://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz2522911ce2a70.html

• [Quiz] Singapore Quiz, Part 1 [Simple]

  • https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/quizzes/singapore-quiz-part-1/

 

 

Singapore History

• [Video Playlist] “Bicentennial Chronicles: Watch Pivotal Moments Unfold in Singapore’s History” by Singapore Bicentennial [Simple]

  • The playlist contains 50 short clips on different time frames across Singapore’s history, ranging from 1299 when the Singapura kingdom began to 1965 when modern Singapore became independent.

  • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwHzzCTCftQpghP-zumCWNBAabdIBkSwL

• [Video Playlist] “History of Singapore” by Singapore Academy of Corporate Management [Moderate]

• It contains 3 videos from a 2005 Discovery Channel Documentary about the History of Singapore and another 3 videos from a 1988 Singapore Broadcasting Corporation documentary, titled “Diary of a Nation”. The Discovery Channel Documentary series was made in commemoration of Singapore’s 40th year of independence. On the other hand, the “Diary of a Nation” series mainly covers the early years of Singapore as an independent nation from the 1950s - 1960s.

• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-I6X6jCkmfca2yM1QEoKevblDuqn3Ipq

• [Video] “Singapore 1960s: A New Nation Struggles To Survive | In Our Time | Full Episode” by Channel News Asia [Moderate]

  • The video documentary records accounts of Singaporeans and how fresh independence shaped their way of life in the 1960s.

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz2Fir8TqDc

• [Video] “Singapore 1970s: A Nation Comes Of Age | In Our Time | Full Episode” by Channel News Asia [Moderate]

  • The video documentary covers Singapore’s booming economy, disco culture and Singapore’s own local movies in the 1970s.

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMzez4rrcbc

• [Video] “Singapore 1980s: A Nation Is Tested | In Our Time | Full Episode” by Channel News Asia [Moderate]

  • The video documentary covers Singapore’s heightened urban progress through the 1980s which includes the operation of Singapore’s first MRT line and the development of tourist attractions. However with change also came a sense of loss of tradition such as the demolition and resettlement of those who lived in kampongs.

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neDx9U1kLRQ

• [Video] “Singapore 1990s: The Crash After The High | In Our Time | Full Episode” by Channel News Asia [Moderate]

  • The video documentary covers Singapore’s development spike in its local television and music industries as well as the impacts of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bptWWYwp6Lg

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Singapore Heritage and History

• Roots SG https://www.roots.sg/ [Moderate]

• The online heritage portal for the National Heritage Board. It contains a wide range of information ranging from heritage trails, videos, collection of stories, write-ups on historic sites and monuments etc.

• One can also visit their Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/yesterdaysg

  • [Video Playlist] “Heritage Trails” contains short videos about the heritage and history behind several locations around Singapore. [Simple]

    • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE2_iMKVKlHsUcIx2QxsNkA7X-UQIOv2F

• [Video] “Singapore's hawker culture: How did it all start? | Belly of a Nation | Part 1 | Full Episode” by Channel News Asia [Simple]

  • https://youtu.be/olFF85IYv0o

• [Video] “200 years of Singapore: Oldest buildings | The Straits Times” [Simple]

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNPM1HFFbVE

• [Website] “History facts about Singapore that you probably didn’t know” [Simple]

  • https://www.timeout.com/singapore/things-to-do/history-facts-about-singapore-that-you-probably-didnt-know

 

Online museum exhibitions (Singapore History)

• National Museum of Singapore, “An Old New World” exhibition [Simple]

  • The virtual museum tour takes you on a journey through artefacts that tell of the history of Temasek from the 1600s to the founding of Singapore in 1819.

  • http://www.nhb.gov.sg/media/exhibition-online/aonw/index.html