Push and Pull factors reflection for Colinization

We have been studying the various groups of people that migrated from one country to another. All of these people had one thing in common, they settled to a British colony.  Today, America and Singapore are no longer British colonies.

Even though these people are separated by hundreds of years and geographically went to very different places, they had many things in common. The reasons that were similar for people to leave their homeland were that they all wanted a new place to live, they were curious. They all wanted some sort of business to make money. After they lived in Singapore and America for a while whether they were forced or they wanted too, all the Singaporeans wanted to continue staying in Singapore, and all of the Americans wanted to continue staying in America.


The most interesting I learnt was that even though India, America, Europe, and other places are so far from each other yet they all experienced the same thing in a way - moving to a new place which was Singapore or America.

Push and Pull Factors

Archeologist Visit to Grade 5

Today, Jon Cooper, an Archeologist will be visiting us. He will be teaching us about World War II in Singapore, and how he researches historical events.

3 questions that I would like to find out about are:

1. What does Jon Cooper find?

2. What did Jon Cooper find that was 1,000 years old?


3. Does Jon Cooper have anyone in the generations who participated in World War II? Does he know anyone in the generations/not in the generations who used Fullerton Hotel?

For question number one, he finds bullets, guns, water bottles, and a few other things.

For question number two, he found a few bullets and a water bottle that were about 1,000 years old.

For question number three, the question wasn't answered but I don't think that he had any generations.

Something I learnt and found interesting was the bukit timah.(you don't wanna know)

Genius hour #9

Today I researched about the Thailand antique jewelry and Ms.Lim showed me some examples that are about 80 to 90 year old(jewelry) given to her by her grandmother.

I am very happy about how close I am to finishing.

My next steps are to practice presenting my presentation on someone.

Genius hour #8

Today I researched about the modern jewelry in Thailand and what the elephants represent on the modern jewelry necklace.

My problem is that I have a lot to do and so little time to finish it that I might have to do some at home.

My next steps are to write about the antique jewelry of which surprisingly Ms.Lim has some antique jewelry that she would like to share with me.

13 Colonies Choice

If I lived in the 1600's and I could choose what one of the thirteen colonies I could live in(settle in) I would choose Pennsylvania because of the environment which has clear waters for fishing, rich soils for farming, and mountains to explore. It also had a voting policy which I think was fair for the country though only men could vote I assume that later on the women were allowed to vote as well.

Pennsylvania in 1600's

Genies hour #6

What I did this week was research on the ancient jewelry. I also researched about the textiles.

My next steps are to write about the modern jewelry, makara, and the clothing.

I think that I'm going to be ready next week or next to next week.