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-NiE ,
22 February 2017
ADVANCED
Actions speak louder than words
NiE Activity 1
THE National Monument (Tugu Negara) located in Kuala Lumpur is a bronze sculpture built in 1966. It serves as a memorial to the fallen soldiers who died for the country during the Japanese Occupation and the Malayan Emergency. The National Monument was designed by an American architect named Felix de Weldon. The statue consists of seven soldiers carrying the Malaysian flag. What do you think the *seven soldiers signify?
Trustworthiness
Critical thinking l Identify
l Measure
l Reason
l Organise
Creative thinking l Invent
l Imagine l Connect
Problem solving l Question l Research
l Recreate l Present
Communicating l Oral
Ever since the civilisation of man, monuments have been built as tributes to kings and gods. Monuments can symbolise many things such as that of hope, love or adoration. Imagine that you were to craft a monument as a tribute to trustworthiness. What kinds of people, animals or images would symbolise this monument? In groups of four, discuss the four pillars of trustworthiness which are honesty, keeping to promises, integrity and loyalty. Then, design a monument to celebrate and honour this value. Construct your monument using building material (like boxes and construction paper) or design it on a sheet of A3 paper. At least three images must be taken from The Star. When your group is done, you will have to present your monument of trustworthiness to the class and explain what aspect of trustworthiness your image represents.
l Written
l Aural
Collaborating l Listen
*In our National Monument, each warrior represents one of these seven qualities: leadership, suffering, unity, vigilance, strength, courage and sacrifice.
l Contribute respectfully
NiE Activity 2 In pairs, scan The Star for one personality you feel is trustworthy. Cut and paste his picture in the space provided. Discuss the qualities that make this person trustworthy. Next, make a list of actions that have demonstrated this virtue. Finally, pin up your fact sheet on the board and do a gallery walk to see who your friends have picked on this wall of virtue!
Critical thinking
l Identify l Reason l Measure l Organise
Creative thinking
Problem solving
l Brainstorm
l Question l Research l Recreate l Present
l Connect
Communicating
Collaborating
l Oral
l Listen
l Written
l Contribute respectfully
l Aural
l Attain goal
Our personality is: ................................................ Qualities that make him trustworthy are:
Paste picture here
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Actions that demonstrate his trustworthiness:
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