Growing up (Page 16): Act of chivalry

Summary of news:

A visitor to Singapore, Mr Choi Dae Ho, a 22-year-old South Korean undergraduate, made the news when a picture of his kind act towards an old woman was posted online. 

He was returning to his hostel when he saw a barefoot old woman board a bus. Out of compassion for her, he took his own slippers off and placed them on the old woman’s feet. She was moved to tears by his act of kindness. 

When asked, Mr Choi said that he has a “deep affection and respect for grandmothers” as he was raised by his grandmother. In addition to that, he also commented that what he did was just a small gesture and he would regret it had he not done what he did.

 

Mr Choi empathize with the old lady and made the decision to do what he did.  

 

Discussion points:

 What do you think of what Mr Choi did and why?

 Which of our school values did Mr Choi demonstrate?

 How can we also demonstrate this value to the people around us?

Exercising Democracy

LRD: 5 Feb 2013

At the recent Punggol East by-election, Lee Li Lian from Workers’ Party (WP) won People’s Action Party’s (PAP) candidate, Dr Koh Poh Koon by nearly 11 percentage points. In Ms Lee’s campaign, she pointed out the following as the concerns of young families:

• The rising cost of living
• Work-life balance
• The cost of child care
• The stressful education system

Post your comments on the following questions:

1. Do you agree that the cost of living is rising? Quote examples (examples include: food at McDonalds is getting more expensive, bus fare is rising, increasing school fees).

2. Many have commented that the education system in Singapore is stressful. How do you, as a student, feel about it and why?

Moderation is the Key (P6Faith)

LRD: 5 Feb 2013

 

A 15-year-old girl, together with her 16-year-old friend in California in the United, drugged her parents by lacing their milkshakes with sleeping pills. They did so as the younger girl’s parents turned off access to the Internet at 10pm every night and they wanted to use the Internet.  Both the girls have been arrested by the police.

 

When one becomes consumed with something, it becomes an addiction. Having easy access to the Internet, Singaporeans find it convenient to spend time online, and sometimes, too much. Signs of possible addiction include “losing track of how much time one spends online; feeling irritable when access is disrupted; and feeling guilty about Internet use.

 

 

Post your comments on:

1. What do you think of the behavior of the 15-year-old girl and her 16-year-old friend?

2. Do you agree with what they have done to their parents? Why or why not?