Introduction
This elearning package is designed to help you gain a deeper understanding of how our government practise the principle of good governance with respect to handling the H1N1 flu out break.


Learning outcome of this elearning package.

At the end of the elearning lessons students will be able to
1. Apply PAO (Purpose, Audience and Outcome) to a task.
2. Able to extract relevant information and repackage it to fit a specific purpose.
3. Able to provide 2 specific examples to show that the Singapore government is able to " anticipate change and stay relevant."
4. Revise the other SBQ skills like compare and contrast and inference skills.

Instructions for students

1.Students must work on the tasks online and all completed tasks must be uploaded onto the LMS via the repository bin.

2. You will be able to start working on the tasks given starting 7.00 am on 20 May.

Instructions.
1. Read all the reading materials that have been posted in this blog including suggested website.

2. Be focus in your reading. Read about how our government goes about handling the H1N1 flu with the principle of anticipating change and staying relevant.

3. Design a poster to spread the awareness of the H1N1 flu.

4. Consider the following questions when you are designing the poster.

a. What is my purpose of designing the poster? Is it to inform? to inspire? to instill a good habit ? to inflict a warning?

b. Who are my audience? the children in the kindergarten? Primary school children? the general public? the aunty and uncle who could not understand English?

c.What outcome do I want to achiever? To encourage more people to have good habits? To make people be more aware of the H1N1 flu? To make them be afraid of the flu?

Answering the above questions will help you design an appropriate poster.

5. Use PowerPoint to design the poster(You are only allowed one slide). Don't put too much information into the poster. Focus on only one aspect.

6. Complete the reflection questions. (It can be downloaded from the LMS) and upload these two documents to the LMS.

Reflection questions.

1. What is the purpose of my poster?

2. Who are my audience?

3. What outcome do I want the audience to have when they see my poster?

4. After reading this blog, provide two examples to demonstrate that the Singapore government is able to " anticipate change and stay relevant."

You must upload you completed tasks onto the LMS by 10 pm on 21 May the latest.

Rubic to mark the poster

Please submit the poster that you have designed to the LMS.
Please include your name, Index No and Class as your file name.
Hand in only one slide for your poster design.

CATEGORY	Level 1(16m-20m)	Level 2(11-15m)	Level 3(6m-10m)	Level 4(1m-5m)
Content - Accuracy	At least 6 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.	5-6 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.	3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.	Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
Required Elements	The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information.	All required elements are included on the poster.	All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster.	Several required elements were missing.
Attractiveness	The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.	The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.	The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.	The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
Graphics - Originality	Several of the graphics used on the poster reflect a exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation and/or display.	One or two of the graphics used on the poster reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display.	The graphics are made by the student, but are based on the designs or ideas of others.	No graphics made by the student are included.
Graphics - Relevance	All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.	All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.	All graphics relate to the topic. Most borrowed graphics have a source citation.	Graphics do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation.

Here are two cartoons for you to enjoy before you start your work.






What do you think is the message of this poster?




















What do you think is the message of this cartoon?
















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Spot the difference 1

So many different animal-related illnesses! How to tell the difference?

You Have Swine Flu If:

• When you sneeze, you go, “Ah.. ah… ah… charsiew!”
• And after you finish sneezing, you go, “Abidee-abidee-abidee, that’s all folks.”
• You feel the need to rub yourself with oinkment.
• People suddenly start calling you “Babe” for no apparent reason.
• You keep annoying the bak kut teh uncle by asking him if you can pop into his pot for a quick bath.
• Your Muslim buddies all defriend you on Facebook.










You Have Bird Flu If:


• You can’t walk without simultaneously bobbing your head.
• In your fevered state, you keep thinking you saw a puddytat.
• You keep screeching, “Polly wants some Panadol!”
• You have to fight the urge to poop on cars.
• When you Twitter, you literally twitter.
• For some reason, a lot of Hainanese hawkers want to friend you on Facebook.

What do you think is the purpose of this post from Talking Cock?

What does the creator of this list want to achieve?

From Talkingcock.
http://www.talkingcock.com/html/article.php?sid=2740&mode=thread&order=0


Here is another list.

TOP 10 SIGNS OF HAVING SWINE FLU
1. Tears flow from your small eyes during a nightly bedtime reading of Three Little Pigs
2. A small curly tail is growing at the top of your tailbone
3. When called to dinner, you head directly to the trough in the backyard
4. Your thumbs and big toes are missing
5. You apply mud instead of suntan lotion on a sunny day
6. You develop a liking for truffles
7. At each meal you literally lick your plate clean
8. You emit short snorts between sentences
9. When friends visit you, they remark, “Man, this place is a pigsty!”
10. Fever accompanied by the smell of bacon



How is this list different from the first?

Is the tone of this list similar to the first list ?

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From www.bevoost.com

Spot the difference 2

What do you think is the message of this cartoon?

What do you think is the purpose of this message?

















How is this picture different from the first?

Is the tone of this picture similar to the first?

Is the purpose of this picture similar to the first?





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Singapore’s Disease Outbreak Response System Alert (DORSCON)

1. Singapore’s Disease Outbreak Response System Alert (DORSCON) status will fully step down from Orange to Yellow on 11 May 2009. The new strain of Influenza A (H1N1 2009) seems milder than originally feared. Though information from Mexico suggests a declining trend, the global situation is still evolving with more cases reported in several countries including in Asia. We need to constantly review and adjust our responses, and be prepared to deal with changing threat. It is critical that we continue to maintain our alertness and surveillance, especially with the coming Southern Hemisphere winter and flu season.

2 While Singapore currently has no cases of Influenza A (H1N1 2009), the virus has proven to be highly contagious. While we have shored up our defences in terms of temperature screening at air, land and sea check points and infection control measures at healthcare institutions, we can expect the virus to eventually affect Singapore as well.

3 Singaporeans are thus reminded to maintain high standards of personal hygiene. This means covering your nose and mouth with a tissue when you sneeze or cough, and washing your hand frequently with soap and water, especially after contact with respiratory secretions (e.g., after sneezing and coughing). We also need the cooperation of everyone to be socially responsible. This means staying home and avoiding crowded places (including trains, buses, offices), putting on a surgical mask and seeing a doctor if you have flu symptoms. MOH advises those who travelled to affected areas to closely monitor their health and seek treatment as soon as possible should they develop symptoms

Information obtained from

http://www.crisis.gov.sg/FLU/InfluenzaA/PressReleases/

Sample of poster