What have we learnt?

We've learnt that a small action in the society can lead to major events like riots. Riots causes deaths and injuries which I believe all of us do not want that. We can see from the sources how much damaged was done during the 3-days riot just by closing down SCMSSU. Angry students overturned cars, threw stones and police had to stop them using tear gas.

This riot showed us that we should always think of the consequences before doing anything. Although closing down of SCMSSU led to riots by Chinese middle schools students, it was fair as the union violated the registration conditions. The students, however, should not have created a havoc after they did something they are not supposed to. They should have thought of other people like their parents, who had to worry everyday hoping their child would not be killed or caught by the police. Innocent people might have been injured or killed because they were present at the riot. The students should not have thought of themselves only and should think of the impacts that would make of their actions.

We also learnt that we should settle problems with the best solution. The riot might not have happened if they thought of a better way to settle the problem instead of using violence. Maybe Lim Yew Hock could also have prevented the riot by giving the Union a warning instead of closing it down. If he were to give the Union a second chance, they would have stop their involvement in the political activities and the riot would not have happened. People would not be killed or injured.

Another important thing we learnt is that riots can cause a lot of destruction and take away innocent lives. For example, 13 people that were killed in the riot could have been avoided. Also, if riots are not settled quickly, it may escalate to much bigger problems that may even cause more damage. We shouldn't take things for granted. We are able to live peacefully today is all because we have learnt the mistakes from the past. We should be grateful for it.

Where to find sources and how to cite them?

- We can find them from :
    Internet, textbooks, newspapers and books.

- How to cite them :
   Get the main point and link it to our question and see how relevant the source is.
   See if the details and information in a source are relevant to the question .

Why should we remember the 1950s and the early 1960s today?

It is important to study and remember the past as to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. History is littered with politicians who have not studied the past and have fallen into the same trap as their predecessors. The study of history is important to understand why things are as they are. Finally, it is also important to remember those who made sacrifices (often their very lives) to ensure our freedoms. We must also not forget the past of our ancestors. Some have accomplished great deeds and some are famous. 

Journal of our meetings

FIRST MEETING
We had our first meeting at the airport on a Saturday. We looked through many different webpages and collated the information. We started on the '5Ws1H' blog post and also thought about why we should remember the 1950s and the early 1960s today. After that, we decided to do another blog post to explain why Lim Yew Hock decided to close down the SCMSSU.

SECOND MEETING
The following Saturday, we met up at the airport again to complete our project. We added pictures to the blog posts and completed the '5Ws1H' blog post. We found 8 sources relevant to the Chinese middle School Riots and created another blog post to put up the sources.