Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Reshaping Teaching & Learning @ Hwa Chong
In adherence to our theme, I would like to propose that Pokemon be included in our syllabus. I feel that though we are a future-forward-looking-technologically-advanced school, we must always think back to our roots and what better way than childhood memories of Pokemon?

Perhaps teachers may use pokemon analogies during lessons.
"As the demand for pokemon rises, the supplies are unable to fulfil the demand, leading to a shortage of pokemon. Now let's draw a PPC" (from the pupil who doesn't take econs)

"Why would Ash yell, 'I choose you, Pikachu!' We should examine the iambic pentameter of this fascinating line. I choose YOU, PikaCHU!" (literature)

"You have caught 10 pokemon, but your belt can only hold 6 pokemon. How many pokeballs do you have to throw away?" (H1 Math)

"You have caught 10 pokemon, 5 of each gender. Defying Pokemon rules, they somehow mate and create one baby pokemon each. How many pokemon do you have now? (H2 Math)

"Draw the nude pokemon. Now discuss its artistic, social, historical symbolism." (AEP)

As students, I propose we each choose a pokemon from 1-149 (no mew and mewtwo D:) and tell Hanqing by this weekend so Lukwern and she may start working on the extremely cool class teeshirt.

List of pokemon taken (tbc):
Jessie - Yuensin
James - Yu Hui
Meowth - Liu Yi
Charmander - Hao Jie
Rapidash - Zhao Feng
Gyrados - Luk Wern
Growlithe - Derek
Eevee - Ethel
Magikarp - Rick
Rattata - Chun Kai
Cubone - Kevin
Jigglypuff - Edwyna
Psyduck - Jerrold
Flareon - Bin Hao
Snorlax - Youjie
Togepi - Margaux
Ditto - Zhen Ping

MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVEN CHOOSE YET


Shall I chope Alakazam. A bit overkill right.

[Hanqing][pokemon list updated by Hao Jie]


09a13 belongs to Hwachong College Section with 27 people within and everyone taking either History or China Studies in English. We have an awesome CT flag, Ms Kumar, vast knowledge of Pokemon trivia and we are the funkiest and most happening class in the funkiest and most happening Ares!

Lok Bin Hao 08.01
Clement Lin 18.01
Andrea Pang 21.01
Ng Yu Hui 10.02
Timothy Kek 13.02
Charlene Jiang Yue 16.02
Lim You Jie 28.02
Lee Liuyi 01.03
Mr. Quek 05.03
Ho Zhen Ping 09.03
Quek Zhao Feng 16.03
Chin Xi Ning 08.05
Yap Chun Kai 22.05
Chia Ye Hui 27.05
Yuen Sin 03.06
Ms Kumar 24.06
Phuang Nhat Minh 30.06
Luk Wern 06.09
Foo En Rui 11.09
Rick Yang 01.10
Kevin Koh 12.10
Lim Liong Rong Donald Derek 13.10
Ethel Phang 16.10
Miao Hanqing 23.10
Lim Hao Jie 03.11
Edwyna Ong 12.11
Jerrold Soh 20.11
Jaime Lye 20.12
Margaux Ith 31.12
Bertrand Tan 31.12


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