BISHAN PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL

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BISHAN PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL
Topic
MODERATION TOLERANCE
IN A MULTI-RACIAL SOCIETY
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Name of group members

• Izzah Nadhirah
• Husaini
• Afiq
• Syed Mohd

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What is Moderation and Tolerance?
The definition of Moderation is a lessening or
calming down or the practice of not going to
extreme.Whereas for the definition of Tolerance
is putting up with and being fair to people whose
ways and opinions are differents from ones
own.Example?
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Types of religions and percentage in Singapore.
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HARI RAYA PUASA

• The cultural practices that they carried out are
• All Muslims adults must fast from dawn to sunset
  during the month of Ramadan.
• During fasting,Muslims must not smoke or have
  sexual relationships.
• During Hari Raya,Muslims go to the mosque to
  pray.
• They then visits their friends and relatives to
  exchange greetings and ask for forgiveness.

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CHRISTMAS

• The cultural practices that they carried out are
  
• Christians will go to the church where they pray
  and read the Bible.
• During Christmas, they will exchange gifts.
• The christians will decorate the Christmas trees
  with lights.
• It symbolises Gods great of the saviour.

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DEEPAVALI
The cultural practices that they carried out are

• During Deepavali,the house is decorated.
• They offer prayers and visit close friends and
  relatives.
• The Hindus wake up early in the morning for oil
  bath.
• A design made of flour is drawn at the entrance
  of the house.
• Hindus visit the temple at the day of Deepavali.

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CHINESE NEW YEAR
The cultural practices that they carried out are

• Houses are cleaned as it believed drives away
  ill-luck and misfortune.
• The Chinese also believed that it is good to
  have a clean place to greet the new year.
• This signifies abundance and prosperity
  throughout the coming year.
• On the day,relatives and friends visit one
  another to renew and strengthen relationship.
• Homes are filled with fresh flowers such as plum
  blossoms,and new year prints and auspicious
  sayings written on red paper are put up to greet
  the new year.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Sources
• Civics and Moral Education Secondary 3NA
• My Home 2 (CD)
• Internet (www.askjeeves.com)
• (www.yahoo.com)
• Pocket Dictionary Thesaurus (Times-Chambers)

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