Gombak By-Election

The given scenario was: "The parliamentary seat of Gombak is recently vacated. Your party decides to run in the by-election. Create an election poster to woo voters"

Though I was disappointed in the initial products, the subsequent presentations were much better.

The votes have been cast. But here are my chosen winners:

1) Best Name: The Redeem Party

The name has significant meaning and a cool connotation.

Other strong contenders: The Freedom Party & The Go Green Party.

Names which fell outside of the semantic field: The Halloween Party & The Birthday Party (!)

2) Best Slogan: "Gombak for Gombak People"

The memorable "Asia Untuk Orang Asia" slogan received a new twist. The Gombak version is very catchy!

Runner-up: "Justice will be served *Grr*"

The *Grr* provides a comic relief that appeals to voters.

3) Best Logo

The Cik Mun Party gave a wonderful rationale for their logo:- The figure lying comfortably inside the hibiscus symbolises the peace and security that each citizen of this country would feel under the Cik Mun's rule. This sentiment is reinforced in their slogan: Peaceful, secure & developed.


4) Best Content

Many groups chose the environment as a cause to fight for but The Freedom Party stood out because of the buzz words (hybrid cars, carbon emissions) that they mentioned. The use of these words shows that the group members are engaged with the current issues.

The other groups mostly talked about: stopping deforestation, promoting recycling & limiting the use of plastic bags.

5) Most Aesthetically-Pleasing

This was created by a group from 3B. 3B is the least-proficient class out of the five classes that I'm teaching. Though I provided most of the wording, this group certainly got A+ for their effort.

Another good effort from 3B:

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What I learned from the whole exercise:
-Students should be constantly-trained to think critically and creatively. You would be surprised with the ideas they can come up with.
-Classroom activities which resemble real-life scenarios lend relevance to the lessons and motivate students.
-Students needed to be pushed to talk in English. Develop their public-speaking skills. Practice makes perfect! These skills will serve them well later in life.