Student's Book – Dec 2009 (5.9mb) - The Curriculum Project

The economic pressures the people of Indonesia faced caused resentmentagainst Suharto and people began to protest in the streets. The protestsbegan as peaceful demonstrations asking for political change but when thatchange didn’t happen, frustration grew. The protests became violent andriots broke out in the main cities. People set fire to buildings and lootedshops. Between 1,000 and 5,000 people died during the riots.As a result of both internal and external pressures, Suharto finally resignedand appointed BJ Habibie as President in 1998.exercisecomprehensionexercisecause andeffect, chartworkA. Who was the second President of Indonesia?B. What was Suharto’s job before becoming President?C. How was the end of the second President’s rule different from the beginning?Reread the text and underline the main factors that caused Suharto to lose hisPresidency. Complete the Cause and Effect fishbone diagram below with your ideas.Some ideas are already provided for you.corruptionpoliticshumanrightshis family and friends takepositions of authority1976: 15,000protestors died in Acehunexplained wealth of his friendsSuharto’sdownfalleconomicsinternationalaidlocalpeopleKEY WORDSinfrastructure (n) – the basic structures needed to operate an organised society such asbridges, roads, schools, etc.organic (adj) – grown naturally without the assistance of pesticides or chemical fertilisersreviewA. Who colonised East Timor?B. After the European colonisers left East Timor, what happened?C. What was Fretilin and what did it want?67