3A

Our Community

- Hong Kong Island -

Sheung Wan Traffic

Sheung Wan Street/ Building

Central Heritage

Central Food

Research on four aspects:

1) Sheung Wan Traffic: Trams

2) Sheung Wan Street/ Building: Western Market/ Dried Seafood Street

3) Central Heritage: Victoria Prison/ Tai Kwun

4) Central Food: Dai Pai Dong/ Street Food Stall

Essential Guiding Questions:

1) How does Chinese live in HK Island in the early 1900s compare with the Hong Kong people now?

2) What are some problems facing the people in this community?

3) How has the geography of Central shaped its development?

4) How does the development of transport affect the community?

5) How has culture and heritage been preserved in this region?

6) What causes the conflict between preserving the cultural heritage and developing the community?

Weekly Learning Activities & Assignment:

Week 42 (14/6-20/6)

1) Set up the routine and classroom rules.

2) Brainstorm: What do you know about HK Island.

3) Introducing what districts are included in HK Island, original of the name of HK Island, population and area of HK Island.

4) Watching a video on the development of HK Island.

1) Interactive learning of communities and types of communities

2) Graphic organizer/ mind-mapping

3) Group research

4) Student presentation/ sharing

5) Acrostic poem writing

1) Models crafting

2) Poster design

3) Script writing

4) Student presentation/ sharing

5) Acrostic poem writing

1) Rehearsal

2) Script Practice