Essential Questions:

1. What is the history of Kowloon Walled City and Kai Tak Airport?

2. What are some facts about the Thai community in Kowloon City?

3. What are the pros and cons of the demolition of the Kowloon Walled City?

4. What are the pros and cons of Kai Tak Development?

5. What are the pros of having a Thai community in Kowloon City District? What are the cons for Thai people of living in Hong Kong?

Daily Schedule

15/6

• Set up rules

• virtual tour of Kowloon City (Google Earth)

• comparing maps of Kowloon City nowadays and in 1987

• watch videos to explore the three major topics

• fill in KWL chart (column K and W: 'What I already know' and 'What I want to know')

16/6 Language Day

17-18/6 TSA

21-22/6

• share research findings with group mates

• organize information using mindmaps

• presentation on explored topics (finish column L in KWL chart: 'What I have learnt')

23/6

• watch videos of interviews and news to scaffold content knowledge

• Further discussion on the three major topics (pros and cons)

• group presentation of ideas

• search relevant photos

24/6

• summary of history and facts of the three major topics

• learning to write captions for photos

• edit and revise summary points

25/6

• edit and revise photo captions

• start making 1st draft of poster

29/6

• Thailand handicrafts (learning how to greet in Thai)

• finish posters about the history and facts of the three major topics

• prepare presentation script

30/6

• finish presentation script

• practice presentation

• making Kowloon Walled City model

2/7

• Introduction of Kai Tak Development project

• Discussion on pros and cons of three major topics

• editing of points

5-6/7

• Preparation of Peer Learning Day

7/7

• Peer Learning Day