Lesson plans for Lower Primary Students
Unit 1 Learning about Shek Kip Mei
Key concept: Caring for our community
- Learning about the buildings and facilities in Shek Kip Mei
- Understanding the connections between individuals and the community
- Acquiring basic map-reading skills
- Being thankful to people serving us in the community
- Appreciating and loving our community
Unit 2 The stories of Shek Kip Mei
Key concepts: Cooperation and helping each other
- Exploring the living environment of Shek Kip Mei in the past from old photos
- Learning the consequences of the Shek Kip Mei Fire
- Developing creativity in story-writing
- Developing comprehension and discussion skills
- Experience the spirit of mutual help and love in society
- Cherish what you have
Unit 3 Learning about Mei Ho House
Key concept: Frugality
- Having a basic understanding of the historical background of Mei Ho House
- Training of the imagination
- Enhancing comprehension and discussion skills
- Understanding that happiness needs not be derived from possessions
- Cherishing people and things that bring us happiness
- Being grateful and contented
Unit 4 Shek Kip Mei Residents under Adversity
Key concepts: Wisdom of life. Stay strong under adversity
- Learning about the living environment of residents at Mei Ho House in the past
- Training the imagination and creativity through role plays
- Strengthening comprehension and discussion skills
- Appreciating the spirit of resilience of people in Hong Kong under adversity
- Achieving self-encouragement when facing adversity
Unit 5 Relationship between neighbours
Key concept: Building a harmonious and reciprocal relationship in helping each other
- Understanding the relationship between neighbours in Shek Kip Mei
- Acquiring the skills of analysing pictures
- Developing comprehension and discussion skills
- Building a harmonious relationship between neighbours and helping each other
- Considering others’ situations and needs, and offering assistance
- Encouraging a sense of belonging to the community
