Lesson plans for Senior Secondary Students
Unit 1 Policies on Public Housing
Key concepts: Social awareness. Helping each other
- Understanding the historical significance of the Shek Kip Mei Fire
- Learning about the development of early public housing estates in Hong Kong
- Acquiring the skills of analysing old photos, oral history and old newspapers
- Utilising government resources in searching information
- Practicing critical thinking
- Appreciating and learning from the caring spirit of Hong Kong people
- Training comprehension, discussion, analytical and organizational skills
Unit 2 Individuals and the Community (Case Study: Shek Kip Mei)
Key concept: Building a harmonious and Reciprocity in love and care
- Understanding the connections between individuals and the community
- Learning the procedures and methodology in conducting research
- Appreciating the harmonious neighbor relations among residents in Shek Kip Mei in the past
- Boosting communication with elder members of the family through conducting oral history interviews
- Enhancing the sense of belonging to the community
- Training comprehension, discussion, analytical and organizational skills
Unit 3 Quality of Life: Material Possessions and Spirits
Key concepts: Shortage of resources, the spirit of contentment and persistence
- Learning the concepts related to the “Quality of Life”
- Learning the methods in balancing the “Qualities of Life”
- Learning data analytical skills
- Understanding the spirit of contentment of residents in Shek Kip Mei
- Understanding that happiness is not based on material possessions
- Training comprehension, discussion, analytical and organizational skills
Unit 4 Exploring the Educational Development of Hong Kong through Rooftop Schools
Key concept: Studying diligently
- Understanding the relation between Shek Kip Mei and rooftop schools
- Learning about the relation between rooftop schools and the educational development in Hong Kong
- Understanding the learning environment of students in the past
- Learning and applying the methods of searching old newspapers
- Appreciating the diligent learning attitude of students in the past
- Training comprehension, discussion, analytical and organizational skills
Unit 5 Heritage Conservation and Revitalisation: Mei Ho House
Key concept: Hostel culture
- Understanding the the revitalisation plan for Mei Ho House
- Understanding the importance of heritage conservation and revitalisation of historic buildings
- Learning about the services provided by youth hostels and their significance
- Acquiring the terms commonly used in discussing conservation and revitalisation issues
- Training comprehension, discussion, analytical and organizational skills
