Activity 1 - Tuning In

Activity Tasks
  1. Review - Read this Assessment Sheet then explain to your partner what you think you will have to do to complete this assessment. 
  2. Choose - Decide upon which district in Hong Kong that you will investigate. Then decide on whether you will explore the whole district, or focus on one specific neighborhood within that district. Either choose your own, or one of these suggested neighborhoods: Mid-levels / Soho; Central; Wan Chai; The Peak; Aberdeen; Tsim Sha Tsui
  3. Objectives - Read the mark-scheme and make 4-6 objectives you will need to complete to get a high level.
  4. ​Mind-Map - Mind-mup or Padlet everything you have learnt that might be useful for this assessment. Use your unit mind-maps and make sure you have considered:
    1. Culture - What is culture? What influences culture?
    2. Cultural Diversity - What processes affect cultural diversity?
    3. Pre-colonial Hong Kong - How was traditional Chinese culture different?
    4. Colonial Hong Kong - How did British culture influence Hong Kong?
    5. Post-colonial Hong Kong - How has globalisation changed HK culture since 1997?

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Activity 2 - Finding Out

Activity Tasks
  1. Think/Pair/Share - What elements should a good action plan contain?
  2. Design - Before you begin your research you need to design an Action Plan. It should contain:
    1. Research Question - Formulate a research question and explain its relevance.
    2. District - Identify the district/neighborhood.
    3. Culture Features - Record details of each.
    4. Culture Period - What period of time is the feature from? - pre, colonial, or post-colonial.
    5. Locations - Locate each feature on a map.
    6. Images - Collect photographs and images.
    7. Descriptions - Research details of each cultural feature - who, what, when, where etc...
    8. Explanations - Explain how and why that cultural feature came to Hong Kong.
    9. Perspectives - You should research different perspectives (including your own) about each cultural feature and/or the cultural diversity of your neighbourhood.
    10. Reference List - You need somewhere to record all your sources, using APA style.
  3. Research - Once ready, you can begin to research your inquiry! Remember to record all research and citations on your action plans.

Activity 3 - Sorting Out

Activity Tasks
  1. Review - Swap your action plans with a partner and review each others’ research so far. What have they done well? Where could they do more research?
  2. Research - Having considered what could be improved, examine these weblinks to find more sources to use in your research:
    1. Culture and Heritage Sites in Hong Kong
    2. FAQ and research help on where to find Hong Kong’s history
    3. Hong Kong Heritage Trails / HK Island Heritage Trails
    4. GIS Map of Hong Kong Monuments
    5. Searchable list of all declared monuments in Hong Kong
    6. Search engine for finding historical buildings by district
    7. Searchable map of heritage locations with images
    8. Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
    9. The Hong Kong Cultural Heritage List 
    10. Government Archaeology Website / Locations of all sites
    11. Archive of all archaeological relics found in Hong Kong
    12. Hong Kong districts
    13. Hong Kong’s historical buildings

Activity 4 - Going Further

Activity Tasks
​Take the project further by using MISO to explore different perspectives that people might have on your cultural features AND the overall cultural diversity of your neighbourhood. Choose to find either:
  1. Media - Find further images, graphics, maps, books, magazines, diagrams, charts, articles, and web sources related to your features.
  2. Interview - Interview or email/contact an expert or knowledgeable adult who could tell you more about it.
  3. Survey - Send out a survey to find out people's opinions and viewpoints on your cultural features.
  4. Observation - Can you record how many people typically use/interact with the cultural feature? Can you observe and describe how people interact with the cultural feature?

Activity 5 - Making Conclusions

Activity Tasks
  1. ​Writing the Map - Start drafting your Padlet Map:
    1. Introduction - Explain the relevance of your inquiry question, discuss what you will examine, and state what you will argue.
    2. Cultural Features - Should have at least four separate cultural features examined. Each section needs: location, description (who, what, when, where) explanation (how, why), and perspectives -  how does it contribute to the cultural diversity of the neighborhood?
    3. Final Conclusion - Summarise your main points and finish with a judgement on how culturally diverse your district is, having discussed other views and perspectives too.
  2. Editing the Article - Check your work and use the checklist on the assessment sheet to help you review your work.

Activity 6 - Taking Action

Activity Tasks
  1. Examine - Review this Padlet Map example and try to identify at least four influences from different time periods on cultural diversity.
  2. ​Login - Make sure you’ve logged into your Padlet premium account using this link only.
  3. Create - Click on ‘Make a Padlet’ and then select ‘Map’. Name your Padlet: “How has the cultural diversity of [Insert Neighbourhood] evolved over time?”. Give it a description, icon and select an appropriate font and map style. Click ‘Next’ to begin!
  4. Locate - Click on the + button to insert new locations on your map. You need to insert at least four cultural features as locations on your map. The locations of these cultural features need to be accurate to their current address. 
  5. Format - Each location needs:
    1. Title - Should include period of feature, name, location i.e. “Pre-Colonial - Tin Hau Temple, Nim Shue Wan”
    2. Image - Include an appropriate and relevant image of your cultural feature.
    3. Text - The supporting text of the location should include a description of the characteristics of it (what, who, when, where) and an explanation of the history of that cultural feature (how and why). It can also examine different perspectives, viewpoints and opinions on the culture feature from your research.
    4. Citation - The APA citation or URL of any sources you used should be included below the text for each location. 
    5. Introduction/Conclusion - Make sure you’ve inserted an intro and conclusion as locations.

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