Mr. IP Kai-yiu Pui Kiu College CDI Knowledge Enrichment Course for the History Curriculum: Historic Buildings, Archives and Cultural Heritage (seminar and site visit) (New)

School background Pui Kiu College o A DSS school in Shatin o History lesson for junior form students 2 periods per week Student characteristics o Active, outgoing o Diversified learning ability

F.2 History—Hong Kong A School-based Curriculum o Major topics Local Chinese leaders in early 20 th century Entrepot trade The Colonial Hong Kong The Japanese occupation Rise of Hong Kong economy Chaotic 1950 and 1960 The rise of Hong Kong in 1970s Becoming a part of China

F.2 History—Hong Kong Problem encountered: o Students lack of interest on Hong Kong history o Students think that Hong Kong history is not important. Solution: o Site visit o Museum visit Tung Wah Museum

The Plan A 3 lessons plan (Tung Wah Museum) o 1 lesson  pre-trip o 2 lesson  field trip o 3 lesson  conclusion and consolidation A possible extension with 3 more lessons (Tung Wah Coffin Home) o 1 lesson  pre-trip o 2 lesson  field trip o 3 lesson  conclusion and consolidation

Major focus Hong Kong as a hub for entrepot trade o The transfer of coffins and urns Medical services that local Chinese could enjoy o The establishment of Tung Wah group of Hospitals Historical building and archives o The museum itself is a declared monument o A lot of historical documents were kept there

Pre-trip lesson Aims: o Arouse students’ interest o To ensure students are psychologically ready for the visit o To let the students to have a brief understanding of the museum Tools o Powerpoint o WS

To illustrate… Entrepot trade Coolie trade Concept of ‘returning home’ Either live or dead Tung Wah group of hospitals Tung Wah Coffin Home Handling the coffin and urns Other services provided by the group Medical services Tung Wah Museum Historical building Exhibition and archives

Get started—Tsang Yi Why Tsang Yi? o Get started with something around students o More importantly:

Different kind of trades To remind student about HK’s entrepot trade o Major companies o Major goods

Advantages of Hong Kong Let the students know (some background about the development) o Free port o Good infrastructure —KCRC o British rule

The K owloon C anton R ailway

To the point… A kind of special goods o coffin o urns

To explain—coolie trade Route and situation o Map o picture

Coolie trade To let students familiar with the situation o The hardship Picture and movie o Hong Kong as a hub of coolie trade

Coolie trade—possible outcome

Merry Go-round ( 東風破 ) o Movie in 2010 o Celebration of Tung Wah group of Hospitals 140 anniversary o The running of the Tung Wah Coffin Home

The flow Tung Wah Coffin Home Tung Wah group of Hospitals

So you have to introduce…by

It’s something next to you…Tung Wah Hospital Then…Now…

It’s something next to you…Kwong Wah Hospital Then…Now…

It’s something next to you…Tung Wah Eastern Hospital Then…Now…

The flow Tung Wah group of Hospitals Tung Wah Museum

Let the students find out the answer… Just a brief introduction o Key points to mention Original use Exhibition Architectural style Archives

Let them work…

Worksheet Consisted of 2 parts o Fill in the blanks o Short questions All answers can be found online Aim o Encourage the students to visit the website of the Tung Wah Museum o Let the students to have a basic understanding over the museum

The visit Focus o Entrepot trade o Medical service o Historical heritage and architectural style Way o Grouping 6 people in a group (5 groups around in a group) o Each group concerns one question Prepare for presentation in later stage

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Their task… Finish the WS during the trip Prepare for a presentation o Different group present on different topic

Consolidation and conclusion Tung Wah as example  Hong Kong’s development in 19 th century Architectural style and archives Medical service Urns and coffin transfer

Key points… Entrepot trade o Role of Hong Kong Using urns transfer as example o Understand the social nature of Hong Kong (traditional ideas) o Reason for suspension Medical service o Live of the people in the colony in early 20 th century Tung Wah group of hospitals o Farmer God o Chinese medicine Traditional belief prevailed Historical building and archives o Way to study history Tung Wah Museum o Site visit o Archival study

A possible extension…