Lesson exemplar – Planning of Kai Tak Present S4-5 Geography Syllabus: Theme: City Issue: Sustainable City NSS Geography Syllabus: Building a sustainable city – Are environmental conservation and urban development mutually exclusive?
This exemplar included: Lesson Plan (9 pages) A set of worksheets (4 pages) Information Folder 1 (13 pages) Information Folder 2 (6 pages) Master Plan of Kai Tak for Third Public Consultation (1 page)
Prior knowledge: The concept of sustainable development Urban renewal in Hong Kong Conflict between environmental conservation and urban development in Hong Kong
Characteristics of this lesson exemplar Generic skills – collaboration skills, communication skills, critical thinking skills, study skills Higher order thinking skills – decision making (with the help of graphic organizer)
Development of generic skills Critical thinking skills search for relevant information determine the strength of an argument make reasonable judgment Study skills Collaboration skills and communication skills (think, pair and share)
Types of thinking skills Distinguish, sort and classify, compare and contrast, observe, recall, explain, comprehend, make analogise, infer, list & sequence, match, analyze, define and synthesize Thinking Skills Basic-level thinking skills Higher order thinking skills Critical thinking, Creative thinking, Problem-solving and Decision making Metacognition
Decision-making Why is there a need to make a decision? What choices do I have? What are the consequences of each choice? How important are these consequences? Which is the best choice?
Step 1: Why is there a need to make a decision? Why is there a need to develop the area? What are the criteria for making the decision?
Step 2: What choices do I have? Reading and analyzing information Collaborative learning: think, pair and share Use of graphic organizer Ability to synthesize information
Step 3, 4&5: What are the consequences of each choice Step 3, 4&5: What are the consequences of each choice? How important are these consequences? Which is the best choice?
Advantages and disadvantages Evaluation depends on: Criteria chosen at the beginning Principle of sustainability The foci of the design of these concept plans Advantages and disadvantages Supported with reasons Best choice
Conclusion: Master Plan for Third Public Consultation
Latest revised plan – 18.6.2006
Catering for learners’ diversity Study skills Catering for learners’ diversity