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Building students’ perspectives by using the resource package
How to build students’ global perspectivesthrough junior secondary History curriculum(3): Ancient Egypt in the modern world (New)
Mr TAI Kin-faiCurriculum Officer
Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Logos Academy
CDI0201312207.6.2013
Our Good Old Days …
Source : http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/curriculum-development/kla/pshe/CSS13HISE.pdf
1996
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PSHE Curriculum Integration since 2000
Impact ~ a technical problem for restoration of
subject-based curriculum now 4
Contents:EPA + Geography + History – Repetition + new elements, e.g. Strand I= Richer Teaching Contents
But, usually faced a reduction of periods (Teaching Time)
History Education in Junior Secondary
• Remain “status quo” of pre-2000 condition (independent subject, no reduction of time)
• Exist as an independent subject but face reduction of teaching time (0.5 - 1 period per week)
• Not exist as an independent subject (element included in Integrated Humanities/Social Studies/Liberal Studies)
Shorter Teaching Time
~ How Wide and How Deep should
our junior form history education go?
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History Education inHKCCCU Logos Academy
Age Conventional Schools HKCCCU Logos Academy
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Primary School
P.1 /
Cam
pus I
Foundation Stage 1 /
8 P.2 / Foundation Stage 2 /
9 P.3 / Development Stage 1 /
10 P.4 / Development Stage 2 /
11 P.5 / Development Stage 3Social Studies
[History Component]12 P.6 /
Cam
pus II
Development Stage 4
13 Secondary School
F.1 History
/
I.H./L.S.
Development Stage 5
14 F.2 Mastery Stage 1History as an elective
15 F.3 Mastery Stage 2
16 F.4HKDSE
History
Mastery Stage 3 HKDSE / IB History
17 F.5 Mastery Stage 4 HKDSE / IB History
18 F.6
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40 mins per lesson8 period per term
Total Teaching Time for History Elements in FS & DS = 6 terms X 8 periods X 40 mins
= 1920 mins / 32 hours
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Directions~ given time limit and students’ stage of maturity
• Width as priority to know more rather than to know deep
• Cultivation of interest in learning history
Topics used in 2012-13:1. What is history?3. Rise of civilizations5. Greek city-states14. The French Revolution
Looking Backand
Planning Ahead
To arouse and cultivate students’ interest in studying history
1. What is history?[Task 2]
History is all around us.
Timeline
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Looking Backand
Planning Ahead
To arouse and cultivate students’ interest in studying history
3. Rise of Civilization [Task 2]
To be an archaeologist
Looking Backand
Planning Ahead
14. The French Revolution [Task 1]
Textual Analysis
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1789 was a momentous year in French (history)
Why?Reasons of the Outbreak of Revolution?
Looking Backand
Planning AheadSummary Charts 3Cs Approach in learning History
(Cause, Course and Consequence)
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Looking Backand
Planning Ahead
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Summary Charts 3Cs Approach in learning History
Underlying Causes
vs Immediate
Cause
Planning AheadTheme Number of
Terms assigned Rationale
World in Ancient Times 2 Cover as much topics as possible to have a full vision on the historical
development
World in Medieval Times 2World in Modern Times 2
Life in Middle AgesReformation
The Voyages of DiscoveryThe Industrial Revolution
And more …
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Also considering topics like
11. Rise of Science [related to Theory of Knowledge in IB]
18. Popular use of steel and the arms race [armament / war history]
23. Modern life and the environment [related to Technological World in General Studies &
Globalization in Liberal Studies]
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