Humanities Week from 14th to 17th March
The Humanities Society held its annual Humanities Week from 14th to 17th March 2017, aiming at inciting students’ further interest in Humanities outside classroom. This year, “Hong Kong” was the chosen theme in an effort to make our activities more authentic and fun. The activities featured different subjects, each day and students who participated in and completed the activities won small prizes from the Humanities Department.
Geography - Old Photographs around Hong Kong on 14th March
Students were invited to take part in a guessing game where they guessed the location of the teachers in pictures around Hong Kong. They could also attempt the challenging 'Hong Kong Quiz' for an even bigger prize. Congratulations to the winners, as follows:
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History - Photographs around Hong Kong on 15th March
The History activity gave students a glimpse into the landscape of Hong Kong in the past and present as they had to figure out an equivalent location based on a series of historical photos shown.
Philosophy & Religious Studies - Buddhist Symbols on 16th March
Students had the opportunity to design and create their own custom Buddhist prayer flags. Participants drew their own symbols and described what it meant on the flag. The final product was culminated into a beautiful sequence of flags that is currently displayed on the Humanities floor.
Tourism & Hospitality Studies - Top 10 Attractions in Hong Kong on 17th March
Our week concluded with some iconic flavors of Hong Kong - the classic milk tea and coconut tart. These were given out to students who participated in our guess the attraction game. In the game, students had to pick a favourite attraction amongst the 10 along with convincing reasons. The top favourite attractions from students formed a vibrant display of Hong Kong.
