Liberal Studies Week
The LS-HKCS week was held from 29th February to 4th March during the lunch period. Five events have been organized for both junior and senior students to join and the events were as follows:
Day 1: News Comments
A movable board was set up in the Covered Playground from Day 1 – Day 5 with the current news of Zika Virus, and students wrote their views and comments about this issue. In addition, F.4-5 LS students wrote words of encouragement on coloured papers to express their condolence to the victims. . F.5 LS students also designed nice posters with suggestions on how the Hong Kong Government should help to reduce the risk of Hong Kong citizens being infected with Zika virus. The activity helped to arouse students’ awareness on current issues.
Day 2: Talk on “how to study Liberal Studies?”
Speakers: Miss Nicole Li (HKU Student-teacher), Lavisha Korani (5M)
Miss Nicole Li, a LS student teacher from the University of Hong Kong, and Lavisha (5M) shared their points of view on the topic 'how to study LS?' Miss Li emphasized the importance for students to engage in group discussion and read a wide range of newspapers or editorials in order to gain a holistic view on social issues. Lavisha shared her practical tips and advice on preparing LS examinations.
"I am happy to see that students are attentive and motivated. After the sharing, I hope that they can realize how to perceive issues from multiple perspectives. I wish them every success in LS!" said Miss Nicole Li
Day 3: Current Issues Quiz Show
The quiz was conducted by Ms. Annie Poon and Mr. Alan Yau. Students were actively participated in answering the questions related to current news. In the quiz, three different levels of questions were set based on the New Territories East by-election and Zika Virus. By doing so, students could learn more about Hong Kong and global issues. 16 out of all the students were able to answer all the challenging questions and scored full marks. Most of the students were able to recognize the results of the by-election, the candidates’ political parties and their corresponding alliance. More importantly, the students could identify the symptoms, media of transmission and the preventive measures of the Zika virus. Through the activity, it helped students to raise their awareness about the happenings in the society and encouraged students to form a good habit in reading newspapers.
Day 4: Chopsticks Challenge
The use of chopsticks was being introduced in the F.1 HKCS curriculum: Hong Kong through a Cultural Perspective. As not all non-local students know how to use chopsticks, this activity helped students to learn more about the Hong Kong culture. The challenge was to use chopsticks to transfer the round M& Ms from one plate to another. Students who could transfer the most M&Ms within 30 seconds won the challenge. The challenge was divided into “group” and “individual”. For group challenge, we had 6 groups and each group consisted of 3 representatives from every F.1 HKCS class. In the end, F.1Y won the group challenge. For individual challenge, the participation rate was very high and students needed to line up in order to play the game. It was a great success!
Day 5: Unfair Trade Simulation Game
Ms. Jacqueline Le conducted the unfair trade simulation game with students. The game aimed to let students experience the negative impacts of unfair trade. In the game, students played the role of producers who worked very hard while they were still struggling with their life. After the simulation, students got the taste of how harsh the life of the producers under the unfair trade system and raised their awareness of the importance of fair trade. LS teachers were glad to see how students’ reflecting on the game regarding the trading system, functions of government and themselves as customers. They gained not only some concepts in Liberal Studies but also the sense of responsibility towards the society as a global citizen.
