Key Stage 1-2: Kong Lesson 1: Would you like to go to ?

This lesson will enable students to learn about concepts of scale, location and direction through maps of the journey to Hong Kong from their own location.

Locational Knowledge Place Knowledge Key questions and ideas Teaching and learning activities Resources Knowledge of major continental Pupils consider how we - Where is London/Hong Starter Downloads land masses and oceans. travel between different Kong? Read the letter on the PowerPoint Would you like to travel to Hong Knowledge of globally places, and how the - Which countries do presentation inviting the pupils to travel to Kong? (PPT) significant cities and the characteristics of a place you fly over when Hong Kong, and pose the questions Lesson Plan PDF | MSWORD highest mountain range in the determine how we travel travelling by aeroplane World map: flight path from included in the lesson plan such as ‘which world. there. from London to Hong London to Hong Kong PDF | Continents and Oceans Kong? countries will you need to fly over?’ MSWORD Hong Kong is a significant city Europe, Asia, North Sea, - What is a city? What is Pupils use the globe, world map and/or in the world which will allow Pacific Ocean a country and what is a Google Maps or Earth to help them. Additional Resources students to learn about the North America, Atlantic continent? How do Globe location of continents - Europe Ocean they compare? Main Teaching World map and Asia, the location of major Countries - What is the difference Use the PowerPoint presentation to guide Atlas for each table or talk countries such as and United Kingdom, China between an ocean and partner pair pupils through the journey they would take Russia, the location of major Cities a sea? Google Maps/ Earth (on mountain ranges – the London, Hong Kong - Which geographical if they travelled to Hong Kong. Discuss the Interactive Whiteboard) Himalaya and cities such as Physical features features do I see when range of different transport modes, flight London, Moscow, Beijing, Himalaya Mountains, flying to Hong Kong? path map and photographs. Use the atlas Tokyo, San Francisco and New Equator, North Pole, Arctic to look at the countries you might be flying Assessment opportunities York. Ocean, Tropic of Cancer Hong Kong is a large city over and ask pupils to use their atlases to Related to the concept of scale

in Asia. explore the countries, landscapes, and Do students understand the cities that the aeroplane passes over on difference in scale of a continent, a country and a city? London is located in the the route. Northern hemisphere, in Related to maps and locational the continent of Europe. Main Activity knowledge Pupils use their atlas and the PowerPoint Are pupils able to locate different Hong Kong is located in maps to label the countries that their countries, continents and oceans the continent of Asia aeroplane passes over on its journey, mark on their world map? (eastern). It is along the the flight path and create a map key. Do they understand directional Extension: round the world itinerary language? Have they an southeast coast of , and is understanding of how to relate Plenary globes to flat maps? located in both the eastern Pose the three questions included in the and Northern hemispheres. lesson plan to initiate whole class discussion.

Key Stage 1-2: Hong Kong Lesson 2: Travelling in Hong Kong In this lesson pupils continue the journey to . They learn about modes of transport and how they integrate with each other, allowing them reinforce their sense of scale and knowledge of landscapes

Locational Knowledge Place Knowledge Key questions and ideas Teaching and learning activities Resources Knowledge of the Pupils consider how we - Where is Lamma Island Starter Downloads locations of the different travel between different located? Ask pupils if they can remember the Travelling in Hong Kong (PPT) islands of Hong Kong places, and how the interesting fact about Hong Kong Lesson Plan PDF | MSWORD and Hong Kong’s characteristics (human - Where is Hong Kong International Airport from last lesson (it is Route Planner PDF | MSWORD location in relation to and physical) of a place International Airport built on reclaimed land). Ask pupils why it is mainland China. determine how we travel located? called ‘Hong Kong International Airport’ Additional Resources there. (Hong Kong is a ‘world city’ and people Globe - Which modes of transport travel to Hong Kong from locations all over World map the world). Atlas for each table or talk partner are most appropriate to pair reach Lamma Island? Why? Main Teaching Hong Kong travel guides/ Use the PowerPoint presentation to guide computers for online research - What is it like where James (extension) pupils through the journey they would take lives? Human and Physical Geographical Skills and from the airport to James’s house. Discuss Assessment opportunities Geography Fieldwork The mode of transport used the range of different transport modes to Pupils discover the Pupils use photographs of when travelling to another place travel in Hong Kong and why the range is human and physical Hong Kong to form in the world depends upon the needed (e.g. ferries due to the islands, Related to the concept of scale features of Lamma geographical descriptions distance between the places as bicycles due to no cars in certain areas). Do pupils choose appropriate Island and the city of of place and journeys and well as the physical features you modes of transport? Hong Kong. The plan a suitable route from must cross (e.g. land or sea, Main Activity journey within Hong one part of Hong Kong to Do pupils understand the physical mountains/forests without roads Pupils consider the other modes of Kong enables students another. transport used after landing at Hong Kong geography of Hong Kong or railways). to learn about how International Airport to continue their (islands) and its location in modes of transport journey to , and then relation to mainland China? Hong Kong is also home to integrate with each Lamma Island. They write a postcard other, and reinforces of more than 200 Outlying Islands. describing their journey and James’s local Do they understand that different a sense of scale. area. forms of transport are used for Hong Kong is located in eastern Extension: Pupils use Hong Kong travel different lengths of journey? Asia. It borders the guides or carry out online research to learn Sea to the south, west, and more about different areas and islands. Have pupils used the images to describe Lamma Island clearly, east, and shares a land border using a good range of with mainland China to the Plenary Pupils compare their route planner with vocabulary? north. others. Discuss what it is like where James lives using the photographs.

Key Stage 1-2: Hong Kong

Lesson three: What is Hong Kong like?

In this lesson pupils view a series of engaging photographs of Hong Kong that will aid the development of geographical vocabulary, description and a strong sense of place.

Locational Knowledge Place Knowledge Key questions and ideas Teaching and learning activities Resources Pupils develop their Pupils consider what Hong - What is Hong Kong like? Starter Downloads contextual knowledge of the Kong is like as a place to Quick flash photo: pupils view the What is Hong Kong like? (PPT) location of globally significant live, including the human and - What are the first photograph on the PowerPoint Lesson Plan PDF | MSWORD places; Hong Kong is a world physical environment. They Geographical vocabulary word mat geographical features of presentation for 20 seconds and city of trade and finance in develop their geographical Hong Kong? PDF | MSWORD China with strong historical vocabulary to describe then re-draw it adding labels. and modern links with the photographs of a broad - What is the landscape Additional Resources UK. range of landscapes and Main Teaching -Printed copies of photographs like? places in Hong Kong. Start a whole class discussion -Range of versions of the word mat with different images placed in the - What is the weather like? through posing the questions included in the PowerPoint slides centre of the mat for each table -Paper for recording geographical - What are the city and the related to each of the photographs. descriptions of photographs Human and Physical Geographical Skills and countryside like? How Define the terms: harbour, hill, Assessment opportunities Geography Fieldwork are they different? weather, city, village, and beach. Pupils discover the human Learn geographical Related to prior knowledge of and physical environment of description and interpretation Hong Kong is a world city of Main Activity Hong Kong Hong Kong and they develop of photographs to gain a trade and finance in China Ensure each table group or pair has Depending on the school and their geographical vocabulary sense of place; with strong historical and a word mat with a different students’ connections, establish if to describe photographs of a Hong Kong offers modern links with the United photograph in the centre. Take the there is any student or adult who images from the PowerPoint broad range of landscapes opportunities to study Kingdom. has a connection, knowledge and and places in Hong Kong. photographs to support word presentation to produce a broad experience of Hong Kong. range. Pupils use the Geographical They learn key geographical picture association and Hong Kong is in South vocabulary like weather, hill, description of geographical vocabulary word mat as a guide to Related to descriptive language China; 10,000km away from coast, sea, harbour, city, features. create sentences. from photographic evidence town and village. the United Kingdom. Extension: Pupils can swap their It will be possible to assess word word mat with another group. picture association to see if Hong Kong is in area a small students comprehend the city region with contrasting Plenary descriptive words and associated urban and rural environments Pupils share their sentences and geographical vocabulary.

in close proximity and with watch the two videos in the extreme weather. PowerPoint presentation.

Key Stage 1-2: Hong Kong Lesson four –Asia’s world city

This lesson will provide pupils with an insight into daily life, lifestyles and culture in Hong Kong. It also explores the process of migration. Pupils learn the diversity of the population in the city and compare and contrast Hong Kong with the place they live.

Locational Knowledge Place Knowledge Key questions and ideas Teaching and learning activities Resources Pupils will be further Pupils learn about people’s - How Starter Downloads exposed to rural and experience of Hong Kong as do people live in Hong Explain to pupils that Hong Kong is a Hong Kong - Asia’s World City urban locations. They a place. They learn how the Kong? ‘multicultural world city’. People come to work (PPT) will recognise - What in Hong Kong from all over the world. They Lesson Plan PDF | MSWORD diverse population similarities and do people do for work, relocate from one part of the world from Similarities and differences PDF | differences in locations. experience the place leisure and culture? another, and this process is called migration. MSWORD differently and compare - Where Provide the definition of this process. where they live with Hong do people come from? Kong. - Why Main teaching: Local places did people come to Teach children the locations from which many Hong Kong Island, , settle in Hong Kong have come from , South China from other places in the originally. Sea world? Use the images on the PowerPoint Migration is the movement presentation to discuss the different styles of of people from one location homes in Hong Kong, as well as the diverse Human and Physical Geographical Skills and to another. People have population living in the city and the key cultural Assessment opportunities Geography Fieldwork migrated to Hong Kong as festivals. Pupils will be introduced Pupils use photographs as it is a global city with good Related to prior knowledge of to international clues to the lifestyles and job opportunities. Main Activity migration migration, economic backgrounds of the Hong Pupils complete the Similarities and differences Establish if you have in your and forced, global and Kong population. They Hong Kong has diversity in activity sheet (see downloadable resources), school families who have regional migration consider similarities and its wealth and cultural and compare and contrast their city with Hong migrated to the UK or are leading to multicultural differences between places. background in different Kong. predominantly local. cities. parts of the city. Related to the process of Plenary migration Hong Kong is a multi- Fast facts about Hong Kong People: Do students understand that there cultural city that is largely What have you learned about families in Hong are many reasons for migration? made up of migrants as in Kong? Forced or voluntary? Economic or the 1800s it was largely a Pose the question: political? set of remote islands - Are cities around the world becoming more Related to diverse populations fringed by small fishing similar nowadays than they used to be? in major world cities villages. Can students interpret Explain that ‘globalisation’ as a process when photographic evidence to assess people, businesses and money are moving differences in lifestyles? more freely between different countries/cities.

Key Stage 1-2: Hong Kong

Lesson five – What are the challenges facing Hong Kong?

This lesson introduces children to the challenges facing the city region of Hong Kong; the main teaching part of the lesson covers the human-induced or man- made challenges, and the activity covers natural challenges.

Locational Knowledge Place Knowledge Key questions and ideas Teaching and learning activities Resources Students will be further Pupils discover the What causes people Starter Downloads exposed to coastal and challenges that face Hong problems in Hong Kong? Explain to pupils that Hong Kong faces a What are the challenges facing inland locations. Kong and the reasons why - Problems range of human-induced (man-made) Hong Kong? (PPT) Hong Kong has a diversity of these challenges have come due to weather. and natural challenges. Lesson Plan PDF | MSWORD issues that affect the air, the about. - Problems land and the sea. of air quality. Main Teaching Additional resources - Problems Ask pupils if they can explain the Computer access of sea water quality. difference between a naturally-caused or A3 paper for the information - Problems of people making too man-made challenge. Using the series poster much waste. of photographs, consider the different Coloured pens/pencils challenges and whether they are human- Human and Physical Geographical Skills and What are the effects of these induced or due to natural causes. Assessment opportunities Geography Fieldwork problems? Highlight that there are ways people can This lesson will feature one Aerial photographs and plan protect themselves from natural Related to prior knowledge of physical geographical hazard perspectives to recognise What could be done to solve environmental pollution challenges. and three human landmarks and basic human these problems? What do the students already environmental problems: and physical features; know about how people 1. Extreme Geographical enquiry skills Hong Kong faces a range of Main Activity damage the environment? weather and online research to create challenges, including extreme Pupils carry out group research on the 2. Waste an informative poster on a weather, air pollution, sea natural challenges as guided enquiry Related to environmental management specific challenge facing water pollution, and waste using a child-friendly search engine and impact 3. Sea Hong Kong and its management. then create an A3 information poster What do the students know water and beach quality population. with their talk partner. about the effects of the 4. Air The relatively small area of Extension environment on people and pollution from traffic, but Hong Kong is under pressure Pupils can create ‘environmental people on the environment? also factories in the of the huge population of manifesto’ with their top 5 tips for a Guangzhou megalopolis eight million. better environment in Hong Kong. Related to the impact of natural hazards Plenary How does environmental Ask pupils to discuss in small groups/ as impact affect richer or poorer whole class discussion: countries? Which three challenges would you prioritise as the Hong Kong government and why?

Key Stage 1-2: Hong Kong Lesson six – Hong Kong data challenge

This lesson involves data and evidence-based activities. There will be some cross-curricular learning through maths activities and the questions are related to last lesson; human-induced and natural environmental challenges facing Hong Kong such as overfishing, pollution and flooding.

Locational Knowledge Place Knowledge Key questions and ideas Teaching and learning activities Resources N/A Starter Downloads Pupils learn about the - What are Review the main challenges facing Hong What are the challenges facing challenges that face Hong the major challenges Kong, covered in the previous lesson by Hong Kong? (PPT) Kong and the reasons why facing Hong Kong? Are asking pupils to brainstorm and record these Lesson Plan PDF | MSWORD these challenges have come they man-made problems? on the interactive whiteboard. about. - Can you Hong Kong data challenge PDF solve the data challenges Main Teaching | MSWORD related to the challenges Explain to the pupils that the government Hong Kong data challenge facing Hong Kong? and non-governmental organisations assess answer sheet PDF | MSWORD the risk that different challenges pose to the Additional resources Hong Kong faces a range of people and environment through research Calculators challenges, including extreme and data collection. Squared paper/ Maths books weather, air pollution, sea water pollution, and waste Watch the informative video from non- Interactive Whiteboard/ management. governmental organisation WWF on the blackboard/ flipchart Human and Physical Geographical Skills and risks of overfishing and the video showing Assessment opportunities Geography Fieldwork The government and non- extreme rainfall in Hong Kong. Pupils consider the This lesson will be governmental organisations environmental application of number and use data to assess the Use the PowerPoint presentation images Pupils can be assessed on their challenges facing data interpretation and challenges facing a place. and key questions to explore the actions knowledge of the human- Hong Kong and representation which could taken to mitigate the challenges facing Hong induced and natural challenges how these impact support the development of They use this information to Kong. facing Hong Kong and its the people living numeracy and graphicacy prioritise the most serious population. Their learning from there skills. challenges and introduce Main Activity last week can be reviewed and actions and policies to Pupils work through a series of data assessed. Pupils answer data overcome them. challenges. These questions are challenges related to the differentiated by stepped challenge. Pupils can also be assessed challenges facing Hong Extension according to the mathematics Kong, to understand further To create data challenge questions for their assessment tools or KS1 and the risk they pose to the partner. KS2, through ability to answer people and the environment the data challenge questions. Plenary Pose the questions: - Which challenge facing Hong Kong concerns you the most? - Does the UK face any similar challenges to Hong Kong? Key Stage 1-2: Hong Kong