3. 3
In the health unit we will be looking at the following essential questions:
Skills development: Observation, reflection and evaluating, collaboration, critical
thinking and capacity to learn.
Change How can I change HK attitudes, activities towards a healthy and
eco-friendly lifestyle?
Responsibility What is my responsibility for promoting health in Hong Kong?
What is my social responsibility for health in Hong Kong?
Influence How does the HK media, advertising and government support a
healthy lifestyle?
How does HK influence my health choices?
Beliefs /
Values
Health involves physical, mental, emotional, moral and social well-
being.
What are popular misconceptions about health in Hong Kong?
Factual:
What provision does the SAR government provide for sports and leisure?
S C
What are the risks and benefits involved in hiking from Magazine Gap Road
down into Aberdeen? C
What are the nutritional options in Aberdeen based on a budget of 2 hours
HK minimum wage? N
What are the Eco challenges that the HKSAR faces? S
What ways is HKSAR presently disposing of its waste? S C
Conceptual:
How do you explain the relationship between economic factors (ie earning
minimum wage, or above) and healthy lifestyle choices? N C
Why should the HK government promote healthy life style? C N
How will HKSAR deal with the future crisis of waste disposal with an ever
growing population? C S
What might be the impact of over time on the Hong Kong population? C S N
Provocative:
Whose responsibility is it to make Hong Kong healthier?
Provocative:
Whose responsibility is it to make Hong Kong healthier?
4. Health
There are three excursions, which assess different aspects of the provision for health in Hong Kong.
The three excursions will lead to a final project where you will create a website on a “Health in Hong Kong” theme.
Here is our weekly schedule of excursions.
A) Bowen Road Storyboard
B) Aberdeen Hike with Risk assessment Evaluation
C) Po Kong Village Road Park
Week
Staff
RF
JCW, RB
EN
MFS, PEP
DW
TCL, BMH
1. 6/10 Introduction - Introduction Introduction
2. 27/10 B 815 to Wan
Chai Gap
from Aberdeen
12 pm
A Bowen Rd D PoKong
BUS 815 1215
3. 10/10 A Bowen rd D Pokong
BUS 815 1215
B 815 to Wan Chai Gap
from Aberdeen 12 pm
4. 17/11 RF D PoKong
BUS 815 1215
B 815 to Wan
Chai Gap
from Aberdeen
12 pm
A Bowen Rd
5. 1/12 Website Website Website
6. 8/12 Website Website Website
5. When planning your groups try to:
Choose people you don’t often work with
Mix the genders
Mix nationalities
Things to bring every week when out of school: 1.5 litres of water, hat, sun cream,
iPod touches/ cameras for recording and creating story boards /photo-stories, light back pack,
laptops in your lockers for use lesson 4, octopus card, this booklet, snacks and some pocket
money.
6. CATEGORY
Your rating
4 3 2 1
Contributions Routinely provides useful
ideas when participating in
the group and in
classroom discussion. A
definite leader who
contributes a lot of effort.
Usually provides useful
ideas when participating in
the group and in
classroom discussion. A
strong group member who
tries hard!
Sometimes provides useful
ideas when participating in
the group and in
classroom discussion. A
satisfactory group member
who does what is required.
Rarely provides useful
ideas when participating in
the group and in
classroom discussion. May
refuse to participate.
Time-
management
Routinely uses time well
throughout the project to
ensure things get done on
time. Group does not have
to adjust deadlines or work
responsibilities because of
this person's
procrastination.
Usually uses time well
throughout the project, but
may have procrastinated
on one thing. Group does
not have to adjust
deadlines or work
responsibilities because of
this person's
procrastination.
Tends to procrastinate, but
always gets things done
by the deadlines. Group
does not have to adjust
deadlines or work
responsibilities because of
this person's
procrastination.
Rarely gets things done by
the deadlines AND group
has to adjust deadlines or
work responsibilities
because of this person's
inadequate time
management.
Focus on the
task
Consistently stays focused
on the task and what
needs to be done. Very
self-directed.
Focuses on the task and
what needs to be done
most of the time. Other
group members can count
on this person.
Focuses on the task and
what needs to be done
some of the time. Other
group members must
sometimes nag, prod, and
remind to keep this person
on-task.
Rarely focuses on the task
and what needs to be
done. Lets others do the
work.
Problem-
solving
Actively looks for and
suggests solutions to
problems.
Refines solutions
suggested by others.
Does not suggest or refine
solutions, but is willing to
try out solutions suggested
by others.
Does not try to solve
problems or help others
solve problems. Lets
others do the work.
Preparedness Brings needed materials to
class and is always ready
to work.
Almost always brings
needed materials to class
and is ready to work.
Almost always brings
needed materials but
sometimes needs to settle
down and get to work
Often forgets needed
materials or is rarely ready
to get to work.
Monitors Group
Effectiveness
Routinely monitors the
effectiveness of the group,
and makes suggestions to
make it more effective.
Routinely monitors the
effectiveness of the group
and works to make the
group more effective.
Occasionally monitors the
effectiveness of the group
and works to make the
group more effective.
Rarely monitors the
effectiveness of the group
and does not work to
make it more effective.
Working with
Others
Team Payer
No “I” in Team
Almost always listens to,
shares with, and supports
the efforts of others. Tries
to keep people working
well together.
Usually listens to, shares,
with, and supports the
efforts of others. Does not
cause "waves" in the
group.
Often listens to, shares
with, and supports the
efforts of others, but
sometimes is not a good
team member.
Rarely listens to, shares
with, and supports the
efforts of others. Often is
not a good team player.
Which area(s) would you like to focus on and develop in the next six weeks? Why?
Collaborative Work Skills Self Assessment:
Self Assessed by ____________________
7. 7
A. Bowen Road Story Board
In your groups of four ensure each person takes a role:
1. A member to demonstrate
the exercise
2. Someone to record this
(video or photo)
3. Someone to write how the exercise
equipment works
4. Someone to interview the peer about the
effectiveness of the equipment
Evaluating the fitness trail and facilities on Bowen Road.
When you reach this sign find out what this chart means and explain the
recommendation given. What is the title
of this chart? Do you think this is
accurate information?
Create a storyboard of the fitness trail exercises on Bowen Road giving instructions for
each of the exercises. Here are two
examples of the exercises available. What
are there called and how do you use this? Now photograph the
rest of the exercises
and explain how to
use them.
8. 8
This equipment/ facility is extremely effective.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly
agree
Equipment Description Effectiveness
What recommendations and adaptations do you have as consequence of this activity?
9. 9
B. Aberdeen Risk Assessment
The Aberdeen Hike Route Directions with Risk Assessment
1. Start at Wan Chai Gap. Take the path/road marked 'Black's Link' for
approximately 1.2km until you reach a pavilion on your right.
2. At the pavilion turn right onto the Hong Kong trail taking stone steps
downhill. Be careful of a drop on the left side.
3. Continue on the Hong Kong trail for about 500m until you reach a viewpoint
with a picture board pointing out places from Violet Hill to Ocean Park.
4. At the picture board the path turns into a minor road. Follow this for 500m
until you reach a T-junction.
5.Turn left at the T-junction, signposted to Aberdeen Reservoir.
6.Follow the minor road downhill. After 400m the road turns into stone steps.
Then you reach a watercourse.
7.Turn right, signposted to Aberdeen Reservoir.
8.Follow the path by the watercourse for about 900m. Along a short stretch of
the watercourse there is no rail (potential hazard).
9.You will reach a picnic area. Go straight on, ignoring the many turns to the
left and right.
10. After 100m you will see a turn off to the right, which is a picnic area and a
pebble path for foot massage. You are already in Aberdeen Country Park.
11. After another 100m you will see a map board on your right. Go straight on
ignoring the left turn.
12.You will soon arrive at a large barbecue area with tables and another
pebble path. If time permits we will break here.
13. After 200m in total you will reach the dam at the base of Aberdeen Upper
reservoir. Cross the dam and immediately turn left.
14.You are now on the 'Fitness Trail'. You will see some monkey bars to your
right. Descend some stone steps and pass more exercise equipment.
15.After 500m the path will turn into a minor road. After a further 100m you
reach the exit of Aberdeen Country Park.
16. Descend the road into Aberdeen taking care of traffic. After 200m there is
a small rest area on the left.
Total distance (approx.) 4.8km
10. 10
The Minimum Wage Lunch Challenge in Aberdeen
Each group of 2 now joins forces with another to form a group of 4. It would
be ideal if at least one person in your group could speak or read at least some
Cantonese. You must now effectively collaborate using your risk conscious
way of thinking to overcome the following tasks in safety.
As a group of four you must work together to complete the following data
collection tasks in a short amount of time. You must stay together as a group
throughout this activity.
This is an imaginary activity as you would have snacked on your hike earlier in the day. You
will return to school in time for your own lunch as normal.
You would have been hiking for just over two hours. Imagine if you were a blue collar
employee in Hong Kong. The HK government has set the minimum wage for this year at $28
per hour.
As it nearly lunchtime in Aberdeen, imagine you had earned just $52 and you wanted to treat
yourself you a decent lunch, after all you have been labouring hard for the past two hours! You
need to photo/ video log and record your choices and add up the cost of your various
purchases.
Aberdeen Town Centre has many dining opportunities. Within the confines of the town centre
itself search for the best healthy options to spend your $52 on a good lunch. The three options
you should research are
1. Take away options
What can $52 buy you at a convenience store like 7Eleven or Circle K
What take away outlets offer healthy food? (e.g. do Mcdonald's sell salad?)
Do any supermarkets offer take away food choices?
2. Eat in options
What healthy options can you buy from budget chains like Cafe de Coral and Pizza Hut?
What do locally run budget restaurants offer?
3. Cook at home options
Now imagine you were shopping for foods for lunch that you took home to cook.
What healthy foods could you buy to cook from wet markets, or supermarkets or markets stalls
11. 11
Assessing your data
On your return to school consider the following points to respond to
How do you assess the nutritional quality of your choices made during this challenge?
On reflection is it healthier to dine in or out in Aberdeen?
On reflection is it cheaper to dine in or out in Aberdeen?
Is $52 enough cash to buy your lunch?
Is the minimum wage too high or too low?
12. 12
C. Po Kong Village Road Park
http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/parks/pkvrp/en/index.php
There are two activities for this excursion:
1) Evaluation
Po Kong Village Road Park is new Leisure and Cultural
Services Department (LCSD) Park with 14 different
activities. List the 14 activities available in this park and
discuss in your groups each one’s effectiveness using this scale.
This equipment/ facility is extremely effective.
Strongly
disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly
agree
Remember to take photos/ videos demonstrating how each activity works.
Activity/ Facility Description
How to use?
Effective rating
Why or Why not?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Activity/ Facility Description
How to use?
Effective rating
Why or Why not?
8
13. 13
9
10
11
12
13
14
2) Cycling (Remember your $ 20 to hire a cycle)
Week 1 E N Week 3 Week 4
10-11 E Cycle R Cycle D Cycle
N Evaluation F Evaluation W Evaluation
11-12 E Evaluation R Evaluation D Evaluation
N Cycle F Cycle W Cycle
The park provides a wide range of cycling facilities, including an elevated
cycling track of approximate 1 kilometre in length, cycling area for beginners,
and a BMX area. The cycling facilities are open free-of-charge for cyclists of all
ages and different skill levels. We will be using the intermediate and
beginner’s tracks and hiring the bicycles from a private vendor on the
grounds.
14. 14
D. Hong Kong EcoPark Visitors Centre
http://www.ecopark.com.hk/en/visitors.aspx
You will be working in groups to answer the following
questions. Think about the following aspects of your
collaborative skills: contributions, time management, focus
on the task, problem solving, preparedness, monitoring
group effectiveness and working with others.
What are the Eco challenges the Hong Kong faces?
How informative is the Ecopark Visitor Centre? Why or why not?
Is the Ecopark Vistors’ Centre enough to educate HK citizens about being eco-friendly?
How eco-friendly is the average HK citizen in comparison to other nations? How do you
know this?
What change can you action as response to what you have observed? Will you change
any of your habits based on today’s excursion?
15. 15
CATEGORY
Your rating
4 3 2 1
Contributions Routinely provides useful
ideas when participating in
the group and in
classroom discussion. A
definite leader who
contributes a lot of effort.
Usually provides useful
ideas when participating in
the group and in
classroom discussion. A
strong group member who
tries hard!
Sometimes provides useful
ideas when participating in
the group and in
classroom discussion. A
satisfactory group member
who does what is required.
Rarely provides useful
ideas when participating in
the group and in
classroom discussion. May
refuse to participate.
Time-
management
Routinely uses time well
throughout the project to
ensure things get done on
time. Group does not have
to adjust deadlines or work
responsibilities because of
this person's
procrastination.
Usually uses time well
throughout the project, but
may have procrastinated
on one thing. Group does
not have to adjust
deadlines or work
responsibilities because of
this person's
procrastination.
Tends to procrastinate, but
always gets things done
by the deadlines. Group
does not have to adjust
deadlines or work
responsibilities because of
this person's
procrastination.
Rarely gets things done by
the deadlines AND group
has to adjust deadlines or
work responsibilities
because of this person's
inadequate time
management.
Focus on the
task
Consistently stays focused
on the task and what
needs to be done. Very
self-directed.
Focuses on the task and
what needs to be done
most of the time. Other
group members can count
on this person.
Focuses on the task and
what needs to be done
some of the time. Other
group members must
sometimes nag, prod, and
remind to keep this person
on-task.
Rarely focuses on the task
and what needs to be
done. Lets others do the
work.
Problem-
solving
Actively looks for and
suggests solutions to
problems.
Refines solutions
suggested by others.
Does not suggest or refine
solutions, but is willing to
try out solutions suggested
by others.
Does not try to solve
problems or help others
solve problems. Lets
others do the work.
Preparedness Brings needed materials to
class and is always ready
to work.
Almost always brings
needed materials to class
and is ready to work.
Almost always brings
needed materials but
sometimes needs to settle
down and get to work
Often forgets needed
materials or is rarely ready
to get to work.
Monitors Group
Effectiveness
Routinely monitors the
effectiveness of the group,
and makes suggestions to
make it more effective.
Routinely monitors the
effectiveness of the group
and works to make the
group more effective.
Occasionally monitors the
effectiveness of the group
and works to make the
group more effective.
Rarely monitors the
effectiveness of the group
and does not work to
make it more effective.
Working with
Others
Team Payer
No “I” in Team
Almost always listens to,
shares with, and supports
the efforts of others. Tries
to keep people working
well together.
Usually listens to, shares,
with, and supports the
efforts of others. Does not
cause "waves" in the
group.
Often listens to, shares
with, and supports the
efforts of others, but
sometimes is not a good
team member.
Rarely listens to, shares
with, and supports the
efforts of others. Often is
not a good team player.
Collaborative Work Skills Peer Assessment:
Peer Assessed by ____________________
16. 16
Your Project: A “Health in Hong Kong” Website
After the four excursions you will be working on a
“Health in Hong Kong” website. You will be working in
the same group for the entire Health unit.
The format of your website should be built around this frame
work
Page 1- About Us and The Health HK unit.
This page contains a photo/ video of all the members of your group. In it you should
describe the unit in overview and give some reasons as to why you’re a studying this
topic.
Page 2- Culture
Factual Questions
What provision does the SAR government provide for sports and leisure?
What are the risks and benefits involved in hiking from Magazine Gap Road down into Aberdeen? C
What ways is HKSAR presently disposing of its waste? S C
Conceptual Questions
How do you explain the relationship between economic factors (ie earning minimum wage, or
above) and healthy lifestyle choices? N C
Why should the HK government promote healthy life style? C N
How will HKSAR deal with the future crisis of waste disposal with an ever growing population? C S
What might be the impact of over time on the Hong Kong population? C S N
Page 3- Sustainability
Factual Questions
What are the Eco challenges that the HKSAR faces? S
What ways is HKSAR presently disposing of its waste? S C
Conceptual Questions
Why should the HK government promote healthy life style? C N
How will HKSAR deal with the future crisis of waste disposal with an ever growing population? C S
What might be the impact of over time on the Hong Kong population? C S N
Page 4 Nutrition
Factual Questions
What are the nutritional options in Aberdeen based on a budget of 2 hours HK minimum wage? N
Conceptual Questions
How do you explain the relationship between economic factors (ie earning minimum wage, or
above) and healthy lifestyle choices? N C
Why should the HK government promote healthy life style? C N
What might be the impact of over time on the Hong Kong population? C S N
17. 17
Page 5 Personal Reflections on Health in Hong Kong and your
collaborative skills
This page is your opportunity to think further and deeper and to explore around some
of the issues this topic has raised. You could consider these questions, make up your
own or look at the questions at the beginning of the unit.
How else does the HK government promote good health?
Whose responsibility is it to make Hong Kong healthier?
How can we as citizens of the SAR and students of Island School promote any related
improvements?
What ideas/ recommendations can you give to improve the Health of Hong Kong?
What recommendations can you give to make Hong Kong more eco-friendly?
What are the current issues in the media that relate to health in Hong Kong?
18. 18
End of Health Unit Reflection Questions
Which aspects of collaboration did you want to develop over
the last six weeks? Why did you choose this category/ies?
CATEGORY
Contributions
Time-management
Focus on the task
Problem-solving
Preparedness
Monitors Group Effectiveness
Working with Others
Did you develop this aspect? How do you know whether you did or not?
What did you learn about health in Hong Kong?
What did you enjoy about this unit?
