Deadline

Task / Action

Status

3.7.08

Fuk Lam

Determine the number of students per visit; that is, do you want 40 students per session (two sessions total) or 20 students per session (four sessions total); There can be morning sessions (10:00-12:30) and afternoon sessions (13:30-16:00) over the two days.

13.7.08

14.7.08

Final draft of community service feedback worksheet; final draft of pre-reading exercise (if applicable) 

Good

15.7.08

Final number for youth team manpower; distribution of their roles and assignments; specifically,

CBYY

Determine youth team manpower; who and how many shall assist in small group sharing and testimonies; and who will accompany or lead students on community walk.

Fuk Lam

Determine youth team manpower; who and how many shall assist; and who will lead worship

Good

Good

7.7.08

Final decision on community walk routes; final draft of student worksheets

Good

11 Aug

Methodist College

- Form 10 students in 1 team.  Each team will have 2 leaders

- Leaders have all members’ contact numbers 

 Good

12.8.08

Distribution of worksheets describing task to seek churches and their services in the area.

Fuk Lam

10:00-10:20 - Welcome and Games

10:20-10:30 - Worship

Students will be warmed up by singing two songs

10:30-11:00 - Lecture

Students will watch a 15-minute video on the church in Yau Ma Tei, followed by a lecture by the church's community service officer who will elaborate on the characteristics of the district using a map; and also discuss the rice distribution activity using another map which shows its routes.  There should be an overall focus on the church's services (in-house and outreach) as well as the community's needs.

11:00-11:05 - Break

11:05-11:50 - Community Walk

Students accompanied by teachers and the youth team will take a tour of the district.  There will be three checkpoints (Yau Ma Tei community centre rest garden , King George W Menorial Park , Yau Ma Tei police station).

11:50-12:10 - Discussion

This is primarily a reflection and question and answer time to address any thoughts or concerns about the walk, or anything else from the day's activity.  Students will also be given feedback forms to be submitted at a later date. Furthermore, on Tuesday, we can students whether or not they would like to join rice distribution that evening at 19:30.

12:10-12:30  - Presentation

Conservative Baptist Yan Yu Church

1) The students will receive a information leaflet about your church and will complete a small homework task as to make sure they are familiar with the place which they will visit. 
2) Your church will take 40 students on the afternoon of August 12th, from 13:30-16:00.  The kids will wear their P.E. uniforms. 
3) There will be an introductory lecture about the history of your church, the services that your church provides, and the churches plans for the future.
4) Students can then be split into small groups led by youth team members for ice-breaking and question and answer time.  Leaders will also share their testimonies and experiences.  Students will also receive a feedback sheet which can be submitted on a later date.
5) Students will then go on a community walk led by Kenneth.  They will be dismissed from their final stop on the tour.

Good

13.8.08

Distribution of worksheets describing task to seek churches and their services in the area.

Fuk Lam

10:00-10:20 - Welcome and Games

10:20-10:30 - Worship

Students will be warmed up by singing two songs

10:30-11:00 - Lecture

Students will watch a 15-minute video on the church in Yau Ma Tei, followed by a lecture by the church's community service officer who will elaborate on the characteristics of the district using a map; and also discuss the rice distribution activity using another map which shows its routes.  There should be an overall focus on the church's services (in-house and outreach) as well as the community's needs.

11:00-11:05 - Break

11:05-11:50 - Community Walk

Students accompanied by teachers and the youth team will take a tour of the district.  There will be three checkpoints (Yau Ma Tei community centre rest garden , King George W Menorial Park , Yau Ma Tei police station).

11:50-12:10 - Discussion

This is primarily a reflection and question and answer time to address any thoughts or concerns about the walk, or anything else from the day's activity.  Students will also be given feedback forms to be submitted at a later date. Furthermore, on Tuesday, we can students whether or not they would like to join rice distribution that evening at 19:30.

Good

14.8.08

Posting of first field notes into portfolio.

 Good

15.8.08

08-09

Project Session

Task / Action / Activity / Lesson

12 Sept

1. Vocabulary Building - Students will need to learn the words associated with community groups and their services.
   • Semantic maps
   • Vocabulary squares
   • Knowledge grids
   • Morphemic analysis

Field notes and portfolio items put into blogs or Scribd.

19 Sept

2. Asking Questions - It is important that students learn question syntax, and then focus on asking the right questions.
   • Content questions
   • Yes/No questions
   • Be questions; two-verb questions; modal verb questions
   • Setting a questionnaire

Field notes and portfolio items put into blogs or Scribd.

26 Sept

Genre Writing – Students will need to create surveys for data collection; and this time will be given for their introduction and creation.

Field notes and portfolio items put into blogs or Scribd.

Oct 3

Experiential learning and data collection: revisiting Fuk Lam Church; or visiting other churches for data collection; or visiting the Yau Ma Tei shelter; or meeting and greeting homeless people

10 Oct

Genre Writing - Finally, students will need to write a report with references, and therefore will need practice in including the content and style characteristics befitting a report.

Field notes and portfolio items put into blogs or Scribd.

17 Oct

Genre Writing - Finally, students will continue reviewing the construction of this text type

6.      Report text type

7.      Signposting

8.      Point of view

Field notes and portfolio items put into blogs or Scribd.

24 Oct

Genre Writing – Students will need to include bibliographies to enumerate their references; and this time will be given for their introduction and creation.

31 Oct

Sharing and presenting of field notes, research data and portfolio items, including explanation of initial data anlysis.

31 Oct

Reading and editing of first drafts of reports

7 Nov

Experiential learning and data collection: revisiting Fuk Lam Church; or visiting other churches for data collection; or visiting the Yau Ma Tei shelter; or meeting and greeting homeless people

14 Nov

Reading and editing of second drafts of reports for cosmetic changes.

21 Nov

Presentation of final reports with portfolio items.  Initial screenings of documentary videos;

28 Nov

Second test screening of documentary videos; collection of final reports.

5-6 Dec

Open Day Exhibition