St. Paul's Co-educational College History PDF

History What can the subject offer?  Goals Understanding the present in the context of the past Critical thinking skills and making reasoned judgment (use of relevant evidence to argue) Awareness of global issues Empathy Appreciation of the importance of historical...

History What can the subject offer?  Goals Understanding the present in the context of the past Critical thinking skills and making reasoned judgment (use of relevant evidence to argue) Awareness of global issues Empathy Appreciation of the importance of historical heritage Preparation for DSE or IB exam (Use of historical concepts and mastering exam skills) SPCC History  Learning Outcomes Understanding the history of the school Arranging events in chronological order Construction of a timeline Understanding the history of the school Find out the year of important school events from the timeline.  1927 1945 1916 1915 1950  2004 1952 2011 1985 1942 1984 1959 1999 Arranging events in chronological order Chronological order/ Chronology Arrangement of events in the order in which they happened – From the earliest to the most recent Reverse chronological order – From the most recent to the earliest An example of events in chronological order 1842: Hong Kong Island ceded to Britain 1860: Kowloon ceded to Britain 1898: The New Territories leased to Britain 1997: Handover of Hong Kong to China  Worksheet 1: Arranging events in chronological order Arrange important events in the history of St. Paul’s Co-educational College according to chronological order. Ans: ­D­🡪 🡪­C 🡪 ­A🡪 🡪 ­J🡪 🡪 ­B🡪 🡪­E 🡪­G 🡪 ­L ­K I­ ­M ­F ­H  1910s- The Early Years St. Paul’s Girls’ College was founded in 1915 by the Sheng Kung Hui. In 1918, it became the first school in Hong Kong that required students to wear school uniform. The Principal In 1916 Dr. Catherine Woo returned from England after studying at Oxford The standard of the school quickly became higher thanks to her.  1920s- Moving Around As the enrollment was becoming higher and the school continued to receive praises from around, the original site was not big enough. Construction of “Red Building” The New Premises In 1927, after moving for 3 times, the school finally settled at 33 Macdonnell Road. The school raised a lot of money to get this site from the government. These are the entrances of the school. 1930s- School Badge Design The school motto “faith, hope and love” was shown on the badge. It was taken from the Bible. It also resembled a cross. 1940-50s- St. Paul’s Co-ed In 1945, School merged with St. Paul’s Boys to become St. Paul’s College. It is also the first co- educational college in Hong Kong. In 1950, it was renamed St. Paul’s Co-educational College and St. Paul’s Boys The school further expanded. moved to Bonham Road.  2001- DSS The school successfully became a Direct Subsidy Scheme school.  2002- New Site in Wong Chuk Hang Successful application for a new primary school site. It was ready in 2008. Construction of a timeline Task 1: Watch the following video and draw a timeline to show the history of the school. https://youtu.be/Ld7EnSVA-5w  How to draw a timeline? 1. Draw a line and indicate the years 2. Arrange the key events you want to include in chronological order. 3. Summarize the key events. The school was closed down during the St. Paul’s Girls’ Japanese College Occupation was founded ↓ ↑ 1910 1920 ↑ 1930 1940 1950 School moved to 33 Macdonnell Road Skills of writing a summary of events Write the main points only, leave out unnecessary information Example – 1945: Under Dr. Woo, the school re-opened after the 2nd World War. It merged with St. Paul’s Boys’ College to become the first co- educational College in Hong Kong. Summary: School merged with St. Paul’s Boys’ College to become a co-educational college Or even more simplified: School became a co-educational college  How to draw a timeline? 1. Draw a line and indicate the years 2. Arrange the key events you want to include in chronological order. 3. Summarize the key events. School The school was renamed closed St. Paul’s Co- down during educational St. Paul’s Girls’ the College College Japanese ↑ was founded ↓ Occupation ↑ 1910 1920 ↑ 1930 1940 ↓ 1950 School moved to 33 Macdonnell School merged with Road St. Paul’s Boys’ College to become a co- educational College Task 2: Find out at least 2 more key events in the school history from 2000 onwards and complete the timeline. What can be a good source of information? https://www.spcc.edu.hk/