In order to deepen students’ understanding of local history, two middle schools in Yuen Long District are planning a historical and cultural survey ambassador program. The participating middle school students are trained by the University of Education and Shue Yan University to become guides, and then lead the pupils in the same district to conduct in-depth visits to the community and attract Over a hundred students participated.
Participating middle school students pointed out that the plan allowed him to re-understand the community and found interesting traditional customs. For example, when men and women enter the ancestral hall, there is a sequence of left and right feet.
From June to November this year, the Catholic Pui Shing High School and Yuen Long Catholic High School held the "Exploring the Ancients and Finding the Origin" Yuen Long District Multi-historical and Cultural Investigation Ambassador Program. Shue Yan University and the University of Education sent university professors and prospective teachers respectively for training Thirty secondary school students from the two schools became docents, and then led a total of 70 high school students from 8 primary schools in the district to plan a route to inspect the Yuen Long District and participate in photography, short film and guided route design competitions.
The two schools selected the Ping Shan Cultural Relic Trail and Shuitou Village, Yuen Long, mainly related to the history of the Tang clan. The scenic spots on the route include the Tang's Ancestral Hall, the "Li Wing Hall Study Room", and the first-class historical building "Changchun Garden".
The plan is overwhelmingly received. It is expected that the theme will be continued next year and related to rural customs and diet.
Hong Shaolong, assistant principal of Hung Chiu-lung Catholic Secondary School, believes that the historical and cultural value of Yuen Long District is high, and some ancient buildings have unique characteristics. We hope that students can use the project to deepen their understanding of the community.
He Jiajian, a teacher at Yuen Long Catholic Middle School, said that in the process of training students, many elements of geography were added, such as map reading skills, route design methods, and application of field trips to integrate humanities knowledge.
Shi Xinyi, a second-year student of Peisheng Middle School, said that there were many interesting discoveries in the process. For example, men and women must abide by different rules when entering the ancestral hall. When crossing the threshold, men must go with their left foot and women with their right foot. Do as the locals do.
Deng Yunzi, a secondary school student, said that she enjoys interacting with primary school students, such as assisting primary school students to use the lens to capture the true face of the community in order to make entries.
Hong Shaolong pointed out that the initial response to the plan has been overwhelming. It is expected that the second edition will be held in the second quarter of next year. The two universities have also agreed to continue to support the project. The topics are around rural customs, food, and traditional culture of surrounding villages.
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