When: June, 2023
Where: Shanghai, China
Institution: Wenlai Middle School
Facilitators: Clement Chung
We asked students to engage with a number of texts on equality, equity and justice, and show their understanding through drawing or language arts.
Here are our Year 6’s interpretations.
Pre-Texts helps our learners to actively participate in the interpretation of the text, rather than simply passively receiving information. The protocol help them develop a deeper understanding of the theme.
We did a gallery walk to showcase and analyze the topic with different perspectives and interpretations. It is also a celebration of their work.
The video shows a learner who does not like to read but he finds creative ways to share his interpretation.
When: November 2022
Where: Shanghai, China
Institution: Wenlai Middle School
Facilitators: Clement Chung
Order and Chaos
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What did we do? At the end of some hilarious role-plays and activities, the students shared What did we do? And write it down to share with you.
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When: September, 2022
Where: Shanghai, China
Institution: Wenlai Middle School
Facilitators: Clement Chung
Maxim Gorky’s My Childhood, Year 6 students’ interpretation based on Chapters 1-3.
Gordon, Kevin, Hanhan
Year 6, Wenlai HIS
Dylan, Cathy, Ryan, QiaoQiao
Year 6, Wenlai HIS
We have also started to let the learners to start facilitating. They love it!
When: July – August 2022
Where: Shanghai, China
Institution: Wenlai Middle School
Facilitators: Clement Chung, Jinsol Jeong, and Martin Vician
Texts: Little Prince, The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball’s Most Dominant Centers – Yao Ming, The living legend & Basketball Sensation – Michael Jordan Success Story
Clement Chung, our Reginal Director (Asia), Jinsol Jeong (Harvard, Ph.D candidate) and Martin Vician (Harvard, Class of 2023) are running a Pre-Texts workshop on The Little Prince. Students shared their interpretations and reflections with their drawing.
In the left part of the picture, the person is expecting a good result for an event. Yet, the result is the opposite. My drawing represents the process of becoming upset when we have high expectations but don’t turn out to expectation. That is “disappointment”.
Jacqueline Zhao (Year 6, WHIS)
We invite you to see the book covers and tangents made by the students.
They also created a music wrote by themselves, and sang their own version ↓
The Do Re Mi Song – Lyrics by Group 1
First Verse
Do, a conceited man with a hat Jeff, Shawn, Derick
Re, he wants a clap every time Kris, Felix, Lisa, Jason
Mi, you always admire me Charlene, Eden, Emily, Jaden
Fa, a cat, he speaks Chinese Gordon, Rita, Charlie, Yvonne
So, a bear who’s very smart Ryan, Cathy, Kevin
La, a cookie made of cheese Anita, Cindy, Hunter
Ti, our life is a journey Vincent, Stanley, Dora
That will bring us back to Do, oh, oh, oh
Second verse
Do, a dog who calls Tom weird Jeff, Shawn, Derick
Re, all men are his admirers. Kris, Felix, Lisa, Jason
Mi, the first two parts of mice Charlene, Eden, Emily, Jaden
Fa, a far away to home Gordon, Rita, Charlie, Yvonne
So, a kind man’s soul Ryan, Cathy, Kevin
La, way to say pull in Chinese Anita, Cindy, Hunter
Ti, the tired without red Vincent, Stanley, Dora
That will bring us back to Do