The education minister cuts the class sizes of secondary schools in Hong Kong. He plans to reduce the size of form one classes from 40 to 38 next year and to 36 in 2010. This action is to solve the problem of closure in secondary schools. The action has good points and bad points. The good point is that it can keep more schools open and so there will be fewer teachers lose their jobs. The bad point that I think is the class sizes after the action is still be too big for some schools. Some elite schools are also against the action. And so I think Hong Kong government should establish different maximum sizes base on different schools’ needs. And I think that this action can’t improve the education quality too. There are still thirty students in a small classroom after the action and there may be a large range between the top student and the bottom student. And it will make teachers hard to teach the students.
I think the government can reduce the class sizes more, for example from 40 to 25 or under. Because this will first solve the problem of closure in schools. And second this will provide teachers more time to prepare their lessons as the numbers of books for them to mark are greatly reduced.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
History homework
The five qualities are curious about everything, very observant, creative, determine what society needs and patient. I think that Hong Kong need to have more inventors to invent more new things that can prevent global warming because it's one of the most serious problem in Hong Kong. So Hong Kong people should promote all of these qualities.
The schools in Hong Kong don't foster students much in these qualities because they don't want students to become inventors or scientists in the future. Schools want them to become economists as they can promote the economic of Hong Kong. Creative is the only one that the schools foster most by letting students to create their works themselves instead of giving them restrictions. Some schools may also say that students should be curious about everything but they don't foster students. And the school don't talk about patient of students because it's parents' job to train them. The other two are overlooked.
The schools in Hong Kong don't foster students much in these qualities because they don't want students to become inventors or scientists in the future. Schools want them to become economists as they can promote the economic of Hong Kong. Creative is the only one that the schools foster most by letting students to create their works themselves instead of giving them restrictions. Some schools may also say that students should be curious about everything but they don't foster students. And the school don't talk about patient of students because it's parents' job to train them. The other two are overlooked.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Which revolution does Hong Kong need?
I don't think Hong Kong need any revolution. Why Hong Kong doesn't need American Revolution? Because just look through the causes of the war. Although Hong Kong is a bit discontent with China's rule, but the discontent of Hong Kong is not as strong as that of the thirteen colonies to Britain as China doesn't allow Hong Kong to say about Communist Party's shortcomings only. China just limits Hong Kong in political, but Britain limits the thirteen colonists' in economic too. And these limits bring the colonists to rebel. Therefore, I think Hong Kong doesn't need American Revolution.
Hong Kong doesn't need French Revolution because Hong Kong people aren't discontent with the government. Hong Kong government doesn't rule badly and isn't corrupt. The government doesn't look like the one in France at that time. And Hong Kong doesn't have any financial crisis too. Although Hong Kong's society is a bit inequal, the inequality isn't as big as that of France. So Hong Kong doesn't need French Revolution either.
Hong Kong doesn't need Industrial Revolution because first, not most of Hong Kong people work in farms. Second, Hong Kong is a small place and when we have industrial revolution, then that means there will be a huge amount of industies exist in Hong Kong. So when the industries work, there must be a large amount of pollution produced, then Hong Kong will become a polluted city. In the Industrial Revolution, people could not drive the new machines invented during that period by old power sources, so they need to develop some new sources. But as I have said that industries development isn't suitable to appear in Hong Kong, development in new sources of power isn't indeed too. And also, as most Hong Kong people work in economy but not in science, there won't be any discoveries and inventions in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong doesn't need Cultural Revolution because China will suppress Hong Kong as they don't want Hong Kong to become the after age of Taiwan. China doesn't want to lose Hong Kong because Hong Kong can help China's development and make China a strong country. And Hong Kong is just wasting its time.
Hong Kong doesn't need French Revolution because Hong Kong people aren't discontent with the government. Hong Kong government doesn't rule badly and isn't corrupt. The government doesn't look like the one in France at that time. And Hong Kong doesn't have any financial crisis too. Although Hong Kong's society is a bit inequal, the inequality isn't as big as that of France. So Hong Kong doesn't need French Revolution either.
Hong Kong doesn't need Industrial Revolution because first, not most of Hong Kong people work in farms. Second, Hong Kong is a small place and when we have industrial revolution, then that means there will be a huge amount of industies exist in Hong Kong. So when the industries work, there must be a large amount of pollution produced, then Hong Kong will become a polluted city. In the Industrial Revolution, people could not drive the new machines invented during that period by old power sources, so they need to develop some new sources. But as I have said that industries development isn't suitable to appear in Hong Kong, development in new sources of power isn't indeed too. And also, as most Hong Kong people work in economy but not in science, there won't be any discoveries and inventions in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong doesn't need Cultural Revolution because China will suppress Hong Kong as they don't want Hong Kong to become the after age of Taiwan. China doesn't want to lose Hong Kong because Hong Kong can help China's development and make China a strong country. And Hong Kong is just wasting its time.
Friday, April 11, 2008
The five quanlities that a good inventor might have
I think the five quanlities that a good inventor should have are careful observation, having perseverance, hardworking, brave and having a scientific mind. Let's talk about why should a good inventor have careful having perseverance and hardworking first. Just think about how Thomas Edison invented light bulb, he used 1600 different kinds of materials to carbonize and make filament, but he failed. Yet he kept on trying. If we don't have perseverance or we aren't as hardworking as Thomas Edison, then how can we become a good inventor like him?
Having bravery is one of the quanlities that a good inventor should have because when you think about Marie Curie, she discovered radium but died from its radiation. All kinds of discoveries and inventions must have dangerous as you don't know much of it, so if you aren't brave enough and just afraid that you will be died because of this experiment, you can't do any invention.
All inventors must have careful observation because when you are careless and don't be aware of things, then you will never have any ideas of what to invent. They also need a scientific mind as they always need to be do a lot of scientific thinking. They should think of the things in a scientific way.
Having bravery is one of the quanlities that a good inventor should have because when you think about Marie Curie, she discovered radium but died from its radiation. All kinds of discoveries and inventions must have dangerous as you don't know much of it, so if you aren't brave enough and just afraid that you will be died because of this experiment, you can't do any invention.
All inventors must have careful observation because when you are careless and don't be aware of things, then you will never have any ideas of what to invent. They also need a scientific mind as they always need to be do a lot of scientific thinking. They should think of the things in a scientific way.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Number the Star
In the book, the characters always tell lies to each other because they want to protect everybody. For example, Uncle Henrik has lied Annemarie that Great-aunt Birte has died. But Annemarie realized that there wasn't Great-aunt Birte. Uncle Henrik has said to Annemarie that people will be brave if they know not many things and he wants to help Annemarie so he tells lie to her.
The story happens when the Nazis soldiers are going to ''relocate'' the Jewish. And Annemarie's best friend, Ellen, is one of the goal of the soldiers in the ''relocating'' action. So Ellen needs to move from Compenhagen to Henrik's house. And this event help to bring in the climax of the story.
I think Annemarie is very fearless because she is just ten years old and she can overcome her fear by remembering that she told story to Kirsti to reassure herself when she and her mother are seperate. If I was she, I may be in a maze and just cry. That's why I admire her so much.
The story happens when the Nazis soldiers are going to ''relocate'' the Jewish. And Annemarie's best friend, Ellen, is one of the goal of the soldiers in the ''relocating'' action. So Ellen needs to move from Compenhagen to Henrik's house. And this event help to bring in the climax of the story.
I think Annemarie is very fearless because she is just ten years old and she can overcome her fear by remembering that she told story to Kirsti to reassure herself when she and her mother are seperate. If I was she, I may be in a maze and just cry. That's why I admire her so much.
History Homework
1. How did the colonists unite America?
First, the colonists were discontent for what Britain had done to them. The Britain passed some acts so that the colonists had to pay for the cost of keeping the army that defeated France. The Britain also passed some unfair economic policy to the colonists. Because of this, the colonists called into the The Boston Tea Party. After this event, the British govenment proclaimed the Intolerable Acts to punish those who took part in the event. This joined the thirteen colonies together. They called the First Continental Congress and demanded the King of Britain should end the Intolerable Acts. But the Britain government refused so the colonists started the American Revolution. And France helped the colonists against Britain as she wanted to take revenge for her defeat in the Seven Years' War. The colonists proclaimed The Declaration of Independence and declared independence of the thirteen colonies which became the United States of America. Eventually, Holland and Spain helped the colonists to fight against Britain and Britain was defeated. Britain signed the Treaty of Paris to recognize the independence of the thirteen colonies.
2. How did the legislature take part in the structure of the federal government?
There were one hundred members in the Senate in the legislature which standed for the States while the four hundred and thirty-five members of the House of Representatives standed for the people's interests in the States. The legislature made law and could impeach the President.
3. How did the revolution happen?
First, the colonists were discontent for the economic and political tactic that the British government made for them. So the colonists called into the Boston Tea Party and the Bristish government passed the Intolerable Acts to punish them. And they called the First Continental Congress to demand the Britain government should end the Intolerable Acts. But the Britain refused so the colonists started the American revolution.
4.Why did the people in the Enlightenment object to absolute power?
The people in the Enlightenment objected to absolute power because first of all, these people were educated. They had new ideas about people's rights and they understood that they could rebel if the king suppressed their natural rights which are life, liberty and property. But the absolute power arrested their natural rights so they objected to it.
5. Explain one of the acts that created economic discontent amongst the American colonists.
Britain got cheap raw materials and a big market for her goods from the thirteen Conlonies. Yet she did not let them produce things that would compete with her goods. The colonists thought that this policy was not fair because they couln't trade freely.
First, the colonists were discontent for what Britain had done to them. The Britain passed some acts so that the colonists had to pay for the cost of keeping the army that defeated France. The Britain also passed some unfair economic policy to the colonists. Because of this, the colonists called into the The Boston Tea Party. After this event, the British govenment proclaimed the Intolerable Acts to punish those who took part in the event. This joined the thirteen colonies together. They called the First Continental Congress and demanded the King of Britain should end the Intolerable Acts. But the Britain government refused so the colonists started the American Revolution. And France helped the colonists against Britain as she wanted to take revenge for her defeat in the Seven Years' War. The colonists proclaimed The Declaration of Independence and declared independence of the thirteen colonies which became the United States of America. Eventually, Holland and Spain helped the colonists to fight against Britain and Britain was defeated. Britain signed the Treaty of Paris to recognize the independence of the thirteen colonies.
2. How did the legislature take part in the structure of the federal government?
There were one hundred members in the Senate in the legislature which standed for the States while the four hundred and thirty-five members of the House of Representatives standed for the people's interests in the States. The legislature made law and could impeach the President.
3. How did the revolution happen?
First, the colonists were discontent for the economic and political tactic that the British government made for them. So the colonists called into the Boston Tea Party and the Bristish government passed the Intolerable Acts to punish them. And they called the First Continental Congress to demand the Britain government should end the Intolerable Acts. But the Britain refused so the colonists started the American revolution.
4.Why did the people in the Enlightenment object to absolute power?
The people in the Enlightenment objected to absolute power because first of all, these people were educated. They had new ideas about people's rights and they understood that they could rebel if the king suppressed their natural rights which are life, liberty and property. But the absolute power arrested their natural rights so they objected to it.
5. Explain one of the acts that created economic discontent amongst the American colonists.
Britain got cheap raw materials and a big market for her goods from the thirteen Conlonies. Yet she did not let them produce things that would compete with her goods. The colonists thought that this policy was not fair because they couln't trade freely.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Hong Kong and the 13 Colonies
When we compared the differences between Colonial America and Colonial Hong Kong, there must be a lot because they are in the totally different world.
Colonial Hong Kong had a variety transport, from the ferries and rickshaws to the buses. From the transportation development, we can see that Hong Kong’s trade is more thriving. The British business men came to Hong Kong to do trading but they didn’t do it in the Colonial America. There weren’t any special acts to control Hong Kong too. And so Hong Kong people didn’t make any revolution.
In political, as Hong Kong is only made up of one colony but America is made up of 13 colonies, America may be more disorder. So they signed a constitution while Hong Kong didn’t. Besides, the America developed independence.
Although there are a lot of differences, there are some similarities too. Let’s talk about the similarities in political first. Both are governed by the Britain. There isn’t any absolutism. They have governors and the rule of law but the names of each organization are different. What Hong Kong calls the America’s Congress, President and the court are the Legislature council, Chief executive and the court of Final Appeal respectively.
Colonial Hong Kong had a variety transport, from the ferries and rickshaws to the buses. From the transportation development, we can see that Hong Kong’s trade is more thriving. The British business men came to Hong Kong to do trading but they didn’t do it in the Colonial America. There weren’t any special acts to control Hong Kong too. And so Hong Kong people didn’t make any revolution.
In political, as Hong Kong is only made up of one colony but America is made up of 13 colonies, America may be more disorder. So they signed a constitution while Hong Kong didn’t. Besides, the America developed independence.
Although there are a lot of differences, there are some similarities too. Let’s talk about the similarities in political first. Both are governed by the Britain. There isn’t any absolutism. They have governors and the rule of law but the names of each organization are different. What Hong Kong calls the America’s Congress, President and the court are the Legislature council, Chief executive and the court of Final Appeal respectively.
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