SCAMPER
Scene Map:
Characters: Windrider, Moon Shadow, Miss Whitlaw, Wright brothers
Setting: Windrider and Moon Shadow were in Miss Whitlaw’s home
How the scene begins: Windrider wanted to make an aeroplane but he needed some information. Moon Shadow helped his father to ask Miss Whitlaw to help them to write the letter to the Wright brothers. They knew Wright brothers knew how to make an aeroplane.
How the scene ends: Wright brothers sent some information about how to make an aeroplane. Windrider was success to make an aeroplane.
Problem: Wrindrider wanted to make an aeroplane but he did not have any information.
Substitute:
What did you think would have happened if Windrider discovered a fat Miss Whitlaw instead of the thin Miss Whitlaw?
I think Windrider would have screamed and scared to walk with Miss Whitlaw.
Modify:
What would have happened if the weight of Miss Whitlaw was equal to the weight of thirty of Moon Shadow?
I think while Miss Whitlaw walked to Moon Shadow’s sit, there would have a short shake like an earthquake.
Rearrange:
What would have happened if Windrifer, Moon Shadow and Miss Whitlaw dead before Wright brothers were born?
I think Windrider would not make an aeroplane and Wright brothers might have interest to make knit.
Rewritten Scene:
Moon Shadow screamed because Miss Whitlaw was fatter than the last time. Moon Shadow asked Miss Whitlaw if she could help him to write a letter. Miss Whitlaw was very fat, her tummy was bigger than a big stone. She should have the weight about thirty of Moon Shadow. She walked to moon Shadow’s sit. And there had a short shake like an earthquake. “ Why, of course, Moon Shadow. To whom are you writing?” “To the Wright brothers who were the aeronauts.” Miss Whitlaw seemed impressed and said that she had heard their exploits before but she did not know it was true or not. And asked Moon Shadow why he wanted to write to them.
“My father,” I began cautiously, “he want fly like Wright brothers.” Miss Whitlaw put a fat hand to her mouth. “Oh, my, Isn’t that rather dangerous?”
Moon shrugged. “Not if he know how.”
“Does he?”
“Yes and no,” Moon said. He did not think fat Miss Whitlaw could be told about the dream. “ But he need facts, numbers, t obuild aeroplane.”
“Robin told me he made such marvelous glider models, but I had no idea it was only a preliminary. To have such ambition!” fat Miss Whitlaw shook her big head in admiration- and Moon Shadow thought also a litter anxiously.
Moon Shadow asked Miss Whitlaw to help him to write to them. The fat Miss Whitlaw promised him and ask him their address with a slow sound. When she saw Moon Shadow’s puzzled look, she explained the demon’s postal system. “I know village …no…the town they live in, and …and province…non, state.”
“Well,” fat Miss Whitlaw said, “it might get though with just that.” With her help, Moon Shadow finally wrote something like this:
To the honorable Wrights:
This to inform you that /I am a boy of eleven. I have greatly admired your feats of daring. My father wants to fly too. Can you help him? We need to know howe to shape the propellers. We need to know how big the wings should be in the whole world knows as much as you do about aeroplane. Thank you.
And Moon Shadow signed it with the sounds of his name spelled out in demon letter. Moon Shadow wrote several drafts of it and then copied it out in the fine, elegant hand Miss Whitlaw had taught him. But after six months, they could not get the letter in reply. They went to check about it and they discovered there were no any Wright brothers who were the aeronauts. They were disappointed about it. Then Windrider gave up making aeroplane. And he continued to make the kite for his job. After about two hundred years later, There were two people called Wright brothers invented the aeroplane but Windrider could not ask them how to make it because in that time, Windrider, Moon Shadow and fat Miss Whitlaw had died already.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Response letter to the SCMP (24-4-2008 Thursday) (28-4-2008 Monday)
Small- class teaching may help some schools continue to work in the future. The teachers will not lost their jobs. And every child can go to school. But, no on ask the students what they want. If there are small- class teaching, some students may learn more attention but some may no. Some may not like this learning policy. So they may hate to learn in school. It is a serous problem in Hong Kong.
If I need to learn in a small- class teaching, I will be happy because I can learn more clearly. In some lesson, there are many students talking that the voice of the teachers are covered up by the noise of the students. I can not listen to the teachers.
I think the classes are reduces from 40 to 20 is better than the Education Bureau’s definition of a small class which the classes are reduced from 40 to 38.
In small- class teaching, it can improve the education quality. Actually, some elite schools can improve the education quality of their students but they may earn less money in the small- class teaching.
If I need to learn in a small- class teaching, I will be happy because I can learn more clearly. In some lesson, there are many students talking that the voice of the teachers are covered up by the noise of the students. I can not listen to the teachers.
I think the classes are reduces from 40 to 20 is better than the Education Bureau’s definition of a small class which the classes are reduced from 40 to 38.
In small- class teaching, it can improve the education quality. Actually, some elite schools can improve the education quality of their students but they may earn less money in the small- class teaching.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
History Homework(Lesson 11 on 16-4-2008)(22-4-2008 Tuesdy)
In Hong Kong, there are many courses, which can encourage the five concepts. They are imaginative, creative, sensitive to society’s needs, breaking from the past, the old ways, prescient/ foresight. In Methodist College, we can learn them in our art lesson, music lesson and liberal studies lesson. They are very useful for us to find our job in the further. But I don’t think after the Hong Kong people learnt that five concepts, they would be an inventor.
I think Hong Kong is not a good place for development of inventors. In Hong Kong, people only attach importance to their money and their living quality but not invention. They don’t think invention is important than their money. In this general likes, even their is a good inventor, he would not want to develop in Hong Kong.
I think Hong Kong is not a good place for development of inventors. In Hong Kong, people only attach importance to their money and their living quality but not invention. They don’t think invention is important than their money. In this general likes, even their is a good inventor, he would not want to develop in Hong Kong.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
History Homework(Lesson 10 on 9-4-2008)(15-4-2008 Tuesday)
I think Hong Kong needs the Industrial Revolution. In Hong Kong, commercial development is lively. Every body works around the commerce each day. Bu there is not a good industrial development in Hong Kong. You can not hear at less two news which is about Hong Kong industrial. People should attach more importance to it. Industry both of them way develops lively in the future.
I think that a good inventor might have five basic qualities, good observation because he needs to observe what that people need so the machine he makes can be useful; great originality because it can help him to make a creative machine and it can attract the customers to buy it and use it; have rich money to support him to make the machines because he may need to make many machines and only one is success; hard working because he can not give up halfway; have a clear mind because in the process of making machine, he may need to analyze many things such as ‘Is this way ok?’ and ‘Is that way ok?’. I think if the inventor has all this five basic qualities, he will be a good famous inventor.
I think that a good inventor might have five basic qualities, good observation because he needs to observe what that people need so the machine he makes can be useful; great originality because it can help him to make a creative machine and it can attract the customers to buy it and use it; have rich money to support him to make the machines because he may need to make many machines and only one is success; hard working because he can not give up halfway; have a clear mind because in the process of making machine, he may need to analyze many things such as ‘Is this way ok?’ and ‘Is that way ok?’. I think if the inventor has all this five basic qualities, he will be a good famous inventor.
Monday, April 7, 2008
History Homework(Lesson 9 on 2-4-2008)(7-4-2008 Monday)(compare, contrast and conclude, either: Feudalism, the three estates and Hong Kong society)
France was a feudal country with three estates or classes. The First Estate: Clergy, The Second Estate: Nobles and The Third Estate: Commoners.
The First Estate: Clergy and The Second Estate: nobles numbering only about 2% of the population, they owned most of the land in France. They held most of the government posts, but they did not have to pay taxes or serve in the army. The Third Estate: Commoners like middle class and peasants numbering more than 95% of the population, they paid heavy taxes, had to serve in the army, did all kinds of labouring work, but had no rights or say in the government.
This social inequality makes the middle class people such as lawyers, doctors, bankers, teachers, trader who were educated most discontented. It was an important factor that led to the French Revolution.
In Hong Kong Government Structure, it is fair in any way. Every people would have his power in this government. And how much value they give to the government they can receive the same value of the power. But although a person has a large power in this government, he also needs to follow The Basic Law in Hong Kong as same as the other Hong Kong people.
In Hong Kong, there are seven estates. The First Estate: The Base Law, The Second Estate: The Chief Executive, The Third Estate: Executive Council, The Fourth Estate: The Administration, The Fifth Estate: The Legislative Council, The Sixth Estate: District Council, The Seventh Estate: The Judiciary.
Every population in Hong Kong needs to pay the same percentage of taxes. So that it would not appear the social inequality in Hong Kong.
The three estates like Hong Kong society, they also need to give taxes, need to serve for the government but they was unfair. In the three estates, the third estate needs to hard to work for their life but the first and second estates could get a preferential treatment. They were just opposing with the third estate. They can enjoy their life without to do anything. Compare with these, Hong Kong society is just opposing with the three estates. Every population needs to work for their life and the society. They can receive the power they should have. It would not be more or less. Although he is the Chief Executive in Hong Kong, the power he receive would not be more than that he should receive.
The First Estate: Clergy and The Second Estate: nobles numbering only about 2% of the population, they owned most of the land in France. They held most of the government posts, but they did not have to pay taxes or serve in the army. The Third Estate: Commoners like middle class and peasants numbering more than 95% of the population, they paid heavy taxes, had to serve in the army, did all kinds of labouring work, but had no rights or say in the government.
This social inequality makes the middle class people such as lawyers, doctors, bankers, teachers, trader who were educated most discontented. It was an important factor that led to the French Revolution.
In Hong Kong Government Structure, it is fair in any way. Every people would have his power in this government. And how much value they give to the government they can receive the same value of the power. But although a person has a large power in this government, he also needs to follow The Basic Law in Hong Kong as same as the other Hong Kong people.
In Hong Kong, there are seven estates. The First Estate: The Base Law, The Second Estate: The Chief Executive, The Third Estate: Executive Council, The Fourth Estate: The Administration, The Fifth Estate: The Legislative Council, The Sixth Estate: District Council, The Seventh Estate: The Judiciary.
Every population in Hong Kong needs to pay the same percentage of taxes. So that it would not appear the social inequality in Hong Kong.
The three estates like Hong Kong society, they also need to give taxes, need to serve for the government but they was unfair. In the three estates, the third estate needs to hard to work for their life but the first and second estates could get a preferential treatment. They were just opposing with the third estate. They can enjoy their life without to do anything. Compare with these, Hong Kong society is just opposing with the three estates. Every population needs to work for their life and the society. They can receive the power they should have. It would not be more or less. Although he is the Chief Executive in Hong Kong, the power he receive would not be more than that he should receive.
Monday, March 31, 2008
English Hoemwork(31-3-2008)(Monday)(2008 Easter Holiday English Blog Homework)(Something about the book'Number The stars')
2008 Easter Holiday English Blog Homework 31-3-2008
Number the Stars
Annemarie, a lanky girl, had silvery blond hair. Ellen, a ten-year-old student, a stocky girl had dark pigtails. Kirsti, Annemarie’s little sister, five-year-old. Annemarie and Ellen are good friends.
Once, after school, they run to home. On the way for they went home, they met two soldiers who wore helmets, tall shiny boots and gripped rifles in the hands. The taller one stopped their way and asked Annemarie some questions like ‘Why are you running? What is your name? What is this backpack? Are you a good student?’ After they asked the questions, the soldiers told Annemarie, Ellen and Kirsti that they looked like hoodlums when they run and told them to go home.
Annemarie and Ellen did not want to tell the event to their mothers. Annermarie thought her mother would be upset. Ellen thoughther mother would probably scold her for running on the street. But Annemarie was late. Her little sister, Kirsti was telling the whole event to their mother and Ellen mother when Annemarie and Ellen came home. After their mothers knew that, they were angry and unhappy.
Number the Stars
Annemarie, a lanky girl, had silvery blond hair. Ellen, a ten-year-old student, a stocky girl had dark pigtails. Kirsti, Annemarie’s little sister, five-year-old. Annemarie and Ellen are good friends.
Once, after school, they run to home. On the way for they went home, they met two soldiers who wore helmets, tall shiny boots and gripped rifles in the hands. The taller one stopped their way and asked Annemarie some questions like ‘Why are you running? What is your name? What is this backpack? Are you a good student?’ After they asked the questions, the soldiers told Annemarie, Ellen and Kirsti that they looked like hoodlums when they run and told them to go home.
Annemarie and Ellen did not want to tell the event to their mothers. Annermarie thought her mother would be upset. Ellen thoughther mother would probably scold her for running on the street. But Annemarie was late. Her little sister, Kirsti was telling the whole event to their mother and Ellen mother when Annemarie and Ellen came home. After their mothers knew that, they were angry and unhappy.
History Homework(Lesson 8 on 19-3-2008)(31-3-2008 Monday)(2008 Easter Holiday History Blog Homework)(5 Guiding Questions)
2008 Easter Holiday History Blog Homework 31-3-2008
Guiding Questions Answers
1. How did the colonists unite America?
The colonists united America because they discontented with British Rule. They feared that Britain would rule them with absolute power. They discontented with Britain’s economic policy. They wanted to trade freely. The discontented with Britain’s political. This quarrel led to the American War of Independence. In the first Continental Congress, the high-handed policy joined the 13 colonies together. Then, Britain signed the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783 to recognize the independence of the 13 colonies. A new nation called the United States of America was born.
2. How did the legislature take part in the structure of the federal government?
The legislature is in the structure of the federal government. Congress is the legislature. The Senate stands for the States and the House of Representatives stands for the people’s interests in the States. And congress makes laws and can impeach the President.
3. How did the American revolution happen?
First, in 1773, there was the Boston Tea Party. Some colonists went on board some British ships in Boston Harbour and threw the boxes of tea on the ship into the sea to protest against the tax on tea. After this event, the British government passed the Intolerable Acts to punish those who did the event. Then in 1775, there was the First Continental Congress. This high-handed policy joined the 13 Colonies together. In the same year, war begins, fighting broke out between the colonists and the British soldiers at Lexington in Massachusetts. The American War of Independence began. And there were the second continental congress and the 13 Colonies proclaimed The Declaration of Independence. Finally, the colonists defeated the British army in 1781. Two years later, Britain signed the Treaty of Paris to recognize the independence of the 13 colonies. A new nation called the United States of America was born.
4. Why did the people in the Enlightenment object to absolute power?
In the Enlightenment, the thinkers helped people understand their rights better, People knew that they could rebel if the king suppressed their natural rights. Do that they objected to absolute power when it was unfair.
5. Explain one of the British acts that created economic discontent amongst the American colonists.
Britain got cheap raw materials and a big market for her goods from the 13 Colonies. But she did not let them produce things that would compete with her goods. The colonists felt it was unfair and they wanted to trade freely. It created economic discontent amongst the American colonists.
Guiding Questions Answers
1. How did the colonists unite America?
The colonists united America because they discontented with British Rule. They feared that Britain would rule them with absolute power. They discontented with Britain’s economic policy. They wanted to trade freely. The discontented with Britain’s political. This quarrel led to the American War of Independence. In the first Continental Congress, the high-handed policy joined the 13 colonies together. Then, Britain signed the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783 to recognize the independence of the 13 colonies. A new nation called the United States of America was born.
2. How did the legislature take part in the structure of the federal government?
The legislature is in the structure of the federal government. Congress is the legislature. The Senate stands for the States and the House of Representatives stands for the people’s interests in the States. And congress makes laws and can impeach the President.
3. How did the American revolution happen?
First, in 1773, there was the Boston Tea Party. Some colonists went on board some British ships in Boston Harbour and threw the boxes of tea on the ship into the sea to protest against the tax on tea. After this event, the British government passed the Intolerable Acts to punish those who did the event. Then in 1775, there was the First Continental Congress. This high-handed policy joined the 13 Colonies together. In the same year, war begins, fighting broke out between the colonists and the British soldiers at Lexington in Massachusetts. The American War of Independence began. And there were the second continental congress and the 13 Colonies proclaimed The Declaration of Independence. Finally, the colonists defeated the British army in 1781. Two years later, Britain signed the Treaty of Paris to recognize the independence of the 13 colonies. A new nation called the United States of America was born.
4. Why did the people in the Enlightenment object to absolute power?
In the Enlightenment, the thinkers helped people understand their rights better, People knew that they could rebel if the king suppressed their natural rights. Do that they objected to absolute power when it was unfair.
5. Explain one of the British acts that created economic discontent amongst the American colonists.
Britain got cheap raw materials and a big market for her goods from the 13 Colonies. But she did not let them produce things that would compete with her goods. The colonists felt it was unfair and they wanted to trade freely. It created economic discontent amongst the American colonists.
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