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Elementary A better world
NiE Activity ● Measure ● Organise
Creative thinking ● Imagine ● Connect ● Brainstorm
Preserving green lungs
Part A
News of a local park closure is usually greeted with various reactions. Some may feel sad, while others who are not park lovers may feel indifferent about it. In groups of four, come up with 10 words or expressions that can be used to describe one’s emotions in this situation. At least three of them must be taken from The Star. How about you? How would you feel if your neighbourhood park has to be closed and replaced with a housing development?
Problem solving ● Question ● Recreate
● Present
Communicating ● Oral ● Written
Part B
Read the following article which has been adapted from The Star.
Suit filed in tussle over Kiara park
● Aural
Possible emotions due to park closure
Collaborating ● Listen
● Compromise
● Contribute ● Attain goal respectfully
1. The article is about __________________________________________. 2. Which of these actions do you agree with: saving Taman Rimba Kiara or carrying out the proposed housing development? Before you take a stand, weigh the pros and cons of each action. Write them down in the space provided. Then, as a group, decide on your stand.
KUALA LUMPUR: The move to save Taman Rimba Kiara is now a court battle. Residents of Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) have filed a case against Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Mohd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz to stop a proposed housing development in Taman Rimba Kiara. They are seeking an order from the court to quash a conditional planning permission as well as a development order granted by DBKL to Memang Perkasa, the developer, earlier this year. They have been protesting against the development since news of the project was made public last year. The proposed housing development includes plans to build eight blocks of between 42 and 54-storey high-end serviced apartments, while another 29-storey block comprising 350 units of affordable housing will be allocated to the TTDI longhouse residents. The development includes the construction of a six-lane highway and a flyover. (The Star, Aug 30, 2017)
Versus Residents’ stand:
Developer’s stand:
Saving Taman Rimba Kiara
Carrying out a housing development
Pros:
Pros:
Cons:
Cons:
As a group, we agree with _________________
This is because ________________________
We hope ____________________________
__________________________________.
__________________________________.
__________________________________.
Part C
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IMAGINE this scenario: You and your family love going for a walk at the lush green park near your house. You look forward to spending your time there as you get to meet the friendly faces of your friends and neighbours, apart from feeding the ducks and fishes in the pond. However, one Saturday morning, as you arrive at the park, a huge signboard looms over the entrance. It reads: PARK WILL CLOSE IN 2018. You find out later that a development company has proposed that the park be cleared and transformed into a new housing area.
Critical thinking ● Identify ● Reason
1 NOVEMBER 2017
From the article, we can see that the residents are trying really hard to save Taman Rimba Kiara. Imagine you are one of the residents. Using words and pictures from The Star, design a poster on a sheet of A4 paper. The purpose of your poster is to:
● Attract attention (bright colours, pictures and catchy headings will come in handy!); ● Educate the public on the importance of having a park in a neighbourhood; ● Inform the public on what will happen if parks are lost to housing developments; and ● Add any other information that you think may be useful.
You may work on this activity in groups of four. Finally, present your poster in class.