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Theme 1 Unit (2) Basic Law Smartie Kids

In this unit, students will read the story “Mysterious Theft on Campus” and understand the part of the Basic Law about the national flag and the regional flag. In the story, Kei Kei and Ling Ling realized that the national flag and the regional flag were lost in the school and helped the teachers to find them. The design of the learning materials in this unit is based on the relevant articles in Chapter I: General Principles, Chapter III: Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Residents and Annex III of the Basic Law. The key learning points are as follows:

Learning Activity 1: Mysterious Theft on Campus (1)✧ Students understand the symbolic meaning of the national flag and the regional flag.✧ Students know that they shall obey the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the

National Flag when hoisting the national flag.✧ Cultivate students’ sense of respect to the national flag and the regional flag.

Learning Activity 2: Mysterious Theft on Campus (2)✧ Students know the characteristics of the national flag and the regional flag.✧ Students know the differences and similarities between the regional flag and the regional

emblem.✧ Students learn the definition of permanent residents of Hong Kong through information

analysis.✧ Students know that the Basic Law protects the residents of the Hong Kong Special

Administrative Region (HKSAR).✧ Students know that permanent residents of the HKSAR enjoy some rights.✧ Students think about how to exercise the residents’ rights and take up their duties in different

environments and in different ways.

The suggested learning time for this unit is 2 hours.

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Learning Experiences Relevant Materials

(1) IntroductionStudents share their experiences of joining and/or seeing the flag raising ceremony.

(2) Development➢ Teachers’ Questions:

1. What etiquettes should we follow at the flag raising ceremony? What do you think are the reasons behind these etiquettes? (e.g. for the ceremony to go smoothly, to show respect to our country.)

2. What do the flag raising team and flag raisers do? What do you think their duties represent? (e.g. The flag raising team carries and protects the national flag to show respect to the national flag; raising the national flag higher than the regional flag means that the national flag represents a nation and the regional flag represents a region.)

➢ Teachers’ Explanations:The Law on the National Flag has clear statements about the requirements and etiquettes of raising the flag. The national flag represents our country, so each country will handle its national flag carefully according to the relevant laws. In the ceremonies of international events (such as sports competitions or meetings), they will follow the international practices to raise and lower their national flags.

➢ Students play the detective game to understand more about the correct ways of handling the national flag:1. Watch the short animated video “Mysterious Theft on Campus (1)” (see

Appendix 1 for the contents).2. In groups of four, read the screenplay of “Who Stole the National Flag?”

(Appendix 2).3. Group leaders lead the members to discuss who is most suspicious

of stealing the national flag, and fill in the Detective’s Journal (Appendix 3).

4. All groups report back their results and explain their guesses of the suspects.

• English Short Video:Mysterious Theft on Campus (1)

• Appendix:Who Stole the National Flag?

• Appendix:Detective’s Journal

Key Learning Points:✧ Students understand the symbolic meaning of the national flag and the regional flag.✧ Students know that they shall obey the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the National Flag

when hoisting the national flag.✧ Cultivate students’ sense of respect to the national flag and the regional flag.

Suggested Learning Time:1 hour

Procedures:

Learning Activity 1: Mysterious Theft on Campus (1)

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➢ Teachers point out that they will reveal the answers later, but students may find from the characters’ conversations in the story that there was something wrong with Patriot, Rashman and Destroyer in the ways they handled the national flag. Students will then discuss the correct ways and attitudes to handle the national flag.1. What was wrong with Patriot, Rashman and Destroyer in their attitudes

or when they handled the national flag?2. If you were Patriot and if you liked a commercial product a lot but

you could not buy it because there was the national flag printed on it without the Government’s permission. What would you do?

3. If you were Rashman and were in a hurry to a tutorial class while the other classmates had not come yet, but you could not put the national flag on the ground. What would you do?

4. If you were Destroyer and were very angry, but you could not destroy the national flag or make it dirty at that time. What would you do?

➢ Students watch a short video about the flag raising ceremony. Then, imitate the etiquettes and the right attitude when joining the flag raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square.

(3) Brief Summary➢ The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) can hoist the

national flag and the national emblem of the People’s Republic of China to show that the HKSAR is part of the State.

➢ According to the Basic Law, the HKSAR may also use the regional flag and the regional emblem.

➢ Citizens should perform their duties and obey the Law on the National Flag and the National Emblem Ordinances, and the Regional Flag and Regional Emblem Ordinances, and display or use the national flag and the regional flag in accordance with the law.

• Short Video:Flag Raising Ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square

Tips for Teachers:1. It is good for teachers to collect the names of the organizations that hoist the national flag. If

students cannot name the examples or name the wrong examples, teachers may give the answers immediately.

2. When dealing with students’ attitudes to the flag raising ceremony, teachers may share some real-life examples, such as the exciting moments when some award-winning athletes see the national flag being raised in international sports competitions. This shows that the athletes recognize their national identity.

3. If the school has this learning activity in the assembly, teachers may let students watch the short video “Who Stole the National Flag?” to replace the reading activity.

4. Teachers may read the relevant articles in the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the National Flag excerpted in References for Teachers, so as to give students the relevant information when leading the discussion.

5. It is good for teachers to note that the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the National Flag is a national law, and is included in Annex III of the Basic Law.

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Online References for Teachers:• National Flag, National Emblem and Regional Flag, Regional Emblem

http://www.protocol.gov.hk/flags/eng/intro/index.html

• Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress regarding the Addition and Deletion of the National Laws as listed in Annex III of the Basic Law (Chinese version only)http://www.fmcoprc.gov.hk/chn/ckzl/yglz/jbzc/t50590.htm

• Law of the People’s Republic of China on the National Flaghttp://www.npc.gov.cn/englishnpc/Law/2007-12/12/content_1383887.htm

• Topics for National Flag Raising at School and the National Anthem (Chinese version only)http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/mce/tc/flagraising/index.htm

Relevant Articles of the Basic Law:• Article 10

Apart from displaying the national flag and national emblem of the People’s Republic of China, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may also use a regional flag and regional emblem. The regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a red flag with a bauhinia highlighted by five star-tipped stamens. The regional emblem of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a bauhinia in the centre highlighted by five star-tipped stamens and encircled by the words “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China” in Chinese and “HONG KONG” in English.

• Annex III: National Laws to be Applied in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6. Law of the People’s Republic of China on the National Flag.

“Law of the People’s Republic of China on the National Flag” (excerpt)

Article 1This Law is enacted in accordance with the Constitution with a view to defending the dignity of the National Flag, enhancing citizens’ consciousness of the State and promoting the spirit of patriotism.

Article 3The National Flag of the People’s Republic of China is the symbol and hallmark of the People’s Republic of China. All citizens and organizations shall respect and care for the National Flag.

Article 8The National Flag may be displayed when important celebration and commemorative activities, large-scale cultural and sports activities and major exhibitions are held.

Article 12The National Flag, when displayed under Articles 5, 6 and 7 of this Law, shall be hoisted in the morning and lowered in the evening.

Where the National Flag shall be displayed under this Law, when the weather is inclement, it is permissible that the Flag not be displayed.

Article 13When the National Flag is displayed, a Flag-hoisting ceremony may be held.

When a Flag-hoisting ceremony is held, persons present shall face the Flag and stand at attention to salute the Flag, and the National Anthem may be played or sung while the National Flag is being hoisted.

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A full-time middle school or primary school shall hold a Flag-hoisting ceremony once a week, except during vacations.

Article 16The National Flag, when hoisted or lowered from a vertical staff, shall be hoisted or lowered slowly. When hoisted, the National Flag must reach the peak of the staff; when lowered, it may not touch the ground.

The National Flag, when flown at half staff, shall be first hoisted to the peak of the staff and then lowered to a point where the distance between the top of the Flag and the peak of the staff is one third of the length of the staff; the Flag, when lowered, shall be again hoisted to the peak before it is lowered.

Article 17No damaged, defiled, faded or substandard National Flag shall be displayed.

Article 18The National Flag and the design thereof shall not be used as a trade mark or for advertising purposes, and shall not be used in private funeral activities.

Article 19Whoever desecrates the National Flag of the People’s Republic of China by publicly and wilfully burning, mutilating, scrawling on, defiling or trampling upon it shall be investigated for criminal responsibilities according to law; where the offence is relatively minor, he shall be detained for not more than 15 days by the public security organ in reference to the provisions of the Regulations on Administrative Penalties for Public Security.

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In a brisk morning, it was very quiet in Kei Ling Primary School. Kei Kei and Ling Ling studied there. Janitor Chan also worked and lived there. When he went to clean the playground, he found fallen leaves all over the ground. So he bent down and mopped away the leaves. After a short while, he felt sore on his waist so he stood up straight and looked up. Alas! The national flag and the regional flag in the play-ground were lost! Janitor Chan was very anxious and ran to the Principal’s office.

Janitor Chan: Ms. Lee. Big trouble! The national flag and the regional flag in the playground were lost!

Principal: How was it possible? Who would take away the national flag and the regional flag? Why did he take away the national flag and the regional flag? … Janitor Chan, please ask Ms. Cheung and Chiu Sir to come here.

Janitor Chan: Ah!

Janitor Chan hurried to the staff room and told Ms. Cheung the Vice Principal and Chiu Sir what hap-pened. The three hurried to the Principal’s office.

Principal: Ms. Cheung, Chiu Sir, What do you think?

Vice Principal: We’ll have the prize-giving ceremony tomorrow to celebrate our school’s outstanding results in the inter-school sports day. We have already invited a lot of guests to come.

Chiu Sir: The flag raising ceremony is the first item of the prize-giving ceremony.

Vice Principal: So we must find the national flag and the regional flag today.

Principal: Of course I know that, but I doubt if we can find out who took away the national flag and the regional flag today.

Chiu Sir: I agree with Ms. Lee.

Vice Principal: Hm… it would be great if we can buy the new national flag and regional flag, but we may not be able to buy them now. Shall we ask our janitors to borrow the flags from the schools nearby?

Principal: This is the only possible way we have. I prefer not to do this unless it is absolutely necessary, as the national flag and the regional flag mean a lot to us. If they are lost, we have to take it seriously and investigate it.

Chiu Sir: Ms. Lee, let me check it as soon as possible. I hope we can find the national flag and the regional flag today. Then we do not need to borrow them from other schools.

Principal: Good. Let me call other Principals this morning and let them be prepared first.

Vice Principal: Let me ask the clerk to check where we can buy the flags and ask Janitor Chan to be prepared.

Principal: If we still can not find the national flag and the regional flag before 4pm, then we will have to buy or borrow them.

Vice Principal,Chiu Sir: Good. Let us do this right away.

Chiu Sir was the head of the Discipline and Guidance Team. After he left the Principal’s office, he gathered all the prefects and teachers to help and investigate the theft of the national flag and the regional flag. The prefects divided their works and went to each classroom to ask if students have found them. Chiu Sir interviewed all the teachers and janitors. After some effort, they found three suspects. In order to protect their privacies, they gave them the code names Patriot, Rashman, and Destroyer for the time being. Chiu Sir asked the head prefects to invite three of them to go to the group counselling room one after another and talked to them in detail and recorded their conversations. Did they take the national flag and the regional flag?

Appendix 1Mysterious Theft on Campus (1)

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Situation: Chui Sir was questioning Patriot in the group counselling room.

Chui Sir Patriot, I heard from other schoolmates that, you like the national flag verymuch. So your clothes, stationery and backpack all bear the picture of thenational flag. Is it true?

Patriot Yes! I love the motherland. I love to collect or buy things with the national flag on it.

Chui Sir Where do you collect or buy the things with the national flag?

Patriot It is hard to pinpoint. Sometimes when I was shopping or travelling overseas, if I saw something with the national flag, I would buy it.

Chui Sir Do the merchants have the legal permission to print the national flag on these things?

Patriot Well, I am not sure but I will not care too much. As far as I like it, I will buy them and collect them and have a look at them in spare time.

Chui Sir Oh! I see. Do you have the real national flag?

Patriot I do not have the real one but I have many plastic or paper copies of the national flag.

Chui Sir If you have a chance, do you want to have the real national flag?

Patriot Of course I want one.

Chui Sir Yesterday, did you see the national flag in the school playground?

Patriot Yes. During the recess, I saw it being hoisted at the top of the pole.

Chui Sir Do you know if the national flag was still on the pole after school?

Patriot I do not know! After school, I went to see Mr. Chan in the staff room. Then I left school.

Chui Sir Did you walk pass the playground when you left school?

Patriot No.

Chui Sir Were you with other schoolmates?

Patriot Yes Chow Si Wan went to see Mr. Chan with me. Then we went home.

Appendix 2Who Stole the National Flag?

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Chui Sir Rashman, some schoolmates said that you went to the playground and took the national flag yesterday after school. Was it true?

Rashman Yes. I am a scout. I was in charge of the flag raising ceremony at school with some other scouts. Yesterday, Mr. Cheung asked us to take down the national flag and clean the dirt off the flag and leave it until we use it again in the prize-giving ceremony tomorrow.

Chui Sir Who did you go with to take the national flag?

Rashman Lee Loi Chi was supposed to go to the playground with me. But Mr. Chow needed to see him. He said he would help me a bit later. So I took the national flag myself.

Chui Sir Did other schoolmates see you take the national flag?

Rashman At that time most schoolmates left school already. However, some schoolmates walked pass the playground. They should have seen me take the national flag.

Chui Sir Do you remember who they were?

Rashman I only focused on taking the national flag down the pole, I did not notice who they were.

Chui Sir Did you finally take away the national flag?

Rashman No!

Chui Sir Why not?

Rashman The rope fastened the national flag so tight on the pole that I spent a long time to loosen it. When I took it down slowly from the pole, it dropped on the ground by accident. I looked at the watch and it was already late. So I hurried to a tutorial class and did not pick up the national flag.

Chui Sir So you left the national flag on the ground just like that. You did not fear that it might be lost?

Rashman Lee Loi Chi said he would come and help. I found that I did not have time to clean the national flag so I put it next to the pole and left it for Lee Loi Chi to clean it.

Chui Sir When you left the playground, did you see other schoolmates?

Rashman I saw Destroyer.

Chui Sir Was he alone?

Rashman Yes.

Chui Sir What did he do in the playground?

Rashman I do not know. I only saw him walk out there angrily. He was very quiet. I called him but he did not answer me.

Chui Sir What happened to him next?

Rashman I do not know. I was in a hurry. I did not pay attention to him and left school.

Chui Sir Did anyone see you leave the school?

Rashman When I stepped out of the school entrance I saw Janitor Chan and I said goodbye to him.

Situation: Chui Sir was questioning Rashman in the group counselling room.

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Chui Sir Destroyer. Yesterday after school, why did you not go home but stayed at school?

Destroyer Ms. Ho wanted to see me.

Chui Sir Why?

Destroyer Ms. Ho said some schoolmates told her that I had stolen another classmate’s ball pen.

Chui Sir Did you do that?

Destroyer I did not bring my pencil case, I only borrowed my classmate’s ball pen just for fun.The schoolmate did wrong to me.

Chui Sir Did you explain that to Ms. Ho?

Destroyer Yes. Ms. Ho told me to ask for my schoolmate’s permission before I borrow his ballpen in the future.

Chui Sir Ms. Ho was right. Then why did you run to the playground angrily?

Destroyer I... I was not happy and other schoolmates do not like me.

Chui Sir In fact, you can try to step forward to help them and be kind to them. I believe theywill like you. I believe you can do this.

Destroyer I...

Chui Sir Can you tell me what you did in the playground?

Destroyer I...

Chui Sir I just want to know more from you. Did you see the national flag at school?

Destroyer Yes I... I took it up... pinched it and threw it on the ground.

Chui Sir And?

Destroyer I was very unhappy and hit the pole a few times … and I treaded on the nationalflag.

Chui Sir Do you know it is wrong to do that? Even if you are in bad mood you still could notdestroy the things at school.

Destroyer I know but I was very angry then.

Chui Sir Do not do this again. If you are angry you may come to me or other teachers and talkto us, Okay?

Destroyer Okay

Chui Sir After you have trodden on the national flag what did you do next?

Destroyer I was still very angry and ran out through the school entrance. I bumped into Mr.Ma by mistake. I said sorry to him and ran home.

Situation: Chiu Sir was questioning Destroyer in the group counselling room.

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Please read Chiu Sir’s conversations with the three suspects and fill in the Detective’s Journal below.

What was suspicious about or wrong with Patriot’s behaviour?

1) She has been

2)

3)

What was suspicious about or wrong with Rashman’s behaviour?

1) He has been

2)

3)

What was suspicious about or wrong with Destroyer’s behaviour?

1) He has been

2)

3)

Who is most suspicious of stealing the national flag?

Why?

Appendix 3Detective’s Journal

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(1) Introduction➢ Teachers and students review the contents of the story “Mysterious Theft

on Campus (1)”.

(2) Development➢ Watching Short Video:

1. Students watch the short video “Mysterious Theft on Campus (2)” (See Appendix 1 for the contents).

2. Teachers point out the ending of the theft case: the thief of the national flag and the regional flag was actually a stray cat. Did it steal the real flags? Ask students to help Kei Kei and Ling Ling to tell the differences between the real and fake national flag and regional flag.

➢ Watching PowerPoint:Students watch the PowerPoint (see Appendix 2 for the contents), tell the differences between the real and fake national flag and regional flag and point out the characteristics of the two flags (including the patterns, positions, colours and sizes).

➢ Teachers show the regional emblem and ask students to compare the differences and similarities of the regional emblem and the regional flag. Then, teachers introduce the government buildings that hoist the regional emblem. Examples are Government Headquarters and the main entrance of the Court of Final Appeal.

➢ Teachers’ Questions:1. The stray cat in the story was the thief that had stolen the flags. What

rights did it mention? (Freedom of the person, private property and unbreakable residence.)

2. The stray cat thought that the Basic Law protected the freedom of the person of Hong Kong citizens, so they would not face wilful or unlawful arrest, custody and imprisonment. So it refused to follow Kei Kei and Ling Ling to go to school. Do you agree with what it did? Why?

• Short Video:Mysterious Theft on Campus (2)

• PowerPoint:Our National Flag and Regional Flag

Key Learning Points:✧ Students know the characteristics of the national flag and the regional flag.✧ Students know the differences and similarities between the regional flag and the regional emblem.✧ Students learn the definition of permanent residents of Hong Kong through information analysis.✧ Students know that the Basic Law protects residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

(HKSAR).✧ Students know that permanent residents of the HKSAR enjoy some rights.✧ Students think about how to exercise residents’ rights and perform their duties in different environments

and in different ways.

Suggested Learning Time:1 hour

Procedures:

Learning Activity 2: Mysterious Theft on Campus (2)

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3. What conditions does the story say for someone to become a permanent resident of Hong Kong?(Parents were born in Hong Kong and lived there for seven years.)

➢ Students do a case analysis in groups (Appendix 3) and point out the definition of the Basic Law on permanent residents of Hong Kong.

➢ Class Discussion:1. Whether or not a permanent resident of Hong Kong, what rights do the

people who live in Hong Kong enjoy? (Protection under the Basic Law and the law of Hong Kong)

2. Whether or not a permanent resident of Hong Kong, what duties do the people in Hong Kong have?(Obey the Basic Law and the law of Hong Kong.)

3. Then, what are the differences between permanent and non-permanent residents of Hong Kong? (e.g. Permanent residents have the rights to vote and to stand for election.)

(3) Brief Summary➢ The national flag and the regional flag share some common features and

symbolic patterns. This shows that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is part of China and that they are inalienable.

➢ The Basic Law states in detail the definition of permanent residents of Hong Kong.

➢ Whether or not we are Hong Kong residents, the law protects our freedom of the person, residences and personal properties.

➢ Whether or not we are Hong Kong residents, we must obey the law of Hong Kong.

➢ Permanent residents of Hong Kong enjoy more rights and benefits, and at the same time have more duties to take up.

• Appendix:Who are Permanent Residents of theHong Kong SpecialAdministrativeRegion?

Tips for Teachers:1. If students have forgotten the contents of the story, teachers may play the first episode of the short

video again.2. Please remind students that the second episode is portrayed with personification in the story. Animals

cannot have the identity of permanent residents.3. In the class discussion, teachers should encourage students to try to answer the questions. It is alright

if they cannot give complete answers. Teachers may add to their answers or invite other students to add to their answers.

4. The PowerPoint does not explain in detail the meaning of the four small five-pointed stars on the national flag. They represent the Working Class, Farmers’ Class, Small Capitalists’ Class, and National Capitalists’ Class. Teachers may introduce this information about the national flag based on students’ ability and interest.

References for Teachers:• Community Legal Information Centre – Immigration: Hong Kong permanent residence

http://www.hkclic.org/en/topics/immigration/hk_permanent_residence/index.shtml

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Relevant Articles of the Basic Law:• Article 24

Residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“Hong Kong residents”) shall include permanent residents and non-permanent residents.

The permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be:

( 1 ) Chinese citizens born in Hong Kong before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

( 2 ) Chinese citizens who have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than seven years before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

( 3 ) Persons of Chinese nationality born outside Hong Kong of those residents listed in categories (1) and (2);

( 4 ) Persons not of Chinese nationality who have entered Hong Kong with valid travel documents, have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than seven years and have taken Hong Kong as their place of permanent residence before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;

( 5 ) Persons under 21 years of age born in Hong Kong of those residents listed in category (4) before or after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; and

( 6 ) Persons other than those residents listed in categories (1) to (5), who, before the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, had the right of abode in Hong Kong only.

The above-mentioned residents shall have the right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and shall be qualified to obtain, in accordance with the laws of the Region, permanent identity cards which state their right of abode.

The non-permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be persons who are qualified to obtain Hong Kong identity cards in accordance with the laws of the Region but have no right of abode.

• Article 25 All Hong Kong residents shall be equal before the law.

• Article 26Permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall have the right to vote and the right to stand for election in accordance with law.

• Article 28 The freedom of the person of Hong Kong residents shall be inviolable.

No Hong Kong resident shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful arrest, detention or imprisonment. Arbitrary or unlawful search of the body of any resident or deprivation or restriction of the freedom of the person shall be prohibited. Torture of any resident or arbitrary or unlawful deprivation of the life of any resident shall be prohibited.

• Article 29The homes and other premises of Hong Kong residents shall be inviolable. Arbitrary or unlawful search of, or intrusion into, a resident’s home or other premises shall be prohibited.

• Article 36 Hong Kong residents shall have the right to social welfare in accordance with law. The welfare benefits and retirement security of the labour force shall be protected by law.

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• Article 38 Hong Kong residents shall enjoy the other rights and freedoms safeguarded by the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

• Article 41Persons in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region other than Hong Kong residents shall, in accordance with law, enjoy the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong residents prescribed in this Chapter.

• Article 42 Hong Kong residents and other persons in Hong Kong shall have the obligation to abide by the laws in force in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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(Note: In the story, the cat is personified as a person to make the story funnier.)

After detailed investigation, Chiu Sir thought that Patriot, Rashman and Destroyer did not take away the national flag and the regional flag. While he was still puzzling about this, he saw that a few birds were looking for food in the playground. He suddenly got an idea and immediately asked the Basic Law Smartie Kids to come. They are Primary 4 students Kei Kei and Ling Ling. They are witty and smart. They can also read minds, not of people, but of animals. Kei Kei and Ling Ling ran to the playground and talked to the birds. They found that some stray cats often came around there lately.

Kei Kei and Ling Ling met three stray cats near the school and collected information from them immediately. They found that one of the cats went into the school and stole the national flag and the regional flag. So Chiu Sir, Kei Kei and Ling Ling followed one stray cat to its home and suspected that the stray cat that might have stolen the flags. The cat saw them and was very surprised. It screamed loudly and meowed for a few times. The Basic Law Smartie Kids used their mind-reading power again!

Ling Ling: You do not need to be afraid. We are not here to harm you.

Stray cat: Meow...You come to my residence unlawfully... Do you want to steal my things? I am a permanent Hong Kong resident. The law of Hong Kong protects me.

Kei Kei: You live under the bridge. This is a public area and not your private property. Also, you are not a permanent Hong Kong resident.

Stray cat: Meow! Why?! I was born in Hong Kong and I have lived in Hong Kong for seven years continuously.

Kei Kei: However... You were not born in Hong Kong and are not a Chinese citizen.

Stray cat: Meow! Meow! How... how do you know that?

Kei Kei: Your companion told us.

Stray cat: Meow meow... But... my parents were born in Hong Kong.

Kei Kei: Haha! Your companion also told us that your parents are Persian cats from overseas. They do not have Chinese nationality and they have lived in Hong Kong for less than seven years.

Ling Ling: Also, just now you really lied. You are actually 3 to 5 years old. You cannot have lived in Hong Kong for more than seven years.

Kei Kei: Moreover, when you meowed just now your eyes turned right, this showed that you were lying.

Stray cat: Meow...

Ling Ling: You do not need to say that you are innocent. Do you have any valid identification document of birth, Hong Kong (Permanent Resident) Identity Card or travel documents?

Stray cat: Meow...

Chui Sir: Oh! These are our national flag and regional flag, right?

Kei Kei: Now you have nothing to say! Whether or not you are permanent Hong Kong resident, you need to obey the law of Hong Kong. You cannot steal other people’s properties. Now please come to our school with us and explain to Chiu Sir. Do not worry. Everyone is equal before the law of Hong Kong.

Stray cat: Meow... you are not the police. You do not have the power to arrest me.

Kei Kei: Then you stay here. Let me ask the police to come here.

Stray cat: Meow... Hold on! You also have no power to put me in custody. The law protects my freedom of the person. Hehehehe!

Ling Ling: Oh! Why are there four national flags and four regional flags?

Stray cat: Meow... (The stray cat takes this chance to flee without trace.)

Chui Sir: Well, which national flag and regional flag are real?

Appendix 1Mysterious Theft on Campus (2)

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Appendix 2Our National Flag and Regional Flag

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Analyze the following case with your group members. Who are permanent residents of Hong Kong? Please put a ✔ in the ○.

Subject: Kwok-keungPlace of Birth: USAParents’ Information: Father and mother are both Hong Kong people.Other Information: Never been to Hong Kong since birth.

Case 1

Appendix 3Who are Permanent Residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative

Region?

Subject: SiuWahPlace of Birth: Hong KongParents’ Information: Mother is from Fujian; father is from Sichuan.Other Information: He is a three-month-old baby.

Case 2

Case 3

Case 4

Subject: Ah MingPlace of Birth: Hong KongParents’ Information: Both mother and father are Australians. They came to Hong Kong only right

before Ah Ming was born.Other Information: He is now Primary 6. He has been living in Hong Kong since birth.

Subject: Ching MeiPlace of Birth: Hong KongParents’ Information: Both mother and father are Japanese, but her father became a permanent resident of Hong Kong before Ching Mei was born.Other Information: She was 3 years old when her parents came to live in Hong Kong with her. She is now 6 years old.

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Article 24 of the Basic Law and Section 2, Schedule 1 of the Immigration Ordinance briefly list who may enjoy the status of Hong Kong permanent residents. The website of the Community Legal Information Centre provided in References for Teachers gives simple and clear explanation of the ordinances above.

Case 1: kwok-keung is a permanent resident of Hong Kong.Whether or not he was born in Hong Kong, as long as his parents are already permanent residents of Hong Kong when he was born, he is a permanent resident of Hong Kong and he does not have to live in Hong Kong for more than seven years to become one.

Case 2: SiuWah is a permanent resident of Hong Kong.No matter where his parents are from, as long as he has Chinese nationality and was born in Hong Kong, he can become a permanent Hong Kong resident. Case 3: Ah Ming is not a permanent resident of Hong Kong.Ah Ming does not have Chinese nationality. Unless his parents have the identity of Hong Kong permanent residents before he was born, or successfully applied to become Chinese citizens, he cannot become a permanent resident of Hong Kong even if he was born in Hong Kong.

Case 4: Ching Mei is a permanent resident of Hong Kong.Ching Mei’s father and mother are not Chinese citizens. Ching Mei still has Japanese nationality. However, as she was born in Hong Kong, and her father became permanent resident of Hong Kong before she was born, so she may have the identity of permanent resident. But this identity only lasts until she is 21 years old. However, according to the Basic Law, after she is 21 years old, she may still apply to the Immigration Department for the permanent residency.

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Who are Permanent Residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?

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