Mini Unit 2: Chiang Mai Global Studies Scavenger Hunt

Chiang Mai Global Studies Scavenger Hunt

Notes

• The Scavenger Hunt is broken down into round 1, which will be us walking around and answering questions based on observation/experience and round 2, which will be conducted online

• You get one point for each sub-bullet answered

• At the end of round 1, if you have at least 18 (out of 25) points, you get to choose where we have lunch 

• At the end of round 2, if you have at least 12 (out of 16) points from round 2, you get to choose a treat

• Orange is a specific site

• Blue is observation as we walk around

• Gray is not relevant in that round

Steps

1. Look at the list of scavenger hunt questions and discuss each section

2. Decide which way you want to navigate the first round:

   1. Do you want to just wonder?

   2. Do you want to find the sites in yellow on the map and decide a course to take?

3. Proceed based on decision from step 3, bringing iPads and answering the questions as you go

Round 1: Observation/Experience 

Government (4)

• Find a government building

  • What is it?

  • What part of the government is it?

  • What service is it providing?

  • From what you can tell, how well is it providing that service?

Gender Equality (2)

• General impressions

  • How does gender equality seem in Chiang Mai?

  • Do you see women out in public life - working, spending time with friends, driving, etc?

  • What is the women’s labor force rate? 

  • What is the rate of domestic violence? 

  • Are women represented in elected and appointed government? 

Economics (11)

• Economic status

  • How well off does Chiang Mai seem? 

  • Do you see a lot of homelessness?

  • Do you see people begging? 

  • Are there lots of men hanging out on the street unemployed?

• Status of social services 

  • Locate a school or hospital and observe how well maintained it seems to be

  • Is there garbage on the street?

  • Do you see street lamps?

• In the space of a block, observe the various businesses

  •  What does the predominant economy of this area seem to be?

  • Does it seem like there are a good amount of customers?

  • If you were to open a business in Chiang Mai, what would it be?

  • Why do you think things are so affordable in Chiang Mai?

• Black market

  • What is the government doing to counter the proliferation of the opium trade? 

History (2)

• Visit the Chiang Mai City Heritage Center and either see a photo exhibit or the Lanna Folklife Center or the Chiang Mai Historical Center

  • What are two things about Chiang Mai that you learned from this visit?

  • What was the Lanna Kingdom

  • What role did Chiang Mai play in it? How long did the Lanna Kingdom last?

  • Do you see any remnants of the Lanna Kingdom still in Chiang Mai today?

Culture (5)

• Cultural observations

  • What do you observe about the culture in Chiang Mai? For example:

    • Is it conservative? (Are women covered? Are there bars? Are men and women together on the street?)

    • What religious institutions do you see?

  • What is something about the culture in Chiang Mai that seems different from the other places we have visited in Thailand?

  • What is a holiday that is celebrated in Chiang Mai that reflects its culture? 

  • Is there food that is special to the region around Chiang Mai? 

  • Why is Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple considered to be so important to Thai people? 

  • What is sihuhata? 

• Does it seem like traditional culture is still practiced?

  • Are there a lot of religious institutions?

  • Do you see any cultural centers?

  • Is traditional clothing still being worn on the street?

Geography (1)

• Look on a map

  • What is noteworthy about Chiang Mai’s geographic location? 

• Impact of Geography

  • How are the citizens of Chiang Mai impacted by the environment

  • Are the main economic areas impacted by Chiang Mai’s geography?

• Human intervention

  • Has Chiang Mai’s geography been impacted by human intervention? 

  • Does climate change impact Chiang Mai and, if so, how? 

  • Are there other environmental impacts of humans on the geography? (ie deforestation, soil erosion, water depletion)

  • What do you observe about Chiang Mai’s geography from walking around?

Round 2: Online

Gender Equality (3)

• How does gender equality seem in Chiang Mai?

  • Do you see women out in public life - working, spending time with friends, driving, etc?

  • What is the women’s labor force rate? 

  • What is the rate of domestic violence? 

  • Are women represented in elected and appointed government? 

Economics (1)

• How well off does Chiang Mai seem? 

  • Do you see a lot of homelessness?

  • Do you see people begging? 

  • Are there lots of men hanging out on the street unemployed?

• Does it seem like there are good social services in Chiang Mai?

  • Locate a school or hospital and observe how well maintained it seems to be

  • Is there garbage on the street?

  • Do you see street lamps?

• In the space of a block, record the various businesses

  •  What does the predominant economy of this area seem to be?

  • Does it seem like there are a good amount of customers?

  • If you were to open a business in Chiang Mai, what would it be?

  • Why do you think things are so affordable in Chiang Mai?

• Black market

  • What is the government doing to counter the proliferation of the opium trade? 

History (2)

• Visit the Chiang Mai City Heritage Center and either see a photo exhibit or the Lanna Folklife Center or the Chiang Mai Historical Center

  • What are two things about Chiang Mai that you learned from this visit?

  • What was the Lanna Kingdom and what role did Chiang Mai play in it? 

  • How long did the Lanna Kingdom last? 

  • Do you see any remnants of the Lanna Kingdom still in Chiang Mai today?

Culture (4)

• What do you observe about the culture in Chiang Mai? For example:

  • Is it conservative? (Are women covered? Are there bars? Are men and women together on the street?)

  • What religious institutions do you see?

  • What is something about the culture in Chiang Mai that seems different from the other places we have visited in Thailand?

  • What is a holiday that is celebrated in Chiang Mai that reflects its culture? 

  • Is there food that is special to the region around Chiang Mai? 

  • Why is Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple considered to be so important to Thai people? 

  • What is sihuhata? 

• Does it seem like traditional culture is still practiced?

  • Are there a lot of religious institutions?

  • Cultural centers?

  • Is traditional clothing still being worn on the street?

Geography (6)

• Look on a map 

  • What is noteworthy about Chiang Mai’s geographic location? 

• Impact of Geography

  • How are the citizens of Chiang Mai impacted by the environment?

  • Are the main economic areas impacted by Chiang Mai’s geography? I.e. a big logging sector or solar panel usage, etc. 

• Human intervention

  • Has Chiang Mai’s geography been impacted by human intervention? 

  • Does climate change impact Chiang Mai and, if so, how? 

  • Are there other environmental impacts of humans on the geography? (ie deforestation, soil erosion, water depletion)

• What do you observe about Chiang Mai’s geography from walking around?