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1. Description of Our Community
Ningxia does not have a huge land, but there exists various kinds of physiognomy -- mountains, plain, plateau, hills, desert and rivers. The stretching and undulant Helan Mountain, Liupan Mountain called green pearl in Loess Plateau, famous Shapotou, beautiful Laolong Pool, grand Yellow Rive and Sha Lake formed Ningxia¡¯s colorful natural scenery.
Ningxia is the merging place of culture in the great bend of Yellow River and Silk Road. The merging created the culture of West Xia, Islam and the straightforward frontier fortress character. Ningxia is lustering for the rock caves, murals in Helan Mountain, tombs of West Xia, magnificent Nanguan Mosque, Lamasery pagodas and relic of Great Wall.
2. Summary of Our Project
The local food of Ningxia Province is special for its combination of styles of traditional central plains and Muslim. Yellow River carp cooked with sugar and vinegar, pigeon cooked with fish and steamed mutton are the characteristic food of Ningxia. After discussion, we decided to choose paste food as our subject. In the project we introduce the origin, material, types and cuisine, displaying the characteristics of Ningxia paste food and helping it spread all over the world.
3. Our Computer and Internet Access
A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:more than 50%
B. Number of workstations with Internet access in the classroom:none
C. Connection speed used in the classroom:dedicated connection
D. Number of years our classroom has been connected to the Internet:1
E. Additional comments concerning your computer and/or Internet access (Optional):
we have to go to our teacher¡¯s home for surfing. As the neighbor of our teacher knows about our project, he lends us his computer.
4. Problems We Had To Overcome
Firstly, we have no experience of such activity. But with the help of the friends in Town and Talent, we finally complete the project successfully. Secondly, we don¡¯t have ample time. It was mid October, when we knew we could participate in the Fair and we had no idea what to do until communicating with Liu Guoyuan from Town and Talent several times. Then we had our team and set the subject after discussion with Liu. Thirdly, communication condition is poor. We communicated once a week via chatting software and at other time our teacher Miss Yan contacted Liu with Email. Sometimes the chatting software was not stable and we had to talk through the phone. Fourthly, every time we went to make research Miss Yan herself paid for the expenses and she often bought paste food for us. the expenses and she often bought paste food for us. Fifthly, our English was not good enough and Mr. Liu told us the information on the Cyber Fair website. And the work must be in English, so we had to ask help for Town and Talent.
5. Our Project Sound Bite
There were so many first times in the process of building our website. It was the first time we used digital camera, chatted on the internet, built website, wrote stories and took part in such grand activity. We get better knowledge of ourselves----there is nothing impossible only if we have determination and resolution. Taking part in the project really benefits us a lot.
6. How did your activities and research for this CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?
To build our website, we collect material relating to history, geography, art, culture and we have improved computer and interpersonal skills. We have learned many stories of the paste food and how to make plans and timetable. The entire above are complements to our classroom lessons. Furthermore, in the process we encouraged each other and highlighted and enhanced friendship and teamwork spirit. And we have known how to help others.
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