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1. Description of Our Community
Lukang is located in the northern part of the Changhua plain. The name Lukang was adopted in the early 17th century; it means “Deer Harbor” in Mandarin. At one point, Lukang became the second largest city on the island of Taiwan due to mass immigration from the Chinese mainland. It was the hub of commerce, culture and communications for the area. Historians describe the fourth phase of Taiwanese culture (1684-1842 AD) as the “Lukang Period” because of its historical significance in the development of Taiwan.
2. Summary of Our Project
'Lukang Jian Dui' (Taiwanese: tsian-te; ancient characters: '??') is a traditional delicacy exclusive to the Dragon Boat Festival in Lukang, embodying the legend of 'Nuwa Mends the Sky.' With a texture that is crispy on the outside and chewy inside, it is made from a base of wheat and glutinous rice flour. The savory version includes chives and bean sprouts, while the sweet version contains sugar. Local temples, such as the Lukang Chenghuang Temple and Tianhou Temple, typically host events to distribute them for free. This year, the 'Ludong Sky-Mending Squad' collaborated with the Lukang Chenghuang Temple on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival. We started by learning the production process of Lukang Jian Dui, participating in washing and cutting vegetables, mixing the batter, and attempting the difficult frying and flipping techniques. We also interviewed the volunteers and the public waiting in line. Although Lukang Jian Dui is a one-day exclusive delicacy, we uphold the spirit of Nuwa Mends the Sky by promoting an 'Environmental Sky-Mending Action' on campus. Acting as ambassadors for both culture and the environment, we hope to make the legend of Lukang Jian Dui shine on the international stage through the CyberFair.
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:more than 6
C. Connection speed used in the classroom:dedicated connection
D. Number of years our classroom has been connected to the Internet:more than 6
4. Problems We Had To Overcome
Because daily school work was busy, some members delayed the writing due time, and members did not finish their assignment on time.Overcome the Problem: In order to resolve this difficulty, we utilized the early self-study everyweek made good progress.
5. Our Project Sound Bite
During the Cyberfair project period,what we learned most was writing, since it challenged our logic, and the fluency of utilizing language. We were so inexperienced that we always had many misspellings, so we needed to review our writing after it was done. We always found many missing words and unsmooth context when we reviewed our writing, so our articles needed to be edited again and again. The most laborious ones were not us but the teachers who continued to guide us. Not only did they always care for our writing condition, but also they pointed out the areas that needed to be improved after we visited each site. They helped us improve much. Thank you for all the guidance from the teachers.
6. How did your activities and research for this CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?
1. Language: Through many discussions and meetings, we improved our skills on communication and problem solving. We could focus on problems, and properly provide suggestions. From many interviews, we built data analysis and key point summary. With the guidance of the teachers, we could finally write and edit the articles from different angles and using various narrative ways. We also learned to read and appreciate other writers’ thoughts and creativity to develop our own writing and language expression. 2. Social Studies: We learned more about the historical and cultural background and geographical environment of about Lukang Old Street through Cyberfair project. We also learned the development and evolution from the past to today to understand the big changes. In the production of webpage, we learned team work, enhanced our data ability, increased our interests and research spirit on subject production, cultivated our communication ability, participated in various activities, and demonstrated the spirit of participating in the society. 3. Mathematics: In webpage production, we translated our words into data through questionnaire, and learned to use Microsoft Excel to produce statistical charts to analyze everyone’s view on Lukang Old Street. 4. Arts and Humanities: It is very important to pick the appropriate background color for making the website. By using artwork software, we learned how to match colors, and how to create artwork. Chromatics taught us that different colors give people different feeling.
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