Brief Introduction of Taiwan’s Winning Individual Student Entry: My Favorite Park Presenter:新社國小范美琴 Ma-Yuan Ecological Park

A Quick Look of “My Favorite Park”

Hsin She Elementary School Who Are We? Hsin She Elementary School Teaching Team Class 507 Anna Chen

The Theme We Chose and Worked for the Better Community, Better Life Competition Changing Community how a given community has developed over time how such developments have enabled the community to transition

Motivation: Enter the BCBL Competition Aim: Study our own communities in-depth. Develope a better understanding and celebration of our unique and diverse communities. Work together to create artwork and multimedia that reflect our connection to local communities. Procedure: Perform the task (TBL) Work on the theme (Cooperative Learning) Finish individual project work (PBL)

Perform the Task: A Research into our Communities Entail the examination of catalogued evidence in local libraries, museums and the internet. Visit senior members of the local community who have seen the most change. Conversations and interviews with the community’s celebrities, artists and influential people . A Field Trip to Ma Yuan Ecological Park, Chi-Mei Green House, and the community’s historical sites. A Field Investigation in the communities’ architecture Participate in the local community activity: Hua-Tian Event

Research Activities in pictures Interviews with the local elders examination of catalogued evidence in local libraries

Research Activities in pictures A Visit to Cai Tian Historic Spot 采田福地 Interviews with local influential people and artists

Research Activities in pictures Field Trip to Ma Yuan Ecological Park Join in Annual Communal Activity: Hua Tian Event 花田囍市 Field Trip to Chi Mei Green House

Work on the Theme: explore how our communities adapt to the economic, geographic and environmental changes, and how the communities cope with these changes File the recordings of sounds, photos, and videos Group discussions Produce posters Produce presentations and reports Produce artwork Share our work

In pictures: work on the theme Artwork: Open our hearts to our communities Artwork: New houses for our communities

In pictures: work on the theme Prepare decorations for filming a video about community activity Sc Produce a report Produce a poster

Finish Individual Project Work Reviews and Group discussions What impressed you the most? Nail down a topic Modify the work Vote for a representative work

Personal Impact of Change Reflection Students Teachers Public Awareness

Xie Xie! 謝謝 Thank You Arigatou gozaimasu Gracias Merci