2. Thao Traditions 101學年度雲端學校本位課程 日月潭校區 新北市私立及人中學 國中英語科 Course Presenter ︰ Ms. Wang

3. Course Outline  Warming-up  An Introduction to Thao Traditions  Questions for Discussion  Homework Assignment http://com22a.blogspot.com/2010/05/blog-post_658.html

4. ※ The Origin of the Thao ※  The six main settlements ( 定居地 ) of the Thao include Yuchih ( 魚池 ), Maolan ( 貓囒 ), Shueishe ( 水社 ), Shihyin ( 石印 ), Maopu ( 茅埔 ), and Toushe ( 頭社 ).

5. The Location/Settlement of the Thao http://www.tciie.tw/about2.html

6. Ita Thao: The Main Settlement of the Thao http://www.dellago.com.tw/TW/dl05_0106.php

7. Ita Thao Wharf ( 碼頭 ) http://www.nipic.com/show/1/73/204a025fd2f91476.html

8. The Tourist Map of Sun Moon Lake http://sun.tmi.tw/map_info/19.htm

9. ※ Ancestor Worship ( 祖先敬仰 ) ※  The “ancestral spirits basket ( 祖靈籃 )” symbolizes ( 象徵 ) the eternal ( 永恆的 ) communion ( 融洽關係 ) of the Thao with their forefathers ( 祖先 ).

10. The Thao's “Ancestral Spirits Basket” http://catalog.digitalarchives.tw/item/00/44/b3/21.html

11. “Ancestral Spirits Baskets” ( 祖靈籃 ) & Glutinous Rice ( 糯米 ) in the Ritual Area ( 祭場 ) http://www.senwanture.com/folk%20dgi-sau%20zu.htm

12. The Thao's Ancestral Spirits Worship Ceremony ( 儀式 ) http://www.senwanture.com/folk%20dgi-sau%20zu.htm

13. The Thao's Ancestor Worship and Annual Rites http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez3x0GoYr2I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez3x0GoYr2I

14. ※ Pestle Music ( 杵音 ) ※  The music is performed ( 表演 ) by a number of people wielding ( 使用 ) wooden pestles of varying ( 不同的 ) lengths ( 長度 ), involving ( 包含有 ) the rhythmic ( 節奏的 ) pounding ( 敲擊 ) of pestles against stone slabs ( 石板 ).

15. The Thao's Pestle Music http://www.senwanture.com/folk%20dgi-sau%20zu.htm

16. The Wooden Pestle Used in the Thao's Pestle Music http://catalog.digitalarchives.tw/item/00/2f/ec/e5.html

17. The Bamboo Tube Used in the Thao's Pestle Music http://acis.digital.ntu.edu.tw/sample/samplePhoto/pv3879-1.jpg

18. The Thao's Pestle Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km7YRlM2o4I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km7YRlM2o4I

19. ※ The Thao Harvest Festival ( 豐年 祭 ) ※ ( 年度慶典 )  Of all the annual festivals ( 年度慶典 ) of the Thao, the Harvest Festival is the most important. For the Thao, the Harvest Festival is to celebrate the coming of their new year.

20. http://www.senwanture.com/folk%20dgi-sau%20zu.htm The Thao Harvest Festival

21. The Thao New Year's Festival http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO9k85MLbKY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO9k85MLbKY

22. The Thao Harvest Festival http://www.newserr.com/news/N201006141

23. Questions for Discussion 1:  Which part of the Thao traditions interests you most? Why are you especially interested in it?

24. Questions for Discussion 2 :  If you were a tour guide, how would you introduce the beauty of Sun Moon Lake to foreign visitors?  Prepare a three-minute presentation in class.  You can refer to the website: http://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/welcome.aspx

25. Enjoy the Trip to Sun Moon Lake Enjoy the Trip to Sun Moon Lake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unBZCaGiHN0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unBZCaGiHN0

26. Thank You For Attention!