The Extravaganza of Classical and Samba Lion Dance

Information about Project

Preface about Project

Conditions of the Project

How did your activities and research for this International Schools CyberFair project support content standards, required coursework and curriculum requirements?

In our Cyberfair project, we produced traditional lion head, Samba lion mask, promotional posters, picture books, and participated in street parades. By recording these art teaching activities, we hope that these activities could become a part of the school-based curriculum. We also conducted questionnaire survey to investigate the community residents’ understanding toward the development of traditional culture, and seek for possible direction of developing community features. Now, many countries around the world are promoting reuse of environmental resources for environmental protection. In support of this trend, we used recycled materials to produce the traditional lion head and Samba lion mask. Our research is conducive to the school and local communities for promoting traditional lion dance and Samba lion dance. We also hope to cooperate with school and communities to further promote lion dance, and make lion dance a local cultural feature of Sijhou Township.

What information tools and technologies did you use to complete your Cyberfair project?

Tools and Instruments	Purpose Instructions
Computer & Notebook	Data storage, Internet Hard-disc access
Digital Cameras	Take pictures and record images.
Video Cameras	Video recording and make promotional films
Recording Pens	Interview recording and take notes.
Internet & EMAIL	Data search, Communicate and contact, Hand in interview notes
Computer Software	Ulead PhotoImpact 6.0, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Web Mail, PowerDirector.

In what ways did your students act as "ambassadors" and spokespersons for your Cyberfair project both on-line and in person.

Ever since we formed a research team for lion dance, our teachers have always reminded us to take advantage of every chance at publicizing our efforts, to let others understand the objective of our research, to promote our ideas and the progress we have made. We should be the ambassadors of our projects, but may also ask others in helping to propagate the news.

Publicizing within the Community


Introducing project objectives and progress	The Gala host advising us to take part in an upcoming Cyberfair


Demonstrating our efforts to the parents of the community at our parent-class meeting	Parents of the community watching a video we had produced	Handing out questionnaires after the video viewing


Mr. Guo-hsun Lin as promoting ambassador of the Cyberfair	Conducting interviews within the community after school	Community members being interviewed

Promoting the project to our fellow students and teachers


Introducing the Classical Lion	Introducing the Samba Lion	Mr. Lin participating in our events


The lower grades casting their vote	The middle and higher grades casting their vote	The winning Samba Lion mask


Students writing questionnaires	Watching eBooks in reading class	Watching our video in computer class

What has been or will be the impact of your project on your community?

1. The objective of this research project was for the team to manufacture ourselves both traditional lion headpieces and Samba lion headpieces, and to produce webpages and videos recording the process for publicity purposes, we have successfully aroused public interest, proving the effectiveness of our distribution efforts.

2. We would like to suggest that the school incorporate the manufacturing of traditional and Samba lion headpieces into regular arts and humanities or lifestyle courses, so that each and every student may have the opportunity to learn. We would also like to reach out to the Community Development Council, to suggest that they also include the making of traditional and Samba lion headpieces in community events.

3. All efforts made by our school and community towards promoting traditional and Samba lion dance will greatly contribute to the art form becoming a recognized local cultural trait. We hope that the school and the community may find ways to work together in promoting lion dance, so that lion dance may become the leading cultural feature of Sijhou Township.

Intellectual properties

All written and graphic content of this website are derived from interviews conducted, edited and produced by the members of our research team. All interview subjects were informed of the purposes of their interview, and have agreed to disclose all information on this project webpage. All works cited on this webpage have been credited, and where possible sources and links have been provided to protect copyright.

Contributions

Participants	Tasks	Percentage
Students	Designating project title and plans Interviewing subjects and other relevant sources Photography Recording interview content Editing written transcripts Designing interview questions and process Writing progress reports Collecting data Constructing traditional lion headpieces and Samba lion masks Participating in lion dances and street parades Producing eBooks and publicity videos	60%
Instructor	Calling team meetings Collecting and analyzing project research data Instructing and inspecting project webpage Fine-tuning project objective Providing computer skill assistance Photography Coordinating interviews and publicity efforts Participating in lion dances and street parades Providing instruction on making traditional lion headpieces	20%
Director, Bao-hsin Cheng, Cheng Gong Elementary School Xiban Branch Director, Jian-wen Chen Coach, Ying-yuan Cheng Master, An-chen Hsieh Artist, Wan-ping Wu	We would like to express our gratitude to all interviewees	10%
Teacher Jia-ling Chen Ms. Wan-ping Wu Ms. Dalu Mr. Taiyang	Instruction on the manufacture of traditional lion headpieces or Samba masks	5%
All teachers and staff of our school	Administrative assistance	3%
Members of our Community	Information source	2%

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