1.How did your activites and research ofr this International Schools CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards? 

(1) Classrooms in the Community:
 The reason we embarked on this research project on Luzhou City The Forbidden City Museum was to help enrich the teaching agenda of “classrooms in the community.” In this teaching agenda of “classrooms in the community,” higher graded students, from grades 5 and 6, were designated to engage in learning about the local culture of Luzhou. In accordance with this event, we showcased poster exhibitions on the theme, advocated knowledge of the antique collection at Luzhou City The Forbidden City Museum to the entire school, and especially engaged the higher-grade students to learn and understand. All in all, we hope this event was fruitful on all sides.

(2) Social Studies:
We enhanced and strengthened parts of the curriculum that pertains to learning about local cultures and traditional customs in social studies classes for various different grades, and we hope the students have learned and grown with us by taking part in these activities.

(3) Arts and Humanities:
We led our classmates on a journey of appreciation for the beauty of traditional customs, and then we wrote project reports and responses in order to share with others our experiences of the museum; moreover, we used dramatic performances, props, and promotional posters to demonstrate to our fellow students what the graphic designs and performing arts really are that were taught in our Arts and Humanities classes.

2.What information tools & technologies did you used to complete your CyberFair projects?

(1) Technologies used:

(2) Type computer software:

3.What ways did you act as "ambassadors" and spokespersons for your CyberFair project both on-line and in person?

(1) Interaction with the Community
 Before we really got to know Luzhou City The Forbidden City Museum, it was just another building with a traditional Chinese exterior design that was situated in the cultural center in the midst of the bustling commercial district. It was only after we got to visit Luzhou City The Forbidden City Museum and interviewed its curatos that we came to understand the meaning of “one minute on the stage takes ten years of practice,” that the unprepossessing faded antiques actually have so much meaning in local culture. The lessons in antique history we received were both eye opening and rewarding, and we were surprised to find that “each little piece of antique could have so much historical and cultural meaning.” Moreover, with the concept of “giving to society what you take from it, and the  lesson we learned from Luzhou City The Forbidden City Museum, which was established in conjunction with the completion of the MRT Luzhou line in order to attract visitors, we decided to act as little tour guides for the museum, and introduce the ladies and gentlemen who come to visit Luzhou City The Forbidden City Museum the thousand years’ worth of deep historical meaning captured within the small building and garden premises.

(2) Interaction with students and teachers at our school
With the completion of a new teaching building at our school, a performance venue became readily available for our use, so we took advantage of the relaxed atmosphere at the beginning of the semester to ask our juniors at school to give us their free time, and listen to our introduction and explanation of the antiquities of ancient Chinese culture for the duration of one class. We also promoted our projects to the entire school on Wednesday morning assembly and held a prize quiz, during which our fellow schoolmates got to learn that antiques are not just objects from a certain period in time, but the best evidence for history and culture. This event, which included exhibition of posters and guided introductions, allowed for the entire student body and faculty to learn from the past, look into the future, and appreciate the historical meaning of antiques and heritage.

4.What has been the impact of your project on your community?

(1) Life can be meaningful and fruitful
When we first joined in the Cyberfair project, we felt like we never had enough time! We spent every lunch break in discussion, every Friday visiting the Luzhou City The Forbidden City Museum whether for learning how to make “Gong Dao Cups” of about the background histories of the antique collection, Fridays mornings were always dedicated to learning about the essence of antique artifacts. Then, we had to devote the lunch break hour of every single day in turning our individual experiences into written reports, all of which left us with the impression that although we’d sacrificed much time for pleasure and play, it was a good feeling to have accomplished so much. We were exhausted by our exertions, but we felt that everything was worth it, because our visits were not just for show, but were for the benefit of our knowledge and experience! We really found the visits pertinent to our projects very interesting indeed!

(2) Learning outside the classroom
We used to think that learning meant what we were taught in the classroom at school, and that knowledge meant what was written in our textbooks, but this project has completely changed our point of view. We found that knowledge can be obtained from life’s experiences, that everything we see, hear, and feel contain indestructible elements of history. This experience verifies what the ancients say: “knowledge is everywhere as long as you seek it,” and sparks the interest and curiosity we have for the space in which we live. Our experience is also testimony to the idiom “better done than said,” that by challenging ourselves with actions, we may learn to be creative and be united in our purpose.

5.Intellectual properties:

The content of this website is entirely derived from material written by students who have absorbed information found online, or received from interview subjects and tour guides. All images and videos available on the website have been photographed, videoed or designed by students, with minor exceptions where relative information and photographs provided by the Museum have been used, all of which have been clearlyindicated.[Bibliography]

7.Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises:

(1) Discovering a “treasure” of Luzhou
 The Museum may be a well known place among adults, but is completely unknown to us kids. Our only impression of the place is its quaint antiquity, but our visits to the Museum have brought pleasant surprises time and again, and given us an experience we will never forget. After the antique collection at Luzhou City The Forbidden City Museum became part of our daily lives, we began to understand that all the objects and tools in our lives, after passing through the historical ages, have become deeply infused with the rich meanings of Chinese culture. After participating in this project on Luzhou City The Forbidden City Museum, we not only feel more capable and skillful, but most importantly, the idea of “cultural heritage” has become deeply rooted in our minds.

(2)“Things” are done by “People,” cooperation and mutual learning enables us to continue learning

Throughout the entire project, one thing we discovered was the importance of teamwork. Because introductory material to the Museum is quite complex and covers many aspects, each of us were obliged to be responsible for tasks that were somewhat difficult. We were a team of ten, and each one of us possessed different abilities and personal traits. For example, Hung-hsuan’s and Cheng-ru’s skillful writing livened up our written reports; Shi-han and Yi-ting were good speakers; Ya-han and Chia-ling were thoughtful and detail-oriented; the boys were the happy characters of the team, and brought us a lot of fun and merriment. We worked in teams of two, and all of us felt like we had to be multifunctional in order to clearly and succinctly express our thoughts and experiences. If it weren’t for great team and mutual learning, we could never have come through the challenges we faced!