到中华民族园，探究我们身处的时空

There are fifty-six ethnic groups in China and we are a big family who share different cultures. So on March 23rd, the Grade 1 students from the PYP department and the K1 International Class visited the China Ethnic Minority Museum together to start their first exploratory trip of this semester.

双语部一年级目前的探究单元是“我们身处什么样的时空”，探究线索为家庭的多样性和家庭内传统活动的庆祝方式等。此前孩子们在探究课上已经了解了一些少数民族的传统节日和风俗习惯。

The current UOI for Grade 1 is “Where we are in place and time” and our lines of inquiry are “Diversity of families”, “Traditions & celebrations shared within families”. During our inquiry, students learned about Chinese Ethnic Minorities including their festivals and customs. The field trip gave them an opportunity to experience the lives of Chinese Ethnic Minorities first hand.

走进民族园，首先映入孩子们眼帘的是秀美的曼飞龙瀑布，哗哗的流水声令人心旷神怡；各式各样、错落有致的建筑群在层层翠竹的掩映下，美不胜收。

在园内孩子们参观了撒拉族的传统民居“L”形篱笆楼和清真寺宣礼楼，他们还发现了院内种植的农作物和畜圈。

The first thing that caught the students’ eyes was a beautiful Manfeilong Waterfall and the sound of the water was so refreshing. There were various buildingsand houses covered by layers of green bamboo, which was so beautiful. The students first visited the traditional “L-shaped” Hedge Building of the Salars and the Minaret & Mosque. They also discovered the crops planted in the courtyard.

穿过石桥，进入傣寨，孩子们参观了如玉笋般的“曼飞龙塔”“大象塔井”和华丽的“八角亭”等特色建筑。加餐过后，他们聚集在泼水广场上，在老师们的指导下，伴随着悠扬的《月光下的凤尾竹》，欢快地跳起了“竹竿舞”。广场上顿时充满了欢声笑语，孩子们在一起一落、举手投足间用心感受着寨内动与静的风情。

Crossing the stone bridge, the students entered the Dai Village. They visited the “Manfeilong Pagoda”, “Elephant Pagoda Well” and the gorgeous “Octagonal Pavilion”. After the snack break, the students gathered at the Songkran Plaza, and then they happily danced the “Bamboo Pole Dance” under the guidance of the teachers, accompanied by the melodious “Phoenix under the Moonlight”. The plaza was filled with laughter and joy.

走出傣寨，沿着蜿蜒的山路，孩子们参观了几个台湾的少数民族景区。

“老师，他们的房屋下面为什么会有井？”“木头上画的是什么图案呀？”茅草屋下、曹人会所内、司令台前，他们驻足停留，不但体会了少数民族的同胞们在聚会和议事时的不同情景，而且也领略了其独特的建筑风格。

After leaving the Dai Village, the students walked along the winding paths to visit some ethnic minority buildings from Taiwan. They stopped to experience the different scenes of the ethnic minority compatriots in gatherings & discussions and then appreciated their unique architectural style. The students thoughtfully asked the teacher: “Why is there a well under their house?”; “What pattern is painted on the wood?” etc.

孩子们还参观了景颇族、羌族和藏族等特色景区，走在石阶路和朝圣路上时，他们都格外专注，小小的脑袋里，充满了对未知事物的好奇，也饱藏着对周围事物的见解，有趣也有爱。

The students also saw ethnic buildings from Jingpo group, Qiang group, and Tibetans’ group. When they walked along the stone steps on pilgrimage roads, they walked very carefully. Curiosity about unknown things were full of their little heads.

回到学校后，他们用画笔记录了自己的所见、所闻、所感，观察美，发现美，记录美。

After returning to the school, the students used their pencils or markers to record what they saw during their field trip. They observed beauty, discovered beauty, and recorded beauty.

希望此次民族园之行能加深孩子们对民族多元文化的了解，引发他们对多样性建筑及少数民族同胞们独特生活方式的思考，在了解各民族的风土人情的同时，也能进一步激发对民族文化的探索之心。

愿星星之火，可以燎原。

Hope this trip to the China Ethnic Minority Museum can help the students understand better about various ethnic cultures and stimulated their thinking about the diverse architecture & the unique lifestyles of ethnic minorities. May a single spark can start a prairie fire.