Taipei Tangram (Learning sheet for kindergarten children)
Game Directions:
1. Please tell a story on the subject of each tangram for your children. Some guiding words as reference are available near the picture.
2. Let children themselves tell stories through the pictures.
3. At home after visiting, children can cut the pictures (tangrams) along the dotted lines and glue them on the “Taipei, My Home” sheet to make a beautiful house. They are encouraged to color anywhere on the sheet.
Guiding words
1. Muzha: king penguins/ elephant Lin Wang/ incinerator chimney (with giraffe painting)/ Fudekeng Refuse Dump
2. Yangmingshan: cherry blossom/ hot spring/ volcanos/ National Park
3. Guandu: wild birds watching/ Guandu Bridge/ fiddler crabs/ mangroves
4. Wanhua: Tamshui River/ canoes/ Mangka/ Longshan Temple
5. Old walled city of Taipei: Beimen/ Taipei Main Station/ Presidential Palace/ Ketagalan Boulevard
6. Discovery Center of Taipei: Taipei City Hall/ double cross/ Taipei 101 building/ Mayor of Taipei
7. Jingmei: wooden trough/ mass rapid transit system/ Xindian/ Feicui Reservoir
「Taipei, My Home」
Taipei Time Machine (Learning sheet for primary school students)
Serial No. Travel 100 years back in time… Discover the city’s past and present.
n Remember: stamp on a memorial seal!n Your antenna is getting bigger.n Awards from the Discovery Center of Taipei.n Your IQ is increasing, and you are getting smarter.n Congratulations!
8 Test VIII【Modern Taipei in the 21st Century】Who is the incumbent mayor of Taipei City?□ Ma Ying-jeou□ Lee Deng-hui□ Chen Shui-bianFrom a bird’s-eye view, Taipei City Hall looks like a pattern. Please describe it.If you wanted to recommend Taipei to your friends, and how would you describe it? (Check your choices.)□ Beautiful □ Thriving□ Amusing□ Lots of people□ Lots of tasty food
7 Test VII【The City Treasure Box】Which parts of Taipei have you visited? Select three favorite places. □National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall□National Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial□Taipei 101□Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store□Taipei Fine Arts Museum□The Grand Hotel□Xingtian Temple□Longshan Temple□Dalongtong Baoan Temple□Dadaocheng Xiahai Chenghuang Temple□Muzha City Zoo□Yangmingshan□Huajiang Bridge□Guandu□Dihua Street□ others ( )
6-5 A flag-raising ceremony is held on this road every October 10 (National Day) at the front of the Presidential Palace. (Ketagalan Boulevard.)
6-4 The Taipei Museum of Fine Arts and the Grand Hotel are both located on this road. (Zhongshan N. Rd.)
6-3 There are different churches and temples on this road, well-known as “the road to Heaven.” (Xinsheng S. Rd.)
6-2 This road contains Taiwan’s first international airport; Songshan Airport is on this road. (Dunhua N. Rd.; Dunhua S. Rd.)
6-1 The MRT’s Bannan Line runs along this, the longest road in Taipei. (Zhongxiao E. Rd.)
6 Test VI【Taipei City development after the recovery of Taiwan in the 20th century】
5 Test V【Mini Taipei walled city】In what year was the old walled city of Taipei established?Please black in the numbers.
5 In what year was Taiwan ceded to Japan?□ In1890 □In1895 □In 1900□ In 1905 □In 1910
4 Which was the first street in Taipei City?□ Chaye Street □Zhangnao Street □Fanshushih Street □Dami Street □Zhetang Street
4 Which was the first railway station in Taiwan?□ Taipei Railway Station □Dadaocheng Railway Station □Mangka Railway Station □Songshan Railway Station
4 The government of the Qing Dynasty announced the establishment of the province of Taiwan in 1885. Who was the first provincial governor?□ Sun Yat-Sen □Liu Ming-chuan □Jiang Wei-shui □Zheng Cheng-gong □Shi Lang
4 Test IV【Stories of “Streets of Three Towns” (Mangka, Dadaocheng and Chengnei)】What place was described in the “Nanjieyinzhentu” (a street very prosperous in that time) picture?□ Hankou Street □Dihua Street □Xiangyang □Kaifeng Street □Guiyang Street
3 Test III【The City of Taipei, 100 years ago】Where were the most prosperous places (among the “Streets of Three Towns”) in Taipei 100 years ago? Choose three.□Sanchong □Mangka □Dadaocheng□old walled city of Taipei □ Eastern Zone
2 Test II【Magic Tamshui River】Which is the mother river of the Taipei basin?□ Zhuoshui River □Daan River □Meinong River □Tamshui River □Liwu River
1-2 Which aboriginal tribe was living in the Taipei basin before the ancestors of the Han arrived?□Paiwan Tribe □Pingpu Tribe □Amis Tribe □Rukai Tribe □Bunon Tribe
1-1 Test I【Adventure in the Ancient City】Which people ruled Taiwan in the 17th century?□ The Americans □ The Japanese □ The Dutch □ The English □ The French
0 I am the “Small Interstellar Prince.” I traveled in the universe. My name is ( ).I was born on ( )dd/( )mm/( )yy.My school is ( ).Today [( )dd/( )mm/( )yy] is my ( ) time visiting the Discovery Center of Taipei.My own self-evaluation (please tick off inside the ☼) Kindness ☼☼☼☼☼Politeness ☼☼☼☼☼Honesty ☼☼☼☼☼Obedience ☼☼☼☼☼Courageous ☼☼☼☼Your performance while visiting the museum(ask your friends to tick them off for you):Studied seriously? Yes□ No□Was polite? Yes□ No□“Walked the chalks?” Yes□ No□Made loud noises? Yes□ No□＊He that travels far knows much.The small monster on the back knows so many stories!1. Receive information on your antenna at any time.2. Have a healthy and clear mind.3. Too much candy, too many decayed teeth. The game starts here. (Please open the scroll from bottom to top slowly.)
1 Taiwan is an island surrounded by sea and Taipei is a basin surrounded by mountains.
2 Tamshui River has three branches: the Dahan, Xindian, and Keelung rivers.
3 Dadaocheng means a stretch of threshing ground.
4 Wanhua District used to be called “Manga”; it derives from the name the Pinpu Tribe called their canoes.
5 The Jiawu War broke out between China and Japan in 1894. When the Treaty of Maguan was signed between the Empire of Japan and the Qing Dynasty, the Chinese government agreed to cede Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Mazu to Japan.
6 We should treasure resources, save water, and classify garbage for recycling because we have only one earth. What can you do for Taipei?
7 Construction of Taipei 101 was finished in 2004. It is 508 meters in height, the tallest building in the world.
8 You can enjoy Taiwan’s cherry blossoms and hot springs at Yangmingshan.Watch migratory birds under the Huajiang Bridge.If you want to watch fiddler crabs and mangroves, go to the Guandu wetlands!
Required Quiz Questions on Taipei（Learning sheet for junior-high-school students）
1. Historical Taipei: human races/ time/ paddy harvesting picture
2. Origins of names of ancient places: Jingmei/ Liuzhangli, etc.
3. Development of the old walled city of Taipei: establishment date/ names of five old city gates/ location of the walls
4. History of Tamshui River: headstream/ branches/ river basin
5. Stories of “Streets of Three Towns”: origins of place names/ main commodities/ “Nanjieyinzhentu” (a picture describing a prosperous and bustling street scene)
6. Six representative streets of Taipei City: ancient and modern
7. “New West Side Story”: Ximending/ Redhouse Theater
8. Eco-city of Taipei: underground sewage system/ garbage collection and disposal/ resources recycling
9. Changes in city skyline: e-government/ new landmark of Taiwan (Taipei 101 building)
10. Arts and culture: literature/ music/ cinema
Instructions on how to make a pocket book:
1. Take notes based on the directions of all exhibition objects while visiting.
2. Cut along the dotted lines.
3. Arrange pages according to their numbers and bind them.
4. Before visiting the Discovery Center of Taipei, take some data from the Internet and add more contents.
Taipei Mind Map (Learning sheet for senior-high-school students）
Name: School/class: Visit date:
Explanation:
A mind map assists memory by connecting ideas and develops potential intellect by encouraging unique thinking. A mind map promotes whole-mind thinking.
Drawing steps:
1. Prepare a few coloring pencils.
2. Extend lines from a central point, as with a tree.
3. Connect each thought you have with a line (as shown in the figure).
4. Write down each concept under the line with one word to help your memory.
5. Try to paste a picture for each concept. (You can draw it by yourself or find something to cut and paste)
6. You can draw a personal mind map by using colors, symbols, and patterns.
7. You can make series connections breadthwise or select own subject and continue the discovery.
n Discovery Center of Taipei
n History of Taipei City: The Dutch dominated Taiwan in the 17th century./ In 1884, during the Qing Dynasty, the old walled city of Taipei was established./ Liu Ming-chuan was the first imperial governor, in 1885./ Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Mazu were ceded to Japan in 1895./ In 1945, Taiwan was recovered.
n Development of Taipei City
n History of the Tamshui River
n Six representative streets of Taipei City
n Eco-city of Taipei
n Culture, music, and cinema
n Sightseeing
Page for copyright
Discovery Center of Taipei
Address: No. 1 Shi Fu Road, Taipei City Hall
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am-5 pm (except Mondays and national holidays)
Tel: (02) 2757-4547 (Representative Code)
Website:
www.discovery.taipei.gov.tw
Art design: Chen Shih-sian, Ji Hui-wen
Art editor: Chou Mu-jhu
Illustrator: Wawa
English Editor: Yvonne Chen
Consultant: John J. Bucher
Explore Taipei－－My first book (Learning sheet for adults)
Step I:
A mind map assists memory by connecting ideas and develops potential intellect by encouraging unique thinking. A mind map promotes whole-mind thinking.
Step II:
1. Prepare a few coloring pencils.
2. Extend the lines from a central point, as with a tree.
3. Connect each thought you have with a line (as shown in the figure).
4. Write down each concept under the line with one word to help your memory.
5. Try to paste a picture for each concept. (You can draw it by yourself or find something to cut and paste)
6. You can draw a personal mind map by using colors, symbols, and patterns.
7. You can make series connections breadthwise or select own subject and continue the discovery.
Step III:
1. Draw your mind map.
2. Select the most interesting subject from the mind-learning map (the main body of your book).
3. List about five subtopics (the units of the book).
4. Collect data within a period of time, e.g., one week (the contents of the book).
5. Conceive your own opinion.
6. Print the contents you have finished.
7. Bind them into a book, and your first book is achieved.
8. Association suggestions: history/ geography/ architecture/ food/ clothing/ housing/ transportation and communication/ physical education/ recreation and entertainment/ literature and arts/ music/ cinema/ temples/ historical sites/ environmental protection/ sightseeing/ urban development/ contrast of ancient and modern street scenes
Page for copyright
Discovery Center of Taipei
Address: No. 1 Shi Fu Road, Taipei City Hall
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am-5 pm (except Mondays and national holidays)
Tel: (02) 2757-4547 (Representative Code)
Website:
www.discovery.taipei.gov.tw
Art design: Chen Shih-sian, Ji Hui-wen
Art editor: Chou Mu-jhu
Illustrator: Wawa
English Editor: Yvonne Chen
Consultant: John J. Bucher
