從西班牙國慶日中領略多元文化

　　El Día De la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day)

　　創意素描設計

　　Sketching in Design

　　三年級動物園研學之旅

　　Grade 3 Field Trip to Zoo

　　一年級親子野餐活動

　　Grade 1 Picnic with Parents

　　01從西班牙國慶日中領略多元文化

　　El Día De la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day)

　　在西班牙的日歷上，10月12日被標記為“西班牙國慶日”，乃為紀念在1492年，航海家哥倫布到達美洲大陸。在TWIS的這一天，我們認識哥倫布的登陸給世界所帶來的影響，理解為何當今超過20個國家使用西班牙語作為第一語言。

　　October 12th is written on the Spanish Calendar as Día de la Hispanidad or National Day, which translates into Hispanic Day. This date also marks the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492. On this day at school, we wanted to recognize the influence the arrival of Columbus has brought to the world with over 20 countries using Spanish as their first language.

　　西班牙語連同英語和漢語成為當今最常使用的語言。TWIS擁有一個以西班牙語為母語的師生組織，這其中包括了西班牙語俱樂部的新成員。作為IB課程的重要組成部分，TWIS希望賦予學生學習多種語言的可能性，并通過語言領略多元文化。在西班牙國慶日這一天，所有學生都積極參與到尋找西班牙語國家的尋旗活動中，以培養國際思維。

　　Spanish together with English and Chinese being of the most common languages in use today. At TWIS, we have a community of native Spanish-speaking students and teachers, as well as new learners in our language support lesson. As an important part of the IB program, we want students to have the possibility to speak multiple languages, and understand the culture through the language. As part of the activities, students from all grades took part in a flag hunt of the Hispanic countries they had been assigned, helping to foster international-mindedness.

　　然而，我們不能僅從一個視角來思索歷史，而應該用多重視角來審視。學校圖書館是學生的信息樞紐，一些年齡較小的學生制作了美國本土羽毛裝飾品，以紀念在哥倫布到來之前共享這片土地的原住民。高年級學生則討論了哥倫布登陸所帶來的積極和消極因素，還探討構成世界歷史和文化重要組成部分的西班牙語系的藝術家、發明家和音樂家。

　　History though, could not be examined through one pair of eyes, but that of multiple perspectives. Our library serves as an information hub for students. Some of our younger students also made their own native American feather ornaments to commemorate the natives that shared the land before the arrival of Columbus. For our older students, discussions about the positives and negatives of Columbus’ arrival were discussed, the artist, inventors, and musicians that have flourished in Hispanic countries and now make up an important part of the world's history and culture.

　　TWIS擁有一支由多元文化構成的團隊，他們愿意與學生分享熱情、故事、歷史和文化，開闊學生的視野，幫助他們塑造成為世界公民。作為終身學習者的學生通過西班牙語獲得啟發，進而利用圖書館母語區的資源進行探究和反思。

　　We have a multicultural team at TWIS that is willing to share their passions, stories, history and culture with our students, multiplying their perspectives and helping them shape into global citizens. Students can be inspired with Spanish and can then make use of our Mother Tongue section in the library to research and reflect as lifelong learners.

　　02創意素描設計

　　Sketching in Design

　　在設計課堂上，MYP中學四年級的學生通過“同伴指導”的方式訓練團隊合作和溝通能力，同時進行素描的學習。學生階段最為奇妙的事，離不開與同學合作、分享技能，并與同學一起認識和理解新知識。

　　MYP 4 Design students practiced their collaboration skills and their communication abilities by 'peer coaching' each other to learn the valuable skill of sketching.? It is always fun to work with friends to share skills and help peers know and understand new things.?

　　MYP設計課的學生們會花大量時間繪制和勾勒出腦海中所思索的創意設計項目。當他們需要在現實中以視覺呈現的方式向他人傳達設計意圖和計劃時，學習素描的重要性油然而生。課堂所學的素描技能還可以延伸至學生的其他課程和生活中。近來，學生們學習結構素描，以展示設計的不同視角。

　　In MYP Design, students will spend a lot of time drawing and sketching the creative thoughts they have in their minds about a design project they are planning. But they also need to communicate visually to another person what their design intentions and plans are and that's why learning to sketch is so important. It's also a very enjoyable activity and hopefully, this skill of sketching will carry over to students' other classes and endeavors in life.? Today students learned how to make orthographic sketches to show varying perspectives on their designs.

　　IB學習者互相交流，協同合作，共享創意想法和技能，加強練習，以精進素描學習方法論。

　　IB learners help each other and share ideas and skills through collaboration and the learning skill of communication is appropriate to practice with each other to improve their abilities at this valuable skill.

　　03三年級動物園研學之旅

　　Grade 3 Field Trip to Zoo

　　在三年級的探究性單元中，學生開始學習動物種類、棲息地和生態系統。完成這次課堂知識和現實生活相結合的探究性學習，有什么比去動物園更為合適的呢?

　　During this UOI our grade 3 students learned about different animals, habitats and ecosystems. So, what better way to end this inquiry than to go to the zoo? Students had the chance to make connections from what they learned in the classroom in real life.

　　在動物園的研學之旅中，學生有機會看到許多不同的動物和它們的棲息地。能夠在現實生活中看到真實的熊貓、老虎、大象和蛇等動物，這對于學生來說是極富教育意義的。

　　During our field trip to the zoo, students had the chance to see many different animals and their different habitats. Students had so much fun seeing all the different animals in “real life” it was exciting and educational for them. Their favorite animals were the pandas, tigers, elephants and snakes.

　　學生有機會在動物園里嘗試不同的游戲，令這次學習旅程充滿了歡樂氣氛。這個最后以冰激凌和豐富知識結束的一天，讓師生們更期盼下次研學之旅的到來。

　　Students also had the opportunity to play different games at the zoo as well, which they enjoyed very much! They ended the day at the zoo with cold ice cream and more knowledge! Even the teachers enjoyed this field trip a lot!

　　04一年級親子野餐活動

　　Grade 1 Picnic with Parents

　　作為PYP小學探究性單元“我們是誰”的一部分，我們期待著拓展學生對社區和家庭的認識。上個月，一年級組織了一場親子野餐活動，學生與家人共赴松山湖，一起探究和體驗不同家庭是如何組成的，從而形成一個和諧的社區。

　　As part of our PYP unit of inquiry on Who We Are, we are looking forward to expanding our learning about communities and families. Last month, Grade 1 students organized a field trip/picnic to the Songshan Lake with their family members to celebrate our inquiry and experience how different families can come together to form a peaceful community.

　　野餐期間，師生和家長一起進行親子互動體育游戲，如球類接力、飛盤、呼啦圈游戲和羽毛球運動等。

　　During the picnic, we played a lot of sports games with our classmates and parents, such as running back and forth with the ball between their back or head, frisbee, hula hoop and badminton together. Then we share snacks with each other.

　　家庭之間還互相分享著食物，零食包括披薩、壽司、天婦羅、果凍、水果。在活動的最后，學生圍成一個圓圈，為父母歌唱《我們是一家人》曲目，還輪流介紹自己的家人。在這次美妙的親子野餐活動中，學生們表現了關愛他人和友善溝通的良好品質。

　　Then we share snacks with each other. Parents brought some pizza, sushi, tempura, jelly, cookies, fruit, and all kinds of snacks. We really enjoyed that! After sharing snacks, we made a big circle and sing a wonderful song ”We Are Family” for our parents, and we took turns introducing our family to other families. It was a wonderful trip and students demonstrated being caring and good communication skills.