Cultural Fair文化节
4月6日，上海金山区枫叶学校在体育馆二楼举办盛大的Cultural Fair文化节，高中部所有年级同学进行了精心的准备和布展。Cultural Fair文化节和每学年第一学期举办的Science Fair科学展是枫叶世界学校课程两个重要的学术展览。
With the arrival of spring, students of Maple Leaf School Shanghai Jinshan District held a series of cultural activities on April 6th, organized by English Department teachers.
01 文化节介绍
文化节是学生以小组为单位，在老师的指导下选定一个国家，从饮食习惯、宗教文化、服饰特征、建筑风格、人文风情等全方位了解这个国家，并通过A1尺寸的海报来展示他们所选国家的文化。
每个小组在场馆内都有一个展位，可以呈现小组合作制作的海报和代表国家的文化特色，并在展出上向参观的老师及低年级学生用全英文介绍。
过程中，小组同学进行分工协作，确定方向、搜寻资料、整理归纳、设计排版、打印粘贴、美化调整和现场解说。
The fair is an activity for English students in Grade one and grade three. It aims to show the charm of different cultures, from customs, traditional food, festivals, music, art and so on.
It provides students with an opportunity to learn about different cultures, broaden their horizons, and prepare for future study abroad.In the run-up to the fair, groups that choose different countries usually use A1 size posters to show the culture of their chosen country.
Through drawing, writing and pasting, the charm of national culture is displayed on exquisite posters.
02 文化节现场
在文化节现场，同学们人手一本passport，可以在77个小组代表的国家中选出要旅行的国家，并邀请对应小组的负责人在自己的护照上签上国家名。
同学们可以品尝各个小组制作的国家特色美食，伴着特色乐曲的节奏，还有特色游戏，不论老师、同学去到哪个国家，在国家展位上的人们总是热情的招待他们，用游戏或是问答等方式让参与者感受国家风土人情，同学们都沉浸在文化交流的氛围中。
Participants are given a passport, which requires them to choose from 77 countries and invite the person in charge to sign their name on the passport.
At the fair, we could taste local dishes and food prepared by various groups. Accompanied by the rhythm of distinctive music, students were immersed in the atmosphere of cultural exchange.No matter which country the teachers and students went to, the people in the national booth always treated them warmly.
They used games, questions and answers to let the participants feel the local customs of the country.
03 文化节宗旨
文化节是枫叶世界学校课程育人理念的集中呈现，枫叶培养的不是考试的机器，而是能适应未来真实社会发展的人才。无论未来如何变化，协作能力、信息搜集能力、审美能力、演说能力都将是一个人才的底层操作系统的关键构成元素，枫叶文化节正是在打造学生面向未来的底层操作系统。
学生参加文化节需要一个周期的训练，学生的操作系统也得到了相应的进化。不独文化展，枫叶学生日常的课程、作业的设计、多样的活动都是为了让学生既能拿高分，也要有高能。
During the fair, teachers and students took an active part in expressing their opinions. This activity is an effective supplement to students' understanding of unknown countries, but also gives students a chance to explore the country they are interested in.
While promoting cultural exchange, it can also bring students closer to each other and help students blend ideas.Cultural fair is a meaningful activity that contributes to the development of campus culture and the overall cultivation of students.
It helps us to understand the reasons why people from different cultural backgrounds develop different behaviors. We are looking forward to the next cultural Fair!