4A Living Treasures
Traditions that are not buildings — like music, dance, food, and crafts
Traditions that are not buildings — like music, dance, food, and crafts
According to legend, where did kung fu begin?
The Shaolin Temple
What did Mary Anning sell to earn money?
Fossils
Where is Svalbard?
Cold, remote Norwegian islands north of the Arctic Circle
What material do coral polyps leave behind?
Limestone
In what year did UNESCO start adding traditions to its special list?
2008
The first kung fu exercises were inspired by the movements of ___.
Animals
Why did Mary's family need money?
Her father died and left the family in debt
Why is the digging season only July to August?
The frozen ground softens just enough to allow access to the fossils
Which is more likely to kill you: lightning or a great white shark?
Lightning
Name one Korean tradition or food on UNESCO's list.
Taekkyeon or kimchi
What does “eat bitterness” mean?
To endure hardship
What did Mary discover when she was just 12 years old?
An ichthyosaur skull (crocodile-like)
What is an “explodasaurus”?
Hurum's joke name for broken bone pieces scattered on a hillside
What is coral bleaching?
Warmer water turns coral white and sick
Vocabulary: “UNESCO's list is diverse.” What does diverse mean?
Having many different kinds (다양한)
Why did Master Hu turn down a role in a kung fu movie?
He disagreed with how kung fu is shown in movies
Mary's plesiosaur fossil later inspired which famous legend?
The Loch Ness Monster
What was Predator X?
A 15-meter plesiosaur fossil with teeth the size of cucumbers (found in 2006)
Vocabulary: “The idea that great whites are man-eaters is inaccurate.” What does inaccurate mean?
Not correct / not true (부정확한)
Inference: Why is protecting traditions MORE important as the world becomes more connected?
Because local traditions could be forgotten or lost as cultures mix
Inference: Hu prefers traditional kung fu. Why is he teaching kickboxing and acrobatics?
To attract new students — he hopes to eventually convince them to learn real Shaolin kung fu
Inference: Mary wasn't allowed to join the Geological Society. What does this tell us about her time?
Women were not treated equally in science
Inference: Why does Hurum say every dig is like a lottery ticket?
He never knows if he'll find a tiny bone piece or a “jackpot”
Inference: According to Peter Klimley, why do great whites bite people?
They are curious — biting is how they investigate unfamiliar objects