Estonia Educational Trip 2024: Day 5

5/1/2024

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(1 May) Day 5 is a public holiday worldwide. As we don't have official school visits today, we took the liberty to learn from other aspects of Estonia.

Our first stop was the peaceful Tallinn Botanic Garden. Blue sky, large grass fields, a sense of refreshment and not a single piece of rubbish on the ground, what else could we ask for to start the day? If Hong Kong had a place like this, it would probably be crowded, noisy and polluted. After all, Estonia's population is only around 1/6 of Hong Kong's but 41 times larger in terms of land area.

Second stop, we went to Estonian Open Air Museum where the traditional Estonian rural architecture, lifestyle and culture are showcased. Thanks to the endless sunlight, the walk was pleasant and warm. There were ancient cottages, souvenirs booths, food trucks, as well as workshops for woodwork for families. Kids were even taught to handle saws!

The last stop was Eesti Kunstimuuseum, the Art Museum of Estonia. The building was supposed to be the summer palace for Peter the Great, now turned into a place full of artworks. The place wasn't huge, but I feel awesome to have the chance to step into this historical place where ancient Russian royal members set foot on.

Overall, this day can be described as "historical" as we travelled back in time to experience some of the forgotten stories. And the biggest blessing today is that, again, we timely picked the right day with superb weather to have these outdoor walks this morning and afternoon.

More school visits tomorrow. Write you more soon!

Dr Lee
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QUESTION TIME:

1. I saw this sign somewhere at the woods in Estonian Open Air Museum. What is this sign trying to say?

2. I found this beautiful painting in the Art Museum of Estonia. Can you please think of a good title for this artwork and tell me what are the good things about this painting?

52 Comments

6D 12 Anders Kan

5/2/2024 06:51:18 am

Q1. This sign is tring to say that a man and a dog slept in the woods. Suddenly, the dog barked since it saw a wolf. However, the man used something to attack. At last, the wolf ran away.

Q2. I think th title is "The Homeless Man and The Son". And this painting is so real. Also I think this painting presented many stories

6D13 King

5/2/2024 11:31:51 am

Q1.The sign might be saying that we need be aware of wolves.
Q2.I think of the name “the poor family”. It is a family that is poor but they loved each other.

6d02 Adam Chan

5/2/2024 11:33:15 am

Q1 I think this sign is about a dog protecting its owner from a wolf.
Q2I think I would name this painting as grandfather and son.The artist made this painting realistic

6D 27

5/2/2024 01:49:05 pm

Q1: The sign is about a dog and a man defeating a wolf.
Q2: I would name it ‘An old man and a kid’. They lived in a forest but all trees are cut.

Charlton 6B15

5/2/2024 02:14:32 pm

1. I think the sign shows a story of a man noticing a wolf due to his dog and scares the dog away with a device with noise so I think it is trying to say that if you encounter a wolf just spread a loud noise with any device you have.
2. I would give it the title “ The flow of time,”. It is because the old man is sad that the little child is ungrateful of the situation they are in and the child is frowning because he doesn’t want to poor anymore. This makes a strong contrast between the pair, making it a good life lesson and a beautiful painting.

Darren Luk 5E17

5/2/2024 04:24:57 pm

Question 1:

I think the sign means when you saw a wolf in the park, get out some device and wave it while you make a loud noise.

Question 2:

I would name this drawing 'Grandfather'. This painting is so realistic and it shows family love and I think there is a deep meaning behind this painting although I can't figure it out.

6D21

5/2/2024 04:56:24 pm

I think the sign is trying to say that if you see a wolf,make a loud noise to scare it away.I will give the title”Grandfather and son”.I think there is a sad story inside the painting.

6D 24 Pascar Wong

5/2/2024 05:03:46 pm

Q1: I think the sign is trying to say we have to be careful that there may be wolves here and told us to use some weapons to scare them.

Q2: I think the topic is ‘The Grandpa and Grandson’. The painting tells us to cherish nature as the place that the grandpa and grandson stayed was destroyed by humans.

Caspian Yeung

5/2/2024 05:10:27 pm

Q1. This sign shows us a story about a boy scaring a wolf away with a traditional Estonian toy which creates sound. Maybe this is the place where the same boy scared the wolf away or the sign could be reminding us how to scare away wolves in Estonia.

Q2. This drawing is incredibly lifelike, using fine expressions to portray the boy and his elderly guardian in a depressed feeling. The cut trees in the background also add to the sombreness. But if I were the artist, I would make the sky a light grey and the tone of the grass a bit darker, to enhance the feeling of hopelessness. I would name this drawing “Grief” to add a hint behind the lore of the painting.

Quinton

5/2/2024 06:00:52 pm

Q1:be aware of wild animals
Q2:the boys on the forest , because it is a picture of a man and his son on a forest and looks like playing together

6D11 Fok Siu Hei

5/2/2024 06:13:04 pm

Q1 I think it is telling us to keep ware of wolfs.
Q2I think it shoul be named as "The Shepherd and the Lonely boy".

5D10 Clayton Kwan

5/2/2024 06:19:21 pm

1. I think it is too warm people from wild animals such as bears, wolves and more.
2. I will call it “the old times” because I can see grandfather and the child were playing together in the forest, and the grandfather might drew this to remind the child that when he passes away, he will always be with him.

3D(15) Evan Lam

5/2/2024 06:48:05 pm

Q1:I think the sign is teaching the visitors how and what to do when they see a wolf.
Q2:I would name the painting "The poor man and the kid".It brings a sad feeling to me.
This painting is so realistic that I thought that it was a real picture 😅😅

6B 19 Elliot Liu link

5/2/2024 06:54:09 pm

Q1:I think the sign is to tell us to be careful in the woods.
Q2:I might call it "Homeless" because all the trees around them were chopped off and only the grandfather was left to take care of the child.

Daniel CHU

5/2/2024 07:04:53 pm

1. I think it is trying to tell people that if we see a wolf, we should make loud noises to scare it away.

2. I will name it 'The Man and A Boy', since they are both the main characters and what the painter tried to focus at. This artwork is insanely realistic as it almost looks like a photo!

6B 11 Felix Kwok

5/2/2024 07:09:50 pm

Q1: I think the sign is telling a story about a shepard telling his dog to guard his sheeps,and then a wolf came.The shepard saw it and then used a tool to make loud noises to scare awy the wolf.The story is to tell people that they should be careful in the woods.
Q2:I think the painting should be called "The poor man and the child" because they look like thay are poor and homeless in the painting.

Sze Cheuk Man Preston

5/2/2024 07:13:45 pm

Q1: It is trying to say that people should be careful in the forest.

Q2: I will name it as 'Poor and Rich' It shows a poor family but rich love. It was drawn realistically.

5E 28 Cadence Wong

5/2/2024 08:22:30 pm

Question 1 : I think the sign is trying to say you should not leave your things or belongings (like a dog or bag etc…) alone and should keep an eye on it if somebody wants to steal it.

Question 2 : I would name this masterpiece The shepherd and the “ Dead Child”. I named it because if you look carefully to the picture, you can see that the boy might be in severe hunger or a poor situation as the background shows you and he is barefoot and is wearing old, torn clothes. And the boy is in a situation in an event like the Potato Famine which happened between 1845-52. Also, the shepherd might be a dragoon which lost his horse.

Yeung Howard Isaac

5/2/2024 08:53:17 pm

Sylvester Chan

5/2/2024 09:00:50 pm

Q1.The wolf is trying to have a lamb as its meal but is stopped by the sheperd haolding something unrecognizable to me. i think its a machine that makes huge noises but I am not sure.

Q2. "The Sheperd and his lamb"

6B27 Jayden Yeung

5/2/2024 09:10:35 pm

Q1: First, the man rested under a tree with his dog. Next, the dog felt that there was a wolf. At last, the man used some weapon to kill the wolf.
Q2: It shall be named "The Old Man and the Poor Kid". The old man was hugging the kid whom the old man found in the woods where all trees are cut down for building. They do not have much food left and only a little basket. The only good thing is that the kind old man saved the boy.

5C 14 Nathan Leung

5/2/2024 09:18:57 pm

Q1.I think is is trying to tell us that a man was sleeping with his dog and his sheep.A wolf came and tried to eat the sheep,but the dog barked and woke the man,and he used something to attack the wolf.The wolf ran away.
Q2.I would name it "The old man and a boy".The paniting is very detailed and real.

Nathan Chan 6C01

5/2/2024 09:41:02 pm

Q1: I think the sign tells us there are wolves in the forest, and warns us to be warned to be armed.
Q2: I think a suitable title is "Embrace what you have." The picture of the old man and the son appear to be poor, but they have each other. This teaches us a valuable life lesson.

Rino Law 6A

5/2/2024 10:18:06 pm

Q1: I think this picture is saying that beware of wolves ands protect your dog.
Q2: I would name it "the homeless father and son" the painting is very realistic and it teaches us to embrace what you have as other people couldn't be as lucky as us nowadays.

Yi Cai 5D01

5/2/2024 11:55:12 pm

Q1: This might be a story about a sheepdog. In the image, the sheepdog is vigilantly guarding the flock, allowing the shepherd to rest more relaxedly against a tree. Should a pack of wolves appear, the sheepdog barks alertly, prompting the shepherd to quickly grab a stool nearby to use as a defensive weapon. Of course, if this is in an open outdoor space, the picture not only tells of a once prime sheep grazing area but also warns visitors to be cautious of wild beasts that may be lurking nearby.
Q2: I would name this painting "Grandfather and Grandson." There are several outstanding aspects of this painting: First, the portrayal of the characters is particularly delicate, especially their facial expressions. The child looks aggrieved, leaning on his grandfather for comfort. The grandfather, appearing impoverished and downcast, seems to have trouble even caring for himself, yet he still soothes the little boy with a look full of tenderness and concern. Second, the use of color and light in the painting is very meticulous. Besides striving for realism in the content of the painting, the capture of light in both the background and foreground is exceptionally well done. The cool tones used to render the environment, contrasted with the warm tones of the grandfather and grandson, also create a striking juxtaposition.

6D25 Yau Cheuk Yuen

5/3/2024 07:05:09 am

Q1: The sign is about a dog and a man defeating a wolf.
Q2: The painting might be called “The old man and the son”.

5E 2 Torres Chiu

5/3/2024 01:01:52 pm

Q1.The sign is telling us there are wolves in the near way, so we need to aware.
Q2.i think the title should be ''The caring grandpa and The poor grandson'',because they were in a place that was no people, food and trees.They sat on a tree that was cut off.That show how poor were they.But the grandpa still took care of his grandson.

Sylvester Chan 6E 03

5/3/2024 03:47:42 pm

Sorry, Dr. Lee, I did not read the title carefully. This is the new answers to your questions

Q1. This picture is telling shepherds to bring a machine that (I think) makes loud noises that scare wolves away in case they encounter it.

Q2. "Calamity" will be an appropriate name if you ask me. The forest must have gone through a disastrous event to be reduced to no more than tree stumps and the boy and his grandfather must have gone a lot to be in this horrible situation. The painting is very realistic, it has even clearly drawn the old man's wrinkles on his forehead. It also successfully gave me a lonely, sad feeling with the homeless boy and grandfather and the remains of the forest.

6D 04 Jordan Cheng

5/3/2024 06:10:22 pm

1.I think the sign is trying to tell us that there are wolfs near by and we need to be careful.
2.I think the drawing should be called “consequence”,I think the artist drew the picture very realistic and it brings a message that people are chopping trees down.

6E23 Terry Wong

5/3/2024 07:27:51 pm

Q1. The sign is just telling the people to be aware of wolves when they are in the forest and just scream or use a device that makes a loud noise and the wolves would run away immediately.
Q2. I think the painting’s title would be “A child with his old grandfather”. They lived in a cut down forest.

5A16 Anson Lau

5/3/2024 07:28:16 pm

Q.1 I think it talks about a dog protecting a people from a wolf.
Q.2 I would give it a name “The Grandfather and his son”. It is because it talks about a Grandfather and his son living in a poor place.

Karlos Ching

5/3/2024 10:27:50 pm

1. I think that the wooden sign talks about a story. In the story, a shepherd and his dog were ambushed by a hungry wolf. The man took out a weapon which emitted a shrill noise and scared the wolf away.
2. I would give it the name "The baby-sitting grandfather", I think that the good thing about this painting is that it has a good moral behind it---To protect the environment. In the background, all the trees are cut down, so the two cannot find a tree to rest under.

5D 16 Nathan Miu

5/3/2024 11:33:55 pm

Qs1) This sign trying to say when you see wolves around, don't panic. You can try to make some noises and scare them away.

Qs 2) I will make the title for this artwork is "trees are my friends". The little boy told his grandpa that trees were chopped down by others. He feels sorry and sad. He is missing the nice nature, And his grandpa is hugging him and comforting him.

Ethan Lai 6C 12

5/4/2024 10:51:53 am

Q1
I think the sign is to say beware of wolves.

Q2
I think the title should be old man and the child,the old man might be sharing words of wisdom to the child, in building the next generation.

6D 15 Tayo Lee

5/4/2024 01:22:12 pm

Q.1 I think the sign wanted to remind people to pay attention to the wolves.
Q.2 I think the title is pitiful old man and the boy.

6D03 Samuel

5/4/2024 01:25:16 pm

1. The story on the board is about how a man and a dog warded off a wolf. It tells us to always be cautions about our surroundings and that loud noises repel wolves.
2. I would name this piece of artwork "alone" since the two people are the only form of life visible. The grass under their feet are yellow and withering, and stumps are all that are left of the trees. The message of this painting is to protect nature.

5E 35 Karston Chan

5/4/2024 02:06:35 pm

For question 1 , I think the sign means when your pet keep barking or making noise that means there is a wolf near by. When you finally see the wolf , use an object that can make a loud noise to scare it away.

For question 2 , I think a good title for this painting would be the grandfather and the grandson. I think the characters in the painting is very realistic .

6C04 Aiden Chan

5/4/2024 03:51:59 pm

Q1:I think the sign is to tell the shepherds how to scare the wolves away is by using loud noises. Q2:I think the painting’s title is “The homeless old man and his grandson” It’s good things are it is so real and could make the people get touched.

Bryan Tse 5A 27

5/4/2024 06:23:40 pm

Q1: I think the sign is trying to tell us always beware of dangerous people and things.
Q2: I can think of a title for this painting. It is "Family Love". The good things about this painting is the details in the background and the message.

5C10

5/4/2024 08:54:50 pm

I think it is a picture saying that if you see wolves, make some sounds from a device and they will run.

Jaden Leung 6D16

5/4/2024 10:06:11 pm

Q1: I think that sign is trying to tell us be aware of dangerous animals.
Q2: I think the title can be" The homeless man and a child". The painting is very realistic.

5B20 Isaac NG

5/5/2024 10:12:49 am

Q1:the sign is to tell us to be careful in the woods.

6D (19) Moses Poon

5/5/2024 01:00:22 pm

Q1. I think it means if your dog saw a wolf next to you, don't forget to use that machine to make the wolf faint.

Q2. I would call that picture “The lost Child and the old Shephard” and it got many stories in it.

6A17

5/5/2024 01:43:34 pm

Q1. The sign depicts a wolf attack. The dog warns the man in the picture, presumably his owner and the owner scares away the wolf with a sound-emitting device. A fair assumption would be that the sign is trying to tell noise is the key to succeed in escaping from a wolf attack, should it happen as Estonia is home to around 200 wolves.

Q2. I would deem the painting ‘I need’. The old man in the painting, presumably the young boy’s grandfather is most likely telling him something. Around them, leaves are withered and trees have been reduced to short stumps. However, the old man himself is clutching a cane ironically made out of wood or bark. I assume he was telling his grandson about the difference between need and want. People may their houses to be adorned with beautiful, delicate woodworks. The rich may have rosewood chopsticks and snakewood chairs, and these two types of wood are two of the rarest in the world. Yet the grandfather is using a simple cane made out of bark, and he needs it to be mobile. This may be far-fetched, but it was the first thing that came to me when I looked at this painting.

6E Lincoln Yung

5/5/2024 04:31:26 pm

Q1: "there's dangerous animals! Go away or get prepared."

Q2: Maybe " The Shepherd and His Son" I liked its drawing, very realistic and comfortable colours.

5A 12 Morris Kan

5/5/2024 06:53:10 pm

Q1)I think the sign is trying to say that there are wolves so prepare something to protect yourself
Q2)Maybe “The old Shepherd and his Son”would be a good title.I think it is good because it was drawn like it was real

5B02 Zech Chan

5/5/2024 09:09:53 pm

For Q1, I think that it is about a shepherd and his shepherd dog guarding his sheep. In the third picture, the shepherd is approaching by a wolf. The shepherd apparently grabs a gragger and whirls it, making a lot of noise and scares the wolf away. I think it is an advertisement for the graggers sold in the souvenir shop
For Q2, I think that the name for the picture is grandfather with grandchild, because the contents of the picture are a grandfather and a grandchild.

Owen Ng

5/5/2024 11:45:37 pm

Q1. The sign tells the story of a man who sees a wolf and frightens it off using a noisemaking device which means that if you meet a wolf then make loud noise with any gadget.

Q2. “ After war “ - lost of everything but family love.

6E17 Marcus Lok

5/5/2024 11:56:15 pm

Q1. As Estonia is home to 200 wolves, I think the sign tells us with the comic that when we unlucky encounter a wolf, we should make some noises to scare it away from us.
Q2. I think the painting should be called ‘ Grandfather’s stories’. You can see that the old man, known as the grandfather, is whispering something in the boy’s ear. I think the child is complaining about the weather and the bad environment they are in, while the old man trying to comfort and cheer him up by telling him good stories sitting on the trunk of the tree. All in all, it was a beautiful and touching drawing as the paints were mixed together nicely.

Lincoln 6C

5/6/2024 08:27:40 am

1.I think the sign was trying to stop people from disturbing wildlife.
2. Last Hope. This is a good title because in the background, all the trees are cut, and the old man’s last hope is the young child to fix it.

isaac chan

5/6/2024 09:21:10 pm

Q.1
I think it's the wolf that wanted to hurt the dog but the man raised a strange item and the wolf got scared and ran away.

6A27

5/18/2024 08:50:42 pm

Q1:I think it means us to be careful of wolves.
Q2:The title should be :"the old father and the little boy and the trees", because the trees were mostly cut, and the old father might be telling the stories of the trees to the child.

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