Zhongzheng Junior High School in Keelung City - deeply rooted in my heart

In the past, visual art was often used to record human life, including the interaction between people and nature. In the process of interaction between people and nature, they then perceive, observe and record the appearance of nature. When people encounter unsolvable problems or think of new things, they always learn from nature and imitate its wisdom. They even use nature as inspiration for their creations, such as the application of colors in daily life, or the use of natural imagery in modeling. The development of human civilization can be said to be closely related to nature. In recent years, more and more research evidence has shown that nature can have many beneficial effects on people’s mental health. Many scholars say that even just 10 minutes of contact with nature, feeling the breeze blowing under the trees or smelling the smell of plants, can reduce the stress on the human body and make us happy and energetic.
Nowadays, students rarely have the opportunity to come into contact with the natural environment. Our school is uniquely located next to Zhongzheng Park in Keelung City and enjoys a rich natural ecological environment. The campus is surrounded by green hills, undulating according to the situation, taking in the beauty of the mountains and seas, and being shaded by the park. There are many wild and planted flowers and trees on the campus. When teachers and students of our school come to the school, they feel like they are in a natural field. Perhaps students have become too accustomed to such an environment. Even in such an environment, they rarely stop to observe and appreciate the details of the school's rich natural environment.
The "Planting in My Heart" course will focus on common plants on campus, using plants on campus as creative media to feel the rich vitality of plants. Teachers and students will observe plants in a microscopic way, see how they grow, and explore The pattern of its life. By restoring the true appearance of plants through observation and practice, we can get closer to the essence of life, and feel calm both physically and mentally. The course particularly emphasizes the importance of "natural observation intelligence". In 1995, "natural observation intelligence" was listed as the eighth intelligence in the expression of human intelligence by Harvard University professor Howard Gardner, which is the ability to keenly observe the natural environment. It has also become an important part of many intelligent performances, by understanding the natural environment, living in harmony with nature, appreciating nature, and then protecting the natural ecology. Students get inspiration for artistic creation from the plants on campus. The works are expressed in the form of cyanotype and embroidery. Through cross-field learning, they understand the chemical principles of cyanotype and become familiar with the stitches and tools used in embroidery. When students create cyanotype and embroidery works, they also integrate aesthetic elements such as points, lines, surfaces, spaces, compositions, textures, colors and other components, as well as aesthetic forms such as balance, harmony, contrast, gradient, proportion, rhythm, rhythm, and repetition. Components such as , order, unity, and simplicity are used in the works.