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Kaohsiung Municipal Jia-Chang Elementary School (2004 CyberFair Project ID 3434)
Taiwan,
(R.O.C.)
Official Status:
Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 7. Environmental Awareness
We estimate 5 student(s) from 11 to 9 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: Hojing River, flows right besides our Jia-Chang Elementary School, it’s almost part of our campus. Though we have included Hojing River as part of our vernacular teaching materials in 3rd and 4th grade classes. However, we believe we have not prepared enough for our students at this field. We hope to reevaluate and revise our class schedule further in the Integrative Curriculum; incorporates more “environmental education principle”, and “natural recycling concept” into our teaching. This may help students, parents and perhaps the society to learn more and care our living environment, creates an adequate level of resonance and understanding for the local community. In addition, with the actual participation of teachers, students and local people, it has not only given us practical observation and hands-on experience of Hojing River’s ecological environment, but also the expectation of local. We believe with their valuable inputs on how to improve this area, and the upcoming government renovation plan, restore Hojing River’s former beauty is no longer a dream.
Project Description: The Hojing River is located at the northern side of Kaohsiung City, originated from Shi-Kan Mountain of Kaohsiung County, passes toward south and flows by Yuan-Zhong Harbor into Taiwan Strait. It measures total 9.2 kilometers long and 7668 hectares broad; it is one of the two main rivers that run through Kaohsiung City.
Since the 60’s, many processing industrial companies includes Chinese Petroleum Company, the Ren-Da Industry, and the Nan-Zi Processing all have established factories around the high and mid reaches of the river. The close-by residential population has also grown excessively due to employment opportunities. Hojing River was a place that people came to love for its beauty and calmness, but right now it is no more than a “drain pipe” used for flood-prevention and waste disposal. In the last two years, there had been disturbing incidents report unknown oil-bearing waste-materials found in mid and lower reaches of the stream. Although the river is not used for our drinking water, it is the primary source for farm irrigation along the riverbanks.