What are some ways to cultivate students’ feelings for home and country?

"Mencius" says that the foundation of the world lies in the country, the foundation of the country lies in the home, and the foundation of the family lies in the body. In the Chinese concept, the country, family and individual are an inseparable whole. Feelings of family and country are one of the basic connotations of my country's excellent traditional culture, and are of great significance to enhancing national cohesion, improving cultural confidence, and promoting the construction of a harmonious society. Students are the future of the motherland and the successors of socialist construction. In the near future, the baton of realizing national prosperity and national rejuvenation will be passed to their hands. However, students are in a critical period of forming their outlook on life and values, and are easily affected by some bad ideas. Therefore, cultivating students' feelings about their home and country plays a vital role. How to cultivate students' feelings for home and country is a common problem faced by schools, society, and parents. In this regard, I think we can cultivate students’ feelings for home and country from the following aspects.

1. Watch patriotic movies. Take "Changjin Lake" as an example. The film is based on the Battle of Changjin Lake during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. It tells the story of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's Eastern Front Combat Troops who relied on their iron will and heroic and fearless fighting spirit to reverse the situation in extremely cold environments. The situation on the battlefield is a story that made outstanding contributions to the final victory of the Battle of Changjin Lake. By watching such patriotic movies, students can deeply feel that our happy life today is hard-won and that our predecessors have made huge sacrifices for this, including their lives. After students' patriotism is ignited, teachers must learn to guide and enhance students' national pride, so that students can further understand the mission and responsibility of this generation.

2. Carry out patriotic-themed speech activities. The speech emphasizes both sound and emotion, and the speech has strong appeal and can arouse the audience's excitement. Students can gain a deeper understanding of their family and country feelings while giving speeches or listening to classmates' speeches.

3. Visit the Martyrs Cemetery or History Museum. Promote students' understanding of history by visiting the Martyrs Cemetery or History Museum. The Chinese nation is a suffering nation. It has experienced too many ups and downs along the way, and countless revolutionary ancestors have paid their precious lives for this. In times of peace, there are also many people who sacrifice their own lives for the sake of everyone else, always putting the interests of the collective and the country before individuals. When referring to the Martyrs Cemetery or the History Museum, teachers can tell students some outstanding deeds to deepen their understanding of their family and country.

4. Promote typical social deeds. Since the COVID-19 epidemic, there have been too many typical deeds that reflect the feelings of the family and the country in the epidemic prevention and control work. At the beginning of the epidemic, it coincided with the Lunar New Year, which is a day for Chinese people to reunite with their families. However, a large number of volunteers took huge risks to fight the epidemic on the front line. Many individuals and companies stepped forward to donate money and materials. Every Chinese is doing his or her part to eliminate the epidemic. In addition, when an epidemic occurs in a certain area, in order to support epidemic prevention and control policies, residents also actively cooperate with related work and resolutely do not cause trouble to society and the country. The epidemic has long been closely related to our lives, and students are deeply touched by it in their lives. Through the publicity and narration of these typical deeds, they can also experience the deep feelings of the Chinese people about their family and country.