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Quote for September 10, 2007

“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore. We have seen the future, and the future is ours.” – Cesar Chavez

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Journal Discussions for Monday, September 10, 2007

After completing our first overnight camping experience, I encourage you to discuss what you liked and disliked about the weekend.  I recommend that you refer to the Finer Points of Expedition Behavior handout and comment on both the positive and negative behaviors that you observed throughout the weekend (no names please).  The weekend experience was… Read more »

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Quote for September 7, 2007

“The longer I live the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break… Read more »

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Web Journal Assignment #2

This week we chose an environmental issue affecting our community for our action project: Grocery bag waste/pollution. This is a fairly specific project, that we will continue to research in the next two weeks. Your homework this weekend is to learn as much about paper and plastic pollution as possible. After completing yout research, please… Read more »

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Journal #1

The last two weeks have been the first two weeks of our class with CAP. Mainly, we have been focusing on getting to know each other. We played a few name games, interviewed and introduced each other. We also met the founder of the CAP and went on a nature walk down the Cherry Creek… Read more »

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Quote for September 6, 2007

“No problem is insurmountable. With a little courage, teamwork and determination a person can overcome anything.” – Unknown

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Journal Discussions for Friday, August 31, 2007

After completing your second week of CAP you have had many opportunities to explore environmental issues surrounding our community. I would like you to discuss two or three issues that you are most passionate about, and how the issues could be addressed in our class through an action project.  Remember that our class may choose… Read more »

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Quote for August 30, 2007

“It’s not the critic who counts. Not the man who points out where the strong man stumbled or where the doer of great deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena. Whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood. Who strives valiantly, who… Read more »