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CAP Syllabus First Quarter 2007
In case you misplace the syllabus for the first quarter, CLICK HERE
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Cottonwood Institute
OVERVIEW:The Cottonwood Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Denver, Colorado that inspires students to change the world through an exciting blend of adventure and environmental service. We teach students the essential camping and wilderness survival skills necessary to comfortably and competently explore the outdoors, while providing them with the tools and resources to… Read more »
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Cottonwood Institute
OVERVIEW: The Cottonwood Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Denver, Colorado that inspires students to change the world through an exciting blend of adventure, wilderness survival, and environmental service. We teach students the essential camping and wilderness survival skills necessary to comfortably and competently explore the outdoors, while providing them with the tools… Read more »
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Welcome to the Community Adventure Program!
My name is Rory Cowie and I am excited to teach the Community Adventure Program at New Vista High School this year! I wanted to take a brief moment to tell you about my education, qualifications, and certifications for teaching this course. To begin with, I am a Head Instructor for the Cottonwood Institute. I… Read more »
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Gardening and Composting Action Project, 4th Quarter 2007
We decided that for our Action Project, we would create a Greenhouse and Composting System for New Vista High School. We thought this would be a good thing to do because, after we are all gone from NVHS, future students would have a CE or Workshop that focused on the concepts of composting and growing… Read more »
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NVHS Greenhouse and Composting System, CAP 4th Quarter – 2007
We decided that for our 4 Days in May project, and our action project, we would create a Greenhouse and Composting System for NVHS. We thought this would be a good thing to do because, after we are all gone from NVHS, future students would have a CE or Workshop that focused on the concepts… Read more »
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Sustainable Businesses – CAP 3rd Quarter, 2007
This quarter, CAP chose to work with local businesses in order to help them become more sustainable. However, in order for us to offer anyone advice on sustainability, we thought it’d be a good idea to figure out exactly what a sustainable business is! Sustainable Business Over the course of two weeks of research, we… Read more »
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Sustainable Businesses Action Project, 3rd Quarter 2007
This quarter, CAP chose to work with local businesses in order to help them become more sustainable. However, in order for us to offer anyone advice on sustainability, we thought it’d be a good idea to figure out exactly what a sustainable business is! Sustainable Business Over the course of two weeks of research, we… Read more »
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Study Shows Giving to Charity is Good for the Brain
The good feeling you get when you donate to your favorite charity could be your brain patting you on the back. A team of psychologists and economists from the University of Oregon has found that donating to charity activates a part of the brain associated with pleasure. The study, published in the journal Science, represents… Read more »
