Welcome to the Journal Discussions portion of the Community Adventure Program. Please comment on how CAP is going so far this quarter. Do you feel that there has been a good introduction to environmental issues in our community, and what topics have been most interesting and inspirational thus far? Are there any environmental or community… Read more »
This weeks journal entry is a chance for students to reflect on how the Action Project is going so far. In general, how do you think our action project is going so far? Specifically, what is going well in terms of positive actions, behaviors, successes. etc. that you have observed? Also what is not going… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
This week we focused on introducing environmental issues in our community and how they relate to the idea of sustainability. I would like you to first comment on what the term "sustainable" means to you and ways that it impacts your daily life. Once you feel that you have created your own definition for sustainable,… Read more »
On Tuesday, we took a walk along Cherry Creek Path to explore our surroundings and to expand our awareness of the natural world. We learned about wide-angle vision to tap into our peripheral vision, we identified plants along the way and learned about some of their many uses, tried to identify some animal tracks, and… Read more »
This week we chose our action project and began to contact members of the community who can provide us with guidance and support in our pursuit of a successful 4 Days in May. We’ve decided that Fire Mitigation would be an interesting topic to learn about and participate in. We’ve also decided that building a… Read more »
For this journal entry I’d like you to think about the things Bill Hayes discussed with us. Please spend a couple of paragraphs talking about what was most interesting to you and why. Also, I’d like you to consider our action project and its importance in our community. What are we achieving by our collaboration… Read more »
