This week we began to contact sustainable and non-sustainable businesses to collaborate with on our Action Project. We also had some folks researching web-sites and other sources so that we can be a beneficial resource for whichever businesses we end up working with. For this journal entry I’d like you to explain something that you’ve… Read more »
This weekend was our first overnight trip together. Take a few minutes and reflect on this unique experience; not many high school students are given the opportunity to head into the mountains for two days with classmates and instructor. When you look back on this experience I’d like you to rank, in order of their… Read more »
Take a moment and think about our action project. We’ll only have six or seven weeks to work on whatever issue we select and there are only eight of us. Before we begin, I’d like you to talk about how we can keep people motivated and on task for the duration of the project. What… Read more »
Aside from drafting a course contract and discussing aspects of this class, we spent a fair amount of time studying the history of environmentalism this week. I’d like you to consider your ideas about the environmental movement before we constructed a timeline of environmentally historical events. What types of issues did you consider to be… Read more »
For this journal discussion I’d like you to think about what you are learning from our Action Project. We’ve spent the last week working hard on researching the New Zealand Mud Snail issue, contacting expert members of the community, locating and ordering products for our educational campaign, and collaborating with one another in order to… Read more »
I’d like you to take a moment and reflect on what we’ve learned so far this quarter. A major component of the experiencial learning model is the practice of setting aside time and analyzing our experiences in the field. Please tell me about an experience you’ve had in this class that has stuck with you. … Read more »
Before our first overnight, we decided that we wanted to both learn about and take action in regards to the problem of invasive, non-native species in Boulder County. After some research, we learned that the New Zealand Mud Snail, an invasive aquatic species which has already disrupted ecosystems in major rivers throughout the Western United… Read more »
For this journal response, I’d like you to reflect on our overnight trip. Now that you have one group expedition under your belt, please rank the following concepts in order of importance to a successful trip: Communication, Attitude, Logistics (gear, weather, lessons, etc.), and Personal Feelings. Give complete reasons describing why you ranked the 4… Read more »
This week we looked at social change and how it relates to people on a political and personal level. For example, we used Robby’s desire to have a large all-terrain vehicle that has notoriously poor gas mileage as an instance of his ‘personal’ world. Robby, being a world-wise and savvy guy, also sees global warming… Read more »
We’re in the process of figuring out what CAP is and who our classmates are. I’d like you to take a second and tell us a little about your first experiences with the outdoors. I’m not very interested in bragging about how epic your mountain climb was or how many days you’ve been backpacking. I… Read more »
