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DO WE CARE ENOUGH TO SAVE  OURSELVES? 

Environmental Pioneers and their Impact on Global Consciousness                               

 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will explore the history of our attitudes toward the natural world to better understand how the great thinkers like Thoreau, Muir, Leopold and Carson have contributed to prevailing attitudes about the importance of sustainability and preserving the environment.

This course includes a self-directed, hands-on research assignment of an environmentally significant location in your area and integration of all course work into teaching units. Readings are online or at libraries.   

This Guided Independent Study class is designed for active learners of all grade levels who like to learn visually and wish to improve their research and presentation skills.

 NO OF CREDITS:   6 QUARTER CREDITS     
[semester equivalent= credits]
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HRS:    60                   OREGON PDUs:            60

CATALOG & REGISTRATION INFORMATION

John Mollan  johnmollan@yahoocom
(253) 884-1679

John Muir

 

Each of our THI-Antioch courses combines the best of  active, hands-on learning with a fascinating variety of subject matter. You will be participating as you learn and  you will have great ideas that you can use immediately.

Rachel Carson Stamp

Thoreau

Earth rise from Apollo 9

Global Warming

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