CLASSES
American Political System and Issues of Sustainability
These courses are offered as
enrichment to conventional
civics curriculum.
They are available to public
and private high school students
from Glenwood Springs to Aspen.
Participating juniors and seniors
earn high school credit and may earn college
credit through the University
of Colorado Succeed Program.
We equip our students with critical
thinking skills to navigate current
social questions such as: political issues,
efficacy of foreign aid, neo-conservatism,
Arab-Israeli politics, and immigration
to name a few. More...
Senior
Seminar — Humanistic Tradition: Literature of Place
This course combines literature, writing and civics education to help instill our students with a sense of place and community inspired by literature. During the class our students examine the relationship
between humans and their
environment. Assuming that the fate of humans is inseparable
from the fate of the environment, a student of geography
might use the environment as a mirror, a source for self-reflection,
as it will reveal the true character of the people that
influenced and to whatever degree, shaped the landscape.
A geographer sees the landscape and then works backwards
to reveal and evaluate the "human character" as
it shows up in the sustainability of place. In turn, our
students seek to examine the effect of their landscape on
humans and hypothesize on the prospects for sustainability
in all facets of human life from biological to spiritual. More...
Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild is a three-day wilderness seminar designed to introduce middle school students to the wonders of nature, their connection to the natural world, and the moral and ethical challenges of conservation, environment and land use. The purpose of the
Call of the Wild is to teach young thinkers orientation toward
their natural surroundings, while nurturing capacity to create
their own opinions. Students also develop strategic thinking
skills, act perceptively in team and community settings,
and nurture their leadership skills. More...
