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Intro to Environmental Issues-  Course description: “An introduction to environmental challenges and opportunities which emphasizes that humans are part of ecosystems within interdependent cycles which involve other organisms, air, water, chemicals, and energy. The course examines the relationships of humans to their environment from historical, economic, scientific, aesthetic, and ethical perspectives.” My Description: This course helps educate and show some of the climate problems happening today and events that have happened in the past. It also teaches how we are…

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Dweck Ted Talk: Growth Mindset- Understanding that your abilities can develop and become more. They said things like, “I love a challenge,” or, “You know, I was hoping this would be informative.” Fixed mindset- Thinking you’re stuck in one place and can’t expand your knowledge “I’ll tell you what they do next.In one study, they told us they would probably cheat the next time instead of studying more if they failed a test.” She says to praise how kids engage…

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