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Environmental Education & Outdoor Leadership Program (EEOL)
A new leadership sequence that will provide students with an opportunity to gain additional leadership and knowledge in the field of environmental education. |
Program Details
The EEOL Program is a multi-disciplinary program focusing on environmental studies and practical experience in outdoor leadership. The sequence will focus on scientific, philosophical, political, and literary relationships in environmental studies.
There will be an information session each fall for students (all grade levels may participate) interested in completing the EEOL Program as well as publication of Seminar topics and dates and Outdoor Leadership Expeditions. Completion of the sequence will be noted on students’ transcripts and will receive recognition at Graduation.
Sequence:
In order to receive the honor cord at graduation and notation on their transcript, students must complete the following requirements:
Students must successfully complete (C or higher) the Current Issues in Science course.
- Students must participate in at least one Outdoor Leadership Expedition offered by Crespi Carmelite High School.
- Students must successfully complete and participate (based on presenters recommendation) in one Leadership Seminar offered at Crespi Carmelite High School per semester.
- Students must successfully complete (C or higher) a Thesis Paper on an environmental topic approved by a Thesis Reader (approved faculty member).
- Twenty-five of the 100 service hours required by Crespi Carmelite High School must be conducted with an environmental agency.
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Thesis Guidelines
In order to complete the EEOL honors sequence, a student must write and present a thesis paper on a project of his choice related to environmental studies. Below are some basic requirements:
- A student who is working on a thesis paper will be paired with a faculty advisor, who will help him complete the steps of the project. All students enrolled in the EEOL program who plan to complete the thesis paper before the end of the current school year are required to meet with their faculty advisors at least once during fall semester to develop a thesis idea, or to discuss project plans. Students who are planning to complete and present their thesis in the spring must meet with their advisor at least once in January, February and March. Students must contact their advisors to set up this appointment.
- Topic must be environmental studies or outdoor leadership related. EEOL is an interdisciplinary program, and the thesis is intended to challenge a student to pursue independent questioning and research. Accordingly, there is considerable flexibility regarding what topics are considered “environmental studies or outdoor leadership related.” Topics from the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities or some combination of these could satisfy this requirement. However, students are required to meet with a faculty advisor early on in the research process to help develop a topic, and to ensure that it qualifies.
- Research must include an experiential component. While a traditional, high school research paper might easily be completed without straying from the textbook, library and internet, at least part of the research for this paper must be done in the field. This could be anything from an interview, survey or wilderness class, to an experiment, nature hike or volunteer service.
- The thesis must be written and formatted according to the American Psychological Association (APA) standards. APA style formatting is most commonly used in the social sciences. Guidelines for this style are attached below
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Seminar #1
Politics & Economics, conducted by Mr. Louis on October 2nd |
Description: The following two chapters are from the book The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan. The first ¼ of the book Mr. Pollan looks at the Industrial corn industry. He observes how, due to heavy government subsidies, corn is produced in the US on a massive scale and its cost is cheaper than the cost to grow it. As a result corn becomes the food/filler of choice for most agribusiness operations. The second chapter looks at a unique ranch that chooses not to use corn but instead relies upon the way nature intended for a ranch to operate. On the day of the seminar please bring a copy of the readings as well as your notes from your study of it. Be prepared to answer and ask pertinent questions regarding the material. Good luck and enjoy.
Readings:  The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Natural History of Four Meals, by Michael Pollan
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Seminar #2
Philosophy/Ethics, conducted by Mr. Griffith on November 3rd |
Description: The following two chapters are from the book A Sand County Almanac, and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold. Leopold (1881-1948) was a renowned scientist, teacher, and philosopher who spent much of his life exploring and writing about the Wisconsin backcountry. Leopold's keen ability to observe the natural world and express the profound interrelationships that comprise it led to the establishment of the new science of wildlife ecology, uniting the disparate enterprises of forestry, agriculture, biology, zoology, ecology, education and communication. The following chapters articulate Leopold's concept of "wilderness," and his influential philosophical argument for its value, and how we should interact with it, known as the "land ethic." On the day of the seminar please bring a copy of the readings and your notes form your study of it, including at least two, thoughtful discussion questions about the reading. Be prepared to answer and ask pertinent questions regarding the material. Good luck and enjoy.
Readings: A Sand County Almanac, and Sketches Here and There: Wilderness
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Seminar #3
Science, conducted by Mr. Judd on February 19th |
Description: The following chapter is from the book The Biosphere: Protecting Our Global Environment by Kaufman and Franz.
Readings: The Biosphere: Protecting Our Global Environment, Chapter 11
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Seminar #4
Theology, conducted by Mr. Knabenshue on April 29th |
Description: This seminar will focus on looking at Creation as a gift of God, mankind as the “crown” of this creation, and therefore, seeing the responsibility as mankind to care for, preserve, and defend creation. In this moral vision of the economy, an emphasis will also be put on looking at solutions that still uphold the unique and special dignity of man above creation, while still serving, honoring, and respecting creation.
Readings: Theology and the Environment Seminar Readings
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