More Art Work From Your Classmates

No name on this one--tell me who did this so you can get your extra-credit points!

Van Teng

Czarina

Khan

Tue

Vu

Van (Huynh)

Claudia's Awesome Mixed Media Collage

Transcript Link for FOOD INC.

Here are a few links for a transcripts to Food Inc.  Thanks to all the students who hunted these down!

Script-O-Rama

BeanHu's Blog
Scribd.com

Biographical info for Pollan and Schlosser is easy to find, so I'm not going to post it here, but don't forget to check it out if you plan on using the film as a source in your Essay 3 outline.

Some Additional Titles for Essay 3 Independent Sources

Books:


Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation


Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilema; The Botany of Desire; In Defense of Food


Mark Kurlansky's Salt: A World History


Video/TV:


Food Miles (PBS documentary: http://video.pbs.org/video/1362891727/)


Food Revolution (Jamie Oliver's reality tv series)


The Gleaners and I (French documentary directed by Agnes Varda)


The Future of Food (directed by Deborah Koons)

ReBurger Video; courtesy of Noam Gaster (10 AM)

Here's a sardonic video that Noam mentioned in class next week.  These guys are presenting a farcical plan to turn human excrement into...well, food.  Pretty funny; pretty gross.  Watch it!

Extra Credit Opportunity

Hey pals,

If you'd like some extra credit (to make up for a missed quiz or homework assignment), you may create a food collage, scan it, and send it to me. I'll post it for you.  Below are some examples of my own to inspire or direct you.

Please make an effort to create a cohesive image or 'world' with your collage; just cutting out pictures of food from a magazine won't cut it.

These must be submitted by Tuesday, May 24th.

Strategies for Research Notes

Strategies For Research Notes & TAKING Note…

As a researcher, writer, student, thinker, the goal is to be an ACTIVE participant in these processes.  We have been programmed throughout our lives to observe, watch, listen, and consume information, so our minds are already tuned into “research mode,” but to be an effective, thorough, and thoroughly engaged researcher, two other areas need to be put into action:  actively taking notes and actively taking note.

NOTE (NOUN): a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.

NOTE (VERB): to observe carefully; to take notice of; perceive.

Things To Look For In Books, Films, News Stories, Research Sources

1.     TOPICS:  While reading/watching/listening, write down a list of the topics being covered.

2.     SEARCH TERMS FOR FURTHER STUDY:  The goal of taking active research notes is not just to find quotes you think will fit into a particular essay, but to EXPAND ON YOUR KNOWLEDGE of that topic so you have a broad understanding of it and can share that understanding with your readers.  Write down a list of possible search terms you will research later. 

3.     PEOPLE:  Write down the names of people mentioned or cited in readings and who appear in films; again, for further study later.  Do they have other writings for you to research?  Are there video sources online in which they appear?

4.     QUOTES:  When reading a text or watching a film underline / highlight / copy / write down quotes that stand out to you as being relevant to your research topic.  You will need many quotes to support and illustrate the ideas in your research papers. 

5.     IDEAS:  Write down the ideas being discussed in the material. 

6.     QUESTIONS & IMPLICATIONS:  Write down questions the material raises for you that you want to answer with further research.  Write down what you think are the implications of the topics and ideas you are studying:  think of this list as a list of “conclusions in progress” that you will revise and refine later.

7.     LISTENING & TAKING NOTES: If watching a film or listening to a lecture or class discussion (and even in small group or one on one class discussions), practice and learn the art of listening and taking notes at the same time.  You might miss a few things, but more importantly you will CAPTURE numerous ideas, topics, quotes for further study and to incorporate in your writing.

SOURCES & TOPICS LIST:  At the back of your notebook, keep a thorough sources & topics list for the class:  write down every class research source and topic:  films, handouts, class material and discussion topics.  Be thorough. 

Links to Nova videos "Lab Meat?" and "Space Food"

"Lab Meat?"



"Space Food"

Food and Science: Questions for Thought and Discussion

When is the joining of food and science/technology a good thing?  When is the marriage a ‘mixed bag’?  In your opinion, what’s the overall balance, ?

Is molecular gastronomy about eating, art, or science?  Is it a combination of the three? 

Is the government’s connection to technology/science at the root of the public’s fear and paranoia regarding processed food?  Does diet/nutrition matter more than our fears?

What’s a better argument for eating clean, simple, unprocessed, homemade food: A) That it’s nutritionally sounder than processed food?  B) That processed food is beyond our control, hands, etc. and that we don’t trust others to our health any more?  Can you think of any other arguments that are as persuasive as the above two?

More videos pertinent to our current unit

Beyonce fights childhood obesity; courtesy of Desirea (8 AM)

An Egyptian McDonald's ad; courtesy of Nhung Dang (10 AM)

Hilarious Pepsi commerical; courtesy of Nhung Dang (10 AM)