| Week |
Tuesday |
Thursday |
Topic |
Week 1
August 26/28 |
Introduction Unit 1: Food and Personal Identity |
DHR 1-2 |
Developing Reading Skills:
synopsis,
identifying key moments
Allyn & Bacon (AB) 1/2 |
Week 2
September 2/4 |
DHR 3-5 |
DHR 6-7
Essay 1, DUE |
Critical Thinking:
similarities and differences
asking questions
evaluating style |
Week 3
S 9/11 |
Private Consultations.
Discussing the first essay.
Please arrive having thought about strengths and weaknesses in your
work |
DHR 8-10 |
Reading to respond:
identifying voices
understanding structure |
Week 4
S 16/18 |
Peer review
You need to bring a polished version of Essay 2 to class |
Visit to Ames library: Introduction to research. |
AB 3/4 |
Week 5
S 23/25 |
Essay 2 DUE
Food and Gender. Read: "Food Rules in the United States." (article
on reserve)
Guest Lecture: Missy Smock on food and gender |
In class reading assignment: "Women's Work" |
|
Week 6
September 30-
October 2 |
Ames Library: Using Databases, Finding Books and Journals |
Video: "Slim Hopes" |
|
Week 7
O 7/9 |
Peer Review
You need to bring a polished version of Essay 3 to class |
Essay 3 DUE
Unit 2: Food and Future Identity. How do GMOs affect what we eat and
how we live? What are their effects on the environment?
"Deconstructing Supper" with John
Bishop |
AB5/6 |
Week 8
O 14/16 |
Safe Food 5
Fieldtrip to the Brockman's
and the Wettstein's organic farms. |
Safe Food 6 |
|
Week 9
O 21/23 |
Safe Food 7 |
Safe Food 8 and Chez Panisse |
|
Week 10
O 28/30 |
Peer review. You need to bring a polished version of Essay 4 to class |
Unit 3: Food and National Identity. What is American food? In what
ways does fast food affect our nation?
"Modern Meat" |
|
Week 11
November 4/6 |
Essay 4 DUE
FFN 1-2
Hamburger
History |
FFN 3-4 |
|
Week 12
N 11/13 |
FFN 5-6
Taste
test |
FFN 7-9
Guest Lecture: Phillipe Orlando on meat processing |
|
Week 13
N 18/20 |
FFN 10-Afterward
Thesis: You need to bring an introductory paragraph, thesis, rough
outline and working bibliography to class.
USDA Recalls
2003
Conway
Red's
In-N-Out Burger |
Peer review. You need to bring a polished version of Essay 5 to class |
|
Week 14
N 25/27 |
Fifth Essay DUE |
Thanksgiving! |
|
Week 15
December 2/4 |
Portfolio writing |
Dessert |
|
| Thurs. D 11 |
3:30-5:30 (or before) |
Submit final portfolio |
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