1. WR090 Skilled Writing through Inquiry: A Community of Scholars Examines Sustainable Food | Sustainable Agriculture Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 Socratic Discussion Wrap-Up Grammar Review

2. Wrap-Up: Socratic Discussion Review of Grammar: mini-quiz, prepositions, subjects & verbs in sentences New classroom rule (s) regarding junk food consumption? Assignment Review for Fri., Feb 15 th Order of Business

3. Socratic Discussion Round 4: Explore the pros and cons of companies being able to legally own the DNA in food plants and animals. What, if any limits should be placed on ability of private corporations to use the presence of this DNA as a reason to obtain hefty court judgments against farmers. Round 5: What actions are you willing to take to improve the sustainability of our food system?

4. Reflection & Discussion Listen to the lyrics of Bob Marley, in “Get Up, Stand Up.”Bob Marley Reflect on what we can do to “fix” the broken areas of our food system. Share your reflection with your group. What “fixes” emerged from each group’s discussion?

5. Quick Quiz Quiz: Prepositional Phrases, Verbs, and Subjects in Sentences In each of the sentences below, cross out the prepositional phrases, underline the main verb once and its subject twice. Example: The tall thin man in the yellow hat took Curious George for a walk in the park. Dog- walkers in the park were not so happy with the presence of the monkey scampering up the trees and swinging from limb to limb. On the other hand, the many school children in the park that day took delight in the din created by barking dogs, the chattering monkey, squawking birds, and the man in the yellow hat chasing the monkey. The teachers of the children immediately began to worry about the prospect of the children acting like monkeys on the MAX train on the way home.

6. Review of Grammar Prepositional Phrases Finding Verbs and their Subjects in Sentences Diagramming

7. Homework Due Friday, February 15 th Brainstorm: Food Inc—continue what you began—add to the ideas that you have already sketched out. Type your work. On Friday we will have a thesis workshop and review adjectives and adverbs. Woo-hoo! ( I know you are absolutely thrilled about this. ) I will also return your second viewing responses and any later work you submitted.