1. + ENGL 099 9.30.15

2. + Agenda Growth Mindset Activity GMO Reading Quiz GMO Discussion Read “Monoculture and Monowoman” Discuss Reading Homework

3. + GMO: Harmful or Helpful RQ In a paragraph summarize the article be sure to list the main points of the article while going into a little bit of detail about points you found particularly important.

4. + GMO Discussion What does the article say are the benefits of GMO? What are the possible negatives? According to the Whitman, what are the questions we need to solve before we decide whether to label GMO crops?

5. + Good Reading Strategies Read through the article marking every important and confusing point. Write any questions or thoughts you have to the side. We will use your notes to springboard our discussion. Points to mark: What is the thesis? What are the main arguments? How is the thesis supported?

6. + Monoculture and Monowoman What is the thesis of this essay? What is ecofeminism? How are women objectified and seen as objects of conquest in the media? According to Orias, what is the connection between beauty and diversity and consumerism? According to Orias, how are women and seeds related? How are humans alienated from food sources? Can you relate this alienation in any way to Wendell Berry’s concept of conscious consumer?

7. + Homework “Food Otherwise” Golden Line Choose one line that you feel is particularly important or relevant and write two paragraphs describing the importance of this line for the larger argument of the essay and the argument of GMO labeling in general.