Author's structure: Why does Pollan spend so much time on supermarkets if his chapter is about corn's takeover?

Pollan did this in order to connect to the reader & reinforce his argument.

What are the non ficiton thinking jobs?

big topic, text teaching me, and apov

What do you need if you are late to class?

A pass signed by the adult you were with.

What is the omnivore's dilemma?

No matter what they decide to eat, there is unhealthy foods everywhere.

What is Michael Pollan's APOV?

We need to investigate the source of our food because of all the corn.

What is a food desert?

an urban area where it's difficult to buy affordable/good-quality food

1. be on time. 2. be engaged. 3. be prepared. 4. be responsible.

What should you do after entering the class?

Open up google classroom, and complete the do now in the first 5 minutes.

What is organic food?

food that has grown on soil that had no prohibited substances

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Food Unit Review 4.17

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1
What is Michael Pollan's big topic?
corn
flora
fauna
supermarkets
2
Author's structure: Why does Pollan spend so much time on supermarkets if his chapter is about corn's takeover?
Pollan wanted to stress supermarket's design.
Pollan did this in order to connect to the reader & reinforce his argument.
Pollan wanted to increase his word count.
3
What did you learn about the big topic?
Corn is in a lot of food.
All of the above
Food can be traced to corn in some way shape or form.
Our food is full of synthetics.
4
What will be the end of unit assessment task?
Literary Analysis Essay
Report Essay
A play
Argumentative Essay
5
How much are summative assessments worth?
60%
65%
75%
70%
6
What are the non ficiton thinking jobs?
literal meaning and deeper meaning
big topic, text teaching me, and apov
characters, conflict, resolution, and lesson learned
all of the above
7
What thinking jobs are we using for our texts?
poetry thinking jobs
fiction thinking jobs
all thinking jobs
non fiction thinking jobs
8
What do you need if you are late to class?
A pass signed by anybody.
Nothing.
A pass signed by the adult you were with.
A good reason.
9
I need a pass when I leave the classroom
False
True
10
I automatically lose my participation points for the day if I am on my phone.
True
False
11
What is the omnivore's dilemma?
No matter what they decide to eat, there is unhealthy foods everywhere.
They don't know what to eat.
Meat is super expensive.
Produce is too expensive.
12
What is Michael Pollan's APOV?
It is hard to shop in supermarkets.
The food industry is bad.
We need to investigate the source of our food because of all the corn.
Food is changing.
13
What text have we been reading?
A Foodie's Dilemma
A Vegan's Dilemma
A Vegetarian's Dilemma
An Omnivore's Dilemma
14
How many points do I get each day in class?
10
20
5
1
15
What is a food desert?
an area where it's difficult to buy affordable/good-quality food
an urban area where it's difficult to buy affordable/good-quality food
a desert with food
an suburban area where it's difficult to buy affordable/good-quality food
16
What are our norms?
1. be on time. 2. be engaged. 3. be prepared. 4. be responsible.
1. be on time. 2. be readu. 3. be prepared. 4. be responsible.
1. be here. 2. be engaged. 3. be prepared. 4. be responsible.
Just be.
17
What unit are we working on right now?
Corn Unit
Writing in Cursive Unit
Snack Unit
Food Unit
18
What should you do after entering the class?
Open up google classroom, and complete the do now in the first 5 minutes.
Sit down and do nothing.
Sit down and remain quiet.
Wait for instructions from the teacher.
19
What is organic food?
all food
food that has grown on soil that has prohibited substances
food that has grown synthetically
food that has grown on soil that had no prohibited substances
20
All supermarkets provide the same produce and food staples.
True
False
21
I can't leave the classroom the first and last 10 minutes of class
True
False
22
Who is the author of the text?
Michael Bliss
Michael Poland
Michael Biss
Michael Pollan

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