Cool Graphic for my presentation...

http://www.atozsolutions.com/shocking-facts-factory-farming-vs-sustainable-farming-infographic/

Research plan... Announcements and work.

Announcements:

The MCFF Scholarship Committee invites students to apply for the MCFF Scholarship.  The application due date is Tuesday, October 15, 2013 and it must be returned to the Maricopa Community Colleges Faculty Foundation at 520 E. Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ  85283 by the deadline. The Awards are for Spring 2014.

Please announce the MCFF Scholarship opportunity in your classes when appropriate. For more infomation see attached application and scholarship criteria or go online  www.mcff.org.

Thank you.  Students who are deserving of this scholarship will thank you too.

Here's a direct link to the scholarship materials and information.
http://mccfa.wildapricot.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1262956

ASU Barrett Honors College Presentation - this week!

At one point or another, most PC Honors students question whether a transfer to Barrett Honors College at ASU is a good choice, and for many of our past students, it has been. Join us as representatives from Barrett present transfer information and answer any and all questions. Come and see if Barrett is a good fit for you. Snacks provided. Worth one Hotspot.

 Friday, October 4; 12:00 noon, Honors Hub classroom

Maricopa Global Leadership Retreat - application deadline this FridayIt is again that time of the year to select outstanding PC student leaders to attend the Maricopa Global Leadership retreat. Selected participants will join international and domestic students from PC and the other Maricopa Community Colleges to learn about other cultures, leadership styles and conflict resolutions. Many Honors students have participated over the years and all come back raving about the experience. See the attached flyer and application for more information.  

Applications are due October 4, 2013. Drop them off in the International Education Center in the Hannelly Center.

Honors Book Club - why not try it?

Haven't you been wanting to read a book simply for pleasure? Now's your chance. The Honors Program debuts our very own Book Club. There's no right and wrong way to respond to the story, and best yet, no paper to write! Read only for enjoyment, and then discuss your responses with fellow readers (or just sit back and listen). 

This semester's selection is "The Last Shepherd," by Martin Etchert, creative writing professor at Phoenix College. The novel follows a young Arizona man's journey to adulthood and his search for cultural identity. The Honors Program has purchased eight copies that we will loan out to you for two weeks at a time. Then, join us at the book discussion to hear a reading by the author and participate in a conversation led by Dr. Lisa Miller, English professor. 

Now - borrow a copy of the novel at the Hub
Discussion - Thursday, November 7, 1:00 p.m., Hub (worth one Hotspot)

Get your creative projects published in an Honors publication

Have you ever thought about having your creative work published in a nationally distributed fine arts and literary magazine—and being paid $250 for doing so? If so, you’re in luck: it’s that time of year again as Scribendi, the fine arts and literary magazine of the Western Regional Honors Council (WRHC), gears up for another issue. Winners in each category, including fiction, poetry, visual arts, photography, digital art, open media (and others) will win the prize money and be published. Go to Scribendi for all details. One of PC's students was selected last year, so your chances are realistic. Submission deadline is October 14.

Elaine is still taking advising appointments

Among the many benefits of membership in the Honors Program is private, scheduled advising appointments with Elaine. Call 602-285-7305 or come by the Hub to schedule your appointment for Spring 2014 classes. Enrollment begins October 7, so it's wise to get your advising done as early as possible.

Honors flash drive - on sale this week

Come and get one of our very sleek and pretty Honors flash drives -- 1GB for only $4 (usually $5) 

PTK Corner

PTK Orientation today for all newly invited members. See you in the Hub at 2:00.

 

2.  Research plan... Organizing resources....

 

3.  HW-  Have all sources and information gathered by Monday,  Oct, 7th.  Have an outline or organizational plan by Monday, Oct, 7th.

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Explication, Cont. Food Day... Moving Forward... Food Day is Oct 24. We'll have a table from 11-1.

1.  Explication Practice... Journal.... See below.

1.   Hamlet:  

"I have of late--but
wherefore I know not--lost all my mirth, forgone all
custom of exercises; and indeed it goes so heavily
with my disposition that this goodly frame, the
earth, seems to me a sterile promontory, this most
excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave
o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted
with golden fire, why, it appears no other thing to
me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours.
What a piece of work is a man! how noble in reason!
how infinite in faculty! in form and moving how
express and admirable! in action how like an angel!
in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the
world! the paragon of animals! And yet, to me,
what is this quintessence of dust? man delights not
me: no, nor woman neither, though by your smiling
you seem to say so."

Though he describes the sky as a “majestical roof” covered with “gold fire,” Hamlet explains that, really, it is no more than a “foul and pestilent congregation of vapors.”  This means that Hamlet is displeased with the world.  This can be concluded because……

2.  Support sustainable and organic farms: Currently, sustainable farms receive little to no federal support and often lack market access to keep them competitive. Meanwhile, the largest 10 percent of industrialized farms—which contribute to poor health and severe environmental degradation—receive 75 percent of all farm subsidies.

My question:  How can I support sustainable and organic farms in Arizona, and is it viable long term?  See Chipotle.

Your Questions...

What's next? Research Plan...  Gathering.....

Food Day Assignments:  Create an argument essay, MLA format, at least 7 citations.  Create a product to distribute on food day.