1. WR090 Skilled Writing through Inquiry: A Community of Scholars Examines Sustainable Food | Sustainable Agriculture Tuesday, October 02, 2012 The Portal & an Introduction to the Concept of Sustainability,

2. The Portal (AC3333 Computer Lab) Short Break Sit together in your work groups (2-3 people that you can work with in class ) Reflective Freewrite Journal Sustainability Discussion Homework Due on Thursday, Oct. 4 th Order of Business

3. Take Five Mas o menos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmDDOFXSgAs

4. LSC Computer Lab The Portal Problems with Aplia Problems with Printers on Campus

5. Reflective Journal Reflective Journal & Discussion The theme for this term is Sustainable Food | Sustainable Agriculture. As we explore, learn about, and write about this topic, we need to first grapple with what the word “sustainable” means. Let’s look at the following videos and see what we can take away from them.

6. Sustainability European video (in English!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5NiTN0chj0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5NiTN0chj0 Summary of the Principles of Sustainability: Reflect, write, and discuss: what is the take-away from this video? Share your responses within a small group

7. Sustainability Sustainable Planet (Nature Conservancy): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h9Uw1K8jJc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h9Uw1K8jJc Reflect, write, and discuss: what is the take-away from this video? Share your responses within a small group

8. Sustainability When we think of sustainability, we might look at the word sustain. This word has an interesting history, one that really speaks to what the word means today.historywhat the word means today

9. How Does Sustainability Apply to Food? Write reflectively and share within your group. As a class, we will further discuss this important topic. Questions: can we make money and still feed the world? Introduction: Food, Inc. Take Cornell Notes!

10. Homework Due Thursday, Oct 4 th Assemble your portfolio for Portfolio Check 1 (See your syllabus) Study for a Quiz on the syllabus, Syllabus Supplement, and “The Power of Study Groups” Homophone Worst Offender List: Circle the homophones that you most frequently mix up.