Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar Reaction Assignment

Category: Persuasive, informative

Name of the presenter: Jonathan Safran Foer

Title of the Video: Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar

Date Accessed: October 28, 2014

Descriptions of three stand-out moments from the video, and why you chose them.

One of the standout moments that I found important and educational was when Safran Foer addressed the fact that there are 50 billion animals factory farmed each year. This is a sad case but informs what most people aren’t aware of. This extremely large number should be taken into perspective because of the amount of animals being affected.

A standout moment from his book that I found to be intriguing was that three to four million dogs and cats are euthanized annually. I am against this, but he makes a strong case about all the meat that is being thrown away from these animals. It is important to note that millions of pounds of meat are put to waste because it is socially unacceptable to eat these household pets with emotional attachment.

The final moment was his statement that there is no chance that half of Americans will be vegetarians in 10 years. I believe this is important because it shows that most of the people in America are unaware of the negative factors that are caused by the meat industry and the harm it has been doing. This is a serious topic that more people should be informed about.

Latin Roots #5

Roots and Derivatives

1. cent(i)- hundred
2. cid(e)- cut, kill
3. clam, claim- cry out, declare
4. cord, cour- heart

Word List

1. bicentennial- A celebration of a 200th anniversary; a happening once in a period of 200 years or lasting 200 years
2. centenarian-  a person who has lived to be 100 years old
   
3. centurion- a Roman officer commanding one hundred men; related to the military mind, especially as it favors military solutions for handling social prpblems
4. clamorous- characterized by continuous loud and complaining voices; noisily complaining; insistent
5. concise- covering much in few words; brief and to the point
6. concordance- a condition of harmony or agreement; an alphabetical index indicating reference passages, as form a writers works
7. cordial- of the heart; warm and friendly; amiable
8. discordant- sounding harsh or inharmonious; clashing
9. genocide- the systematic extermination of an ethnic group
10. incisive- keenly penetrating; cutting into
11. proclamation- an official statement or announcement that informs or honors 
12. reclaim- to claim again; to restore to former importance or usefulness

Latin Roots #4

Roots and Derivatives

bon, boun (good): bonus, bounty, bountiful, bonify, boon, bon voyage, bonhomie
capit, capt(head, chief, leader):capital, captain, capitalize, decapitate, per capita, capitol
carn(i) (flesh): carnal, carnality, carnival, carnation, carnify
ced(e), ceed, cess (go, yield, surrender): recede, proceed, success, concede, exceed, procession, unprecedented

Word List

accession- the attainment of a certain rank or dignity; an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming joined.

Sentence: In Buddhism, the accession was to reach enlightenment.

bona fide- In good faith: genuine.

Sentence: The painting was bona fide

bonanza- a sudden and unexpected source of money or riches: a windfall

Sentence: Winning the lottery gets you a bonanza.

bounteous-inclined to be generous; plentiful and abundant

Sentence: Our water supply is not bounteous at the moment.

capitulation-a surrendering, usually upon prearranged terms or conditions: a final giving up

Sentence: Japan made a capitulation after being bombed.

carnage- a great slaughter, as in battle

Sentence: The war left behind a carnage.

carnivorous- flesh eating, as an animal

Sentence: A lot of dinosaurs were carnivorous animals

incarnate-literally, in the flesh: in bodily form: personified: flesh-colored

Sentence: The girl looked naked because she had an incarnate dress on.

intercede- to act on another's behalf: to mediate

Sentence: The boy's mother interceded when her son was falsely accused.

precedent-a previous act or decision taken as a valid model; having gone before

Sentence:  The father was a precedent to his son.

recapitulation- a brief repetition; a summary, as of what has already been said

Sentence: College students need a recapitulation of every class lesson.

reincarnation- a thing that is reborn, or comes back into being, although perhaps in a different (bodily) form.

Sentence: Buddhists believed in reincarnation.

Literature Analysis #1

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Plot: Billy (protagonist) is transported in a crowded railway boxcar to a POW camp in Germany. One night, Allied forces bomb the city, then drop bombs to create a firestorm that sucks most of the oxygen into the fire killing about 130,000 people.

Theme: The theme of this story would probably be that war isn't the answer. The bombing of Dresden during World War || destroyed the whole city and killed around 130,000 people.

I chose this book because I like reading about events that happened during wars. This book made me enjoy it because of the action and events that took place all throughout the novel.

This novel was somewhat realistic because it was based on the authors own experience from World War ||. I couldn't find anything to relate to from this novel because I haven't experienced a war in my lifetime.

Latin Roots #3

Roots and Derivatives
1) aud(it) (hear): audience, auditorium, audition, audiovisual
2) avi (bird): aviation, aviculture, aviatrix, avifauna
3) bell(i) (war): rebellion, rebel, belligerent, postbellum
4)ben(e) (good,well): benefit, benevolent, benediction, benefice, bension

Word List:

1) antebellum- before the war, especially the American Civil War, typical of how things were before any war.

Sentence: He's plagued by events from his past and has traces of insanity in his antebellum lineage.

2) Audit- to attend a class as a listener, not for credit; to check or examine a company's financial records; the process of making such an examination.

Sentence:The best way to catch corrupt trusted insiders is through audit.


3) auditory- related to the sense of hearing.

Sentence: Auditory hallucinations have long been understood as a sign of severe mental illness.


4) avian- characteristic of or pertaining to birds.

Sentence :Bird feeders will attract avian visitors to the park.


5)aviary- an elaborate structure for housing birds.

Sentence: I am at home a lot, but am planning a brand new aviary.

6)avionics- the technology of using electronic  equipment in aviation, missilery, and space flight.
Sentence: There is a possibility of interfering with the aircraft avionics.

7) bellicose- eager to fight or quarrel; hostile

Sentence: The gang members were bellicose when they saw a rival gang.

8) belligerency- the condition of warlike hostility; a hostile action

9)benefactor- a person who gives another (financial) help; a patron insurance policy

Sentence: My dad was a benefactor when helping my sister with college.

10) beneficiary- one who receives a benefit (of payment), as a form of an insurance policy

Sentence: My sister was a beneficiary

11) benign- not malignant; gracious and kindly; good-natured.

Sentence: My grandma is a very benign person.

12) inaudible- unable to be heard.

Sentence: When my teacher was sick she was inaudible.

Myth Project: Pandora

main character: Pandora

Pandora: The first mortal female that was created to be beautiful, smart, and curious.

 

Setting: Pandora and Epimetheus's home

 

Main plot: Pandora is given a beautifully decorated box from papa Zeus. The box was not to be open in fact the box was locked and read " UNDER PENALTY OF LAW DO NOT REMOVE" of course being curious Pandora thought her gift was to be opened and upon opening all that makes the world miserable came out: racism, sexism, lust, old age, and etc. All but one thing came out which was hope Pandora got a grip and closed it before she left.

 

Main conflict: Pandora's curiosity and the box

The purpose of this story was to show where all the bad things in the world originated from.

Reflections on week 1

In week one I learned many things about this class. The major topic that we learned about was how school can kill one's creativity. I would agree with this because it feels like we are all just a cog in an industrial model of education. Our education system is pretty much built on how to pass a class, not to educate us. Another thing I learned about this class is that we will be using blogs to stay updated with our work. I feel like this can help us stay organized and it is a good use of modern technology.