Day 20: The Meatrix

A. Thinking Critically

1. Thinking about Food Labeling: With a partner, examine the eggs crates, milk cartons, cereal boxes, etc. I have brought to class. Separately, type what you consider KEY WORDS to describe the product HERE. Responses HERE.
2. Discussion of the Causes and Consequences of Our Eating Habits: See the class responses to the two videos "Potato or Tomato?" and "Old McDonald's Farm," HERE.
3. Now check my introduction to the Food Unit HERE. 

B. Screening The Meatrix films and Writing Blog 11, Part I: summaries of the films

1. Watch The Meatrix, The Meatrix: Revolting, and The Meatrix II 1/2 at  http://www.themeatrix.com 
2. Write THREE 5-8 line paragraphs, the first summarizing the main points of The Meatrix, the second summarizing the main points of The Meatrix: Revolting, and the third summarizing the main points of The Meatrix II 1/2. If you need help, here are the scripts for the movies,

• Script for The Meatrix
• Script for The Meatrix: Revolting
• Script for The Meatrix II1/2

C. Blog 11, Part II: Responding to a Factory Farming Issue
1. Choose ONE issue connected to factory farming that interests you from The Meatrix website:

• Additives
• Animal Welfare
• Antibiotics
• Family Farms
• Feed
• Food Safety
• Genetic Engineering
• Organic
• Pesticides
• Waste
• Water Pollution

2. Read about the issue and take notes. Then, write 250+ words arguing WHY this issue is significant. Your piece must have

• a CLAIM,
• at least TWO REASONS to support the claim, and
• at least TWO QUOTATIONS from the webpage where you got your notes. Use this format: According to The Meatrix website, _______________.

Do not forget to use quotation marks when needed!