WEEK THREE
September 14 &
16
September 14
Food justice, farm/nature therapy, and nature deficit
disorder. In-class close reading from Spell
of the Sensuous.
Due today: Use a device with a screen to learn about our
topics for today, then summarize what you have found out… What is food justice?
What factors drive food injustice? In
what ways can nature be therapeutic? Who coined the term “nature deficit
disorder”? Is this a real disorder? In what ways have your own interactions
with the natural world had a positive impact on your life? Be specific. Post
your responses to your blog before class begins today.
September 16
Potrero Nuevo Farm and Table of Plenty. Living the Hallmarks
when interacting with low income people. Sister Jeannette Braun will join us
for part of our session today. Pia on e-books.
[Jeannette coming Monday instead. Today do in-class writing:
What does it mean to me to be connected to the world, to others and to myself?
In what ways do direct relationships enhance or hinder my connectedness to the
world, others and myself? In what ways do mediated relationships enhance or
hinder my connectedness to the world, others and myself? What are my hopes for
my four years at college in terms of increasing my connectedness to world,
others and self? Use specific examples from your personal experiences to
elaborate your discussion.
Due today: Make sure you have your Hallmarks booklet from the bookstore. Complete the California State
Training
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Some quotes from the
Catholic Social Tradition on the topic of private property… what insight do
these provide into our topic of food justice?
Social function of
property
“In the right of private property there is rooted a social responsibility.
Indeed, in the wisdom of God the Creator, the overall supply of goods is
assigned, first of all, that all men may lead a decent life.” (Pope John XXIII,
Mater et Magistra, 1961, para
119, page 103)
“private property does not constitute for anyone an absolute and
unconditional right. No one is justified in keeping for his exclusive use what
he does not need, when others lack necessities.” (Pope Paul VI, Populorum Progressio, 1967, para 23,
page 245)
A note from Sister
Jeanette at Table of Plenty
Things are a bit different
this year in that the CA State Health Dept requires that all servers
take a food handler course and test and receive a food handler certificate.
Our 8th grade students have passed this requirement without any problem.
I need to make sure that all those in the kitchen and dining room
understand the food safety regulations and are certified. Some of our high
school students readily got summer jobs as a result of having this certificate!
Also, it looks like we'll
have a few regular Bonner students coming from NDNU and they can drive
carpools.
About Good Grooming:
Unfortunately, some
of our students are coming looking pretty scruffy- hair not combed or pulled
back in a ponytail, chipped fingernail polish and not coming with the required
white top/t-shirt-polo shirt. Some look like they grabbed their shirt out the
the dirty clothes bin! Coming well groomed is a health dept. requirement
and TABLE of PLENTY'S too!
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I'm sure that your
students will do very well with the SafeWay
certification! It should take only about an hour or so and
they
have 3 chances to pass
this test and 75% is passing.
Go to CAFoodHandler.com
for the food handler course & test
and print your 3 year
certificate.
The fee is $15, but use
the promo code "beach" and get $5 off.
Please request
that a copy of your certificate is forwarded to
We are willing to
reimburse the $10 to any student who has their
Thanks for your support,
Patti! - Jeanette
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WEEK FOUR
September 21 &
23
September 21
Jeanette Braun TOP. Exploring connectedness with world,
others & self. Mediated & unmediated relationships. Close reading.
Due today: Do a close reading of the handout from Spell of the Sensuous. Write notes in
the margins so that you remember any questions, observations or personal
connections that come up for you as you read. Highlight any words you don’t
know the meaning of, then look those words up. Then read the passage a second
time. Make margin notes in a different color. At least one day later, read the
passage a third time, making margin notes in a third color.
Also due today: Obtain your e-copy of Journey of the Universe
September 23
Journey of the Universe as a new mode of human connection to
the larger world.
Due today: Read
Journey of the Universe, chapters 1-7. Pull out at least one key idea from
each chapter and summarize that key idea in a blog post.
