Assignments – Week #5 |

For Wednesday, February 28th, read Michael Pollan’s article “Power Steer”. Mark three passages (one or two sentences) in the text that seem to you to be interesting, important, or worthy of discussion. Have a hard copy of the article with you in class on Monday, with the quotes you’ve selected identified.

Using Sam Anderson’s “I Recommend Eating Chips”, create your own “I Recommend…” post and share it to the blog before Wednesday’s class. Your post should be 400- 500 words and should be shared as a new post, not as a comment on this post. Remember that this piece is an opportunity to be playful and exploratory. Let curiosity be your guide. What’s in your chosen food? Where does it come from? Who invented it? How did it find its way to you? What does it look like? How/where/when did you first encounter it? What’s it like to eat this food? How does it make you feel? How does it figure into your story, your life, your identity, your routine??? Be creative! If you feel stuck, I suggest doing some Googling to see what interesting things you might learn about your chosen food. Please share your post on the blog together with an accompanying image (again, feel free to select whatever seems right to you!) by Sunday, March 3rd.

Assignments – Week #5