In your notebook (10 minutes)
1.
Do you like apples? If so: name your favorite
variety and describe it in detail. Try to use both descriptive language and
metaphorical language to create a vivid sensory portrait of this variety. (If
you like apples but don’t have a favorite variety, vividly describe in detail
your Platonic ideal of an apple, flavor- and texture-wise.) If not, describe in
as much detail as possible why not.
2.
Look through the apple chapter and find:
·
Two facts that were new to you and struck you
as interesting or important
·
One big idea or revelation that came from
your reading this chapter
3.
Think of a “coevolutionary” relationship you
have with some plant or animal (see Pollan [p. xiv] in the “Introduction”
photocopy if you need to be reminded what he means by “coevolution”). Describe that relationship and the effect it
has on your life.
In small groups (6-8 minutes):
Share the new facts and
revelations that you gleaned from the apple chapter.
Look at the chapter and the
photocopied sources page. What do you notice about the combination of different
kinds of information Pollan blends, what he does with the information, and how
he shares his sources in the notes? Try to come up with at least two specific
observations. Each of you should write a concise summation of these
observations in your notebook in your own words.
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