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Are We Still in The Jungle?

Are We Still in The Jungle?. Assignment: Create a PowerPoint presentation that compares how 21 st century America is the same or different from Upton Sinclair’s America of 1906. Include photos/graphs/charts/statistics gathered from The Jungle,

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Are We Still in The Jungle?

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  1. Are We Still in The Jungle?

    Assignment:Create a PowerPoint presentation that compares how 21st century America is the same or different from Upton Sinclair’s America of 1906. Include photos/graphs/charts/statistics gathered from The Jungle, Fast Food Nation, Food, Inc. (video) or your own personal research. TOPICS: The Food Industry / Labor / Food… Then and Now…. Due:
  2. Resources To find Evidence for your Arguments, review the following passages.… The Jungle Excerpts from….Chapters 1,2,& 3 Ch.5 (pp.70-77) Ch.6 (pp.86-89) & Author’s pt. of view on real estate agents; Ch.9 (pp.115-120) Fast Food Nation Ch. 10/Global realizations: ”an empire of fat” (pp.239-243) Ch. 5/why the fries taste good (pp. 119-131) Ch. 9/what’s in the meat (pp. 197-204) Ch. 7/cogs in the wheel (pp. 160-164) Suggested reading for homework: Ch. 8/the most dangerous job (pp. 169-190) Food, Inc. Chapters 1-9 handouts + film video (IN-CLASS ONLY)

  3. American Literature/Ms. Basseas Spring, 2014Are We Still in The Jungle?

    Student’s Name: ( )
  4. We Are/Are not Still in The JungleParagraph #1 = IntroductionAttention-grabbing beginning, description of essay topic & opinion statement
  5. Paragraph #2: The Food Industry Then (= Chicago’s Packingtown)Argument + Evidence #1,#2,#3 (quotes, details & examples) + Explanations
  6. Paragraph #2 (Cont’d): The Food Industry Now (=Fast Food Nation, Food, Inc.)Argument + Evidence #1,#2,#3 (quotes, details & examples) + Explanations
  7. Chicago’s Packingtown vs. Fast Food Nation photos/graphs/charts
  8. Chicago’s Packingtown vs. Fast Food Nation photos/graphs/charts
  9. Paragraph #3: Labor Then (= Workers in Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle)Argument + Evidence #1,#2,#3 (quotes, details, & examples) + Explanations
  10. Paragraph #3 (Cont’d): Labor Now (=Workers in Fast Food Nation, Food, Inc.)Argument + Evidence #1,#2,#3(quotes, details, & examples) + Explanations .
  11. Labor photos/graphs/charts
  12. Labor/Photos/Graphs/Charts
  13. Paragraph #4: Food Then (=Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle) Argument + Evidence #1,#2,#3 (quotes ,details, & examples) + Explanations
  14. Paragraph #4 (Cont’d): Food Now (=Fast Food Nation, Food, Inc.)Argument + Evidence #1,#2,#3 (quotes, details, & examples) + Explanations
  15. Food photos/graphs/charts
  16. Food photos/graphs/charts
  17. Paragraph #5 – America Then & Now ConclusionRestate opinion, summarize (3) reasons, & call to action or closing statement
  18. Subject: Are We Still in The Jungle? Email completed presentations to: Jbasseas@cps.edu Save this presentation to your documents, email….
  19. Rubric Score:_______/100 Paragraph 1: Introduction (10 pts.) Paragraph 2: The Food Industry Then & Now (20 pts) (Chicago’s Packingtown/Fast Food Nation) Paragraph 3: Labor Then & Now (20 pts.) (immigrants/migrant workers…) Paragraph 4: Food Then & Now (20 pts.) (meat/corn…fast food) Paragraph 5: Conclusion (10 pts.) Photos/graphs/charts…..(20 pts.)
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