Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar Reaction

1. Web Interview
          a. Category: I would have to say that the interview was persuasive as the ultimate goal for Safran Foer was to educate people about the issues behind factory farming.
          b. The presenter was Jonathan Safran Foer.
          c. The title of the video was Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar. 
          d. Date Accessed: October 28, 2014
          e. The webinar Ostini's class saw today focused primarily on Jonathan Safran Foer's thoughts on his novel, Eating Animals, and his answers students questions. Some of the issues discussed were animal cruelty, protein deficiency, and the price of a vegetarian diet. It's also important not to remain ignorant on these issues.
          f. Memorable Moments:

• Foer said, "It's hard to respect: I just don't want to know about it." This quote was   important because it applies to the majority population of the U.S. It's your duty as a consumer to make wise choices and choosing to not research where your food comes from only emphasizes the fact that you are being ignorant, as well as selfish since you would rather justify eating another steak only for the taste or preference. 
• "Taste and preference are not reasons to consume meat." This quote is moving as it shows that taste is not a justification. Meat is not a necessity, but instead a choice. It is not vital to our health, but in fact harmful and unbeneficial to our health. Humans are raised into thinking that meat is crucial, however studies have shown otherwise. I chose this quote because I don't believe meat should be consumed for any reason. 
• During the video, Foer described how meat is not necessary in our diets. It does not contain  the so called necessary nutrients most people believe it has. There is a big misconception that vegetarians are protein-deficient, however, in reality vegetarians live longer and lower risks for the leading causes of death in this country. I chose this moment because I want to get rid of the stereotype that vegetarians are unhealthy. 

2.  I, like Jonathan Safran Foer, believe that animals shouldn't be part of the human diet. In Foer's novel, Eating Animals, points the hypocrisy that America houses when it comes to what animals are suitable for eating and which are meant to be companions. Foer's statements mirror my reasoning for converting vegetarian and remaining to do so. I don't want to remain ignorant on the issues of factory farming, but instead create a conscious mind and make ethical decisions.

Vocabulary #5

Words from Latin Roots #5

Roots and Derivatives:

1. cent(i): hundred
2. cid(e), cis(e): cut, kill
3. clam, claim: cry out, declare
4. cord, cour: heart

Word List:

1. bicentennial (a): (related to) a celebration of a two hundredth anniversary; happening once in a period of two hundred years or lasting two hundred years

• There are some comets that are bicentennial; they happen every two hundred years. 

2. centenarian (n): a person who has lived to be a hundred years old

• My grandfather has just turned a hundred; he's a centenarian. 

3. centurion (n): a Roman Officer commanding over one hundred men; related to the military mind, especially as it favors military solutions for handling social problems

• The Greek city-state, Sparta, had many centurions as Spartans had a reputation of using war to solve disputes. 

4. clamorous (a): characterized by continuous loud and complaining voices, noisily complaining, insistent.

• The students were clamorous when the principal announced the winter fair had been cancelled. 

5. concise (a): covering much in few words, brief and to the point

• The timed presentation was very concise as it was very well organized. 

6. concordance (n): a condition of harmony or agreement, an alphabetical index indicating reference passages, as from a writer's works

• The U.S. and Japan had a concordance once they signed the peace treaty after World War II ended. 

7. cordial (a): of the heart, warm and friendly, amiable

• Our busy neighbor was cordial when she took time out of her schedule to help me with homework. 

8. discordant (a): (sounding) harsh or inharmonious, clashing

• Our teacher spoke in a discordant manner after multiple students did not follow simple classroom directions.

9. genocide (n): the systematic extermination of an ethnic group

• The Holocaust is an example of a genocide since the Germans murdered millions of Jews. 

10. incisive (a): keenly penetrating, cutting into

• The student was an incisive reader since she was able to find the meaning behind the title of the novel. 

11. proclamation (n): an official statement or announcement that informs or honors

• Abraham Lincoln's emancipation proclamation stated that all slaves were free.

12. reclaim (v): to claim again, to restore to former importance or usefulness

• Once my sister went back to college,  I was able to reclaim the television as my own. 

Vocabulary #4

Words from Latin Roots # 4

Roots and Derivatives:

1. bon, boun: good
2. caput, capt: head, chief, leader
3. carn(t): flesh
4. ced(e), ceed, cess: go, yield, surrender

Word List:

1. accession (n): the attainment of a certain rank of dignity; an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming joined

• In high school, the highest accession one could obtain is class president. 

2. boda fide (a): in good faith, genuine

• Many preachers come in bona fide since they want to spread benevolence and peace throughout  the world. 

3. bonanza (n): a sudden and unexpected source of money or riches; a windfall

• While my mother was at the casino, a bonanza happened since she won a thousand dollars. 

4. bounteous (a): inclined to be generous; plentiful and abundant

• The fertile crescent proved to be bounteous in its geography as the first civilization arose there and flourished. 

5. capitulation (n): a surrendering, usually upon prearranged terms or conditions; a final giving up.

• Americans were happy with Japan's capitulation during World War II since that would mean the war ended. 

6. carnage (n): a great slaughter, as in a battle

• The Holocaust is an example of a carnage since millions of Jews were executed. 

7. carnivorous (a): flesh-eating, as in an animal

• Tigers, lions, wolves, and sharks are all carnivorous as meat is the main part of their diet. 

8. incarnate (a): literally, as in the flesh; in bodily form; flesh-colored

• The incarnate form of my grandfather isn't as important as the memories I have of him. 

9. intercede (v): to act on another's behalf; to mediate

• The strong discussion I had with my sister was interceded thanks to my mother's furious yelling and screaming. 

10. precedent (n): a previous act or decision taken as a valid model; having gone before

• The Greek democracy was a precedent to America's government system as it was an example of a successful government. 

11. recapitulation (n): a brief repetition; a summary, as of what has already been said

• At the end of all my notes, I write a recapitulation so that I know what I read about that day. 

12. reincarnation (n): a thing that is reborn, or comes back into being, although perhaps in a different (bodily) form

• In the spiritual belief system called Buddhism, reincarnation is believed to be necessary in reaching Nirvana.