DIET FOR AMERICA

Watch all 8 videos in the Diet for a New America series (the U.N. Livestock video is optional), and carefully read the text in Unit 6 in our textbook on pages 31 - 32. Our topic this week is investigation of the truth, so why have I asked you to watch videos about diet in order to begin to explore this topic?

The chapter talks about searching for the truth but not the superficial truth, it means to go beyond that to explore the world that surround us and how is it working, the documentary talks about a lot of aspects we know not completely or that we don’t wanna know or that we deny because we cannot change that behaviors.

truth is the base of everything, and as individuals searching for opportunities to make changes is our dutty to inform everybody about the truth because we are a fundamental part in that processes that are killing species and also that are destroying completely the environment around us.

Investigating the truth is a twofold purpose, it must necessarily be based on an accurate understanding and a mature posture to accept the reality we are in, these truths help us to delineate the beginning of a path in which we should walk and live in, this path should be always a learning path but not also for our life but for others who are going in the wrong paths and to show them how things are…

We should change a lot in our ways of living because we are the most important part in that huge destruction to environment and also to ourselves because we don’t realize that everything we do has a consequence in our lives and in the ones around us.

What relationships can you find between the videos and the reading?

The relationships are in every line the chapter has because the truth is inevitable we are going to know it sooner or later, and when that moment may come it can be too late but because of our fault, because we participate in that massacre to the environment, to ourselves and to the future generations.

What do these relationships imply about our role as individuals in our society?

It implies us to learn to have at least a little or small GREEN MIND that can give us directions and make us think before doing something, also to be more mature and stop blaming others for the destruction the world is facing, it has to teach us better ways of leaving and not only that but to join efforts to be better each day that comes and also to be not afraid of the truth, only to be strong and perseverant in order to change it or avoid it in the future.

WORKSHOP CHAPTER 4

Chapter 4

1. To be imbued is to be completely filled with it, to be saturated with it. Mention several qualities with wich you should imbued.

A situation were I feel imbued is when my mom involves me in a proyect for the foundation because it fills me up with strength and perseverance and the feeling of joy because I know that all my effort is going to be enjoyed by the little kids, and also that I am looking for theyre happiness instead of mine.

2. The qualities and convictions you possess impel you to do certain thing.s Can you give examples of things you are impelled to do by the following?

· Your sense of justice: makes me follow the rules everyday, it makes me teach others to follow them too and also to realize that they were made to live in order and in harmony as society.

· Your sense of modesty: makes me think that for me they never should be VIP treatments because for what I have or own, I am the same as everyone and I should be treated equally.

· Your love for humanity: makes me search different ways of making new projects to help people understand better how world works and also to give them better chances in life.


3. The word transformation has appeared in several readings. It is useful word, and you will want to be careful not to diminish its value bye calling every little change that takes place” a transformation” . In order to gain better understanding of what transformation actually entails, give a few examples from the physical world of something transforming into something else. For each example you cite, explain some of the fundamental changes taking place that justify the use of the word transformation to describe it.

When the wood turn into ashes, that is a physical transformation but for me transformation go beyond because they mean inner changes, spiritual changes etc.
As my personal point of view, people can find transformations not by the physical changes of states, but the inner person can change completely

4. Describe some of the changes you envision would take place in

· The transformation of the character of a passive and defeated person into a determined participant in social action : the transformation changes the person and imbued him with perseverance and determination, turning him into an individual of change for society.

· The transformation of the society in which you live : In the future I can see a world without inequities where everybody is going to be more conscious about the environment and the people around people is going to get envolve. In social issues and also that they are going a be transformation persons.


7. which of the following statements are in accord with the sentence. “ these aspects of the twofold purpose are fundamentally inseparable”?

------ Individuals cannot change unless society changes first
------ Society cannot change unless all the individual comprising it change
--X---- The only way to change society is to change the individual whi comprise it.
--X---- The only way to change to occur, individual transformation and social transformation have to move forward simultaneously

WORKSHOP CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 6


Words and concepts

1.- in the reading , it is stated that investigation of truth should be based on an accurate understanding of human nature in general, what we say an do is based on our understanding of certain fundamental concepts . Mention some of the concepts related to human nature that might be shaping the behavior of the following people:

· Someone who focuses all his or her efforts on accumulating material wealth: Material person, because it only cares about having material stuff and not about social problem or the people about him.

· Someone who dedicates his or her life to the service of humanity: Is a person that really understands the world, because he is spending his time getting answers about how the world works and also what the world needs.

· Someone who is engaged in exploiting a forest , cutting down care about the environment the only things he cares of is making money without knowing the consequences of his actions.

· An educator who makes every effort to be a worthy model for his students: He is a person that tries to give his students the best of his knowledges to teach then how to be individuals of change for the world

· A farmer who takes good care of the soil on his farm and strives to improve its quality: He is the best example of mind individual , but only if the heats nature naturally and not chemically.

2.- the words conscience and the conscious and their derivatives are oftentimes confused with one another. Decide which is called for in each of the sentences below , a d fill in the blanks

· It is encouraging to note that the people are becoming more conscious of the need to preserve our natural resources
· Francisco had an accident and lay unconscious on the sidewalk
· He who adds water to the milk he sells has no moral conscience
· I will not do this ; I do not want to have it on my conscience
· When I voted for him I did so conscious but, unfortunately I now regret it.


3.- the sentence “ A is indispensable for B” means B cannot exist without A. Write ten sentences , each of which uses the word indispensable together with one word form list A and one from list B

List A: love, will , exercise, machinery, harmony, studying, land families , passport, enthusiasm
List B : Learning , working, health, agriculture , peace, society, service, industry , cooperation , traveling.

· Love is indispensable for peace
· Machinery is indispensable for industry
· Enthusiasm is indispensable for learning
· Passport is in indispensable for traveling
· Families are indispensable for society
· Land is indispensable for agriculture
· Exercise is indispensable for health
· Studying is indispensable for service
· Harmony is indispensable for cooperation

4.- In the reading , it is stated that individual s attain their true station by strengthening their spiritual nature so that it dominates their existence. Which of the following correspond to your true station ?

---X-- service --X-- prosperity -------- luxurious life
----- Political power -X---- Learning
-----Economic power -----X-- Humility


1. The word conception is derived from the verb conceive , a verb that is use in the sense of” creating” “thinking of”, “imagining” or “having an idea” . It also used in the context of procreation. In each f the following sentences, change the word conceive or its derivative to another word without changing the meaning of the sentence.

· It is inconceivable that anyone would reject such an offer
it is unacceptable that anyone would reject such an offer

· We have to conceive of a plan to enable him to continue his education.

We have to think of a plan to enable him to continue his education

· what is your conception of individualized education?
What is your idea of individualized education?

· The artist spent a year conceiving his final masterpiece
The artist spent a year creating his final masterpiece


6.- loftiness and abasement are word referring to states of being determined by our actions. Give examples of deeds that lead to loftiness.

Loftiness: when a person tries to fight with me instead of using the force, I prefer to ignore or to give a wise advice.

Abasement: when a person abuses about the power he has, and treat other bad he is humiliating them.

7 .- there are certain convictions to which we should hold firmly in life and others based on false assumptions that we should abandon. Mention a few beliefs to which you wish to hold firmly throughout your life and others you want to leave behind.

· One conviction for me , is that love should last forever as marriage.
· The one I abandoned is the one that says that people should abuse the power they have to gain respect and more power.

8.- it is stated in the reading that if we are conviced of the nobility of man , we will only utilize worthy means to achieve our goals . For each of the following goals , give an example of means that should not be utilized to achieve it, no matter how praiseworthy it may be

Goal : Inappropriate means:

· To pass an exam copy
· To get others to appreciate
the efforts one is making at work to use that effort for
personal purposes.
· To win someones respect abuse power
· To quiet ones pain to yell
· To get money for a family emergency to steal
· To win a sports competition to cheat
· To advance scientific knowledge to experiment with animal
About a certain desease
· To obtain the highest yield possible
from a piece of land to expelled poor people from the land.

9. the adjective organic express the quality of not being mechanical, of being integral , total , interconnected . Write a sentence or two about each the following

Organic growth: chickens should have an organic and natural growth, without chemicals.
An organic whole: Environment is an organic whole
An organic process: breathing is an organic Process
An organic structure: The human body is an organic structure

10.- the adjective unshakable can be can be used to modify a number of words . For Each of the words below , write a sentence which includes the adjective unshakable .

Faith: my sense of faith is unshakable
Bonds: Bond are unshakable contracts with Government
Conviction: My conviction about abortion is unshakable
Confidence: the confidence and trust you have on me in unshakable


11.- Something is infused with something else when it is full of it, saturated with it. With what sentiments should the following be infused

Marriage: love, union, support, happy moments, family
Work: cooperation , responsibility , effort, compromise
Service to others: joy, kindness
Human relation: will, respect
Friendship: loyalty, love, protection, support.

12.- An accurate vision of human existence help us distinguish between efforts that result in lasting change and those the fruits of which are short lived ad superficial write down some accomplishments that you consider to be superficial

· People that do charity just for marketing, and not because they want to or because they got involve with social action, but because they want to appear in magazines or social events in the newspaper.

· A marriage just for social status, for me is ridiculous this because the only thing they want is to have a better last name and a large account in the bank.

Now write down some accomplishments that you think have lasting results

Ghandi for example fought for human rights and the independence of India from the British Colonies, he had an idea, he made that idea real, and till today his legacy continues and also inspired a lot of humans around the globe to make changes.

13.- A joyful life is free from incessant desire for in mediate satisfaction . Describe in a few sentence how it is possible for an individual to remain ignorant of the true purpose of life in this earthly plane , if her or she ceaselessly engaged in satisfying material desires.

This happends everywhere you go, because people realize and think that money is important, that the world goes around money and even love too… its ridiculous to think that this kind of material people exists, that think that the real purpose of life is money and nothing else not even family because in theyre pursuit of money they lost theyre families etc…A millionaire in Russia told me a year ago as an advice of life that PEOPLE CAN LOOSE MONEY CHASING GIRLS, BUT NEVER GIRLS CHASING MONEY AND MORE POWER… it made me realize that we live in a world full of shit and that selfishness is just across my house entrance door…