COURSE TITLE:
NO. OF CREDITS:
5 QUARTER CREDITS
[semester equivalent = 3.33 credits]
| WA CLOCK HRS: OREGON PDUs: PENNSYLVANIA ACT 48: |
50 50 50 |
INSTRUCTOR:
Shaila Bora
kharisma.bora@gmail.com
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
With the steady rise in the price of groceries everywhere, it's time to invite more veggies to mealtime! Colorful nutritious veggies are quite happy to grace your plate, your bowl, sit in your hand, or smile incognito from within your shake. Learn more about the restorative powers of plants to boost your energy, quench your appetite and freshen your mood. Support well being at school and at home: Pass the Veggies, Please!
Required Text: Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health, The Experiment; 1 edition. ISBN-13: 978-1615191468. $14.95 Available from the bookseller of your choice. Required Movie: Forks Over Knives: the Film.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, participants will have:
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Completion of all specified assignments is required for issuance of hours or credit. The Heritage Institute does not award partial credit.
The use of artificial intelligence is not permitted. Assignment responses found to be generated by AI will not be accepted.
HOURS EARNED:
Completing the basic assignments (Section A. Information Acquisition) for this course automatically earns participants their choice of CEUs (Continuing Education Units), Washington State Clock Hours, Oregon PDUs, or Pennsylvania ACT 48 Hours. The Heritage Institute offers CEUs and is an approved provider of Washington State Clock Hours, Oregon PDUs, and Pennsylvania ACT 48 Hours.
UNIVERSITY QUARTER CREDIT INFORMATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY QUARTER CREDIT
Continuing Education Quarter credits are awarded by Antioch University Seattle (AUS). AUS requires 75% or better for credit at the 400 level and 85% or better to issue credit at the 500 level. These criteria refer both to the amount and quality of work submitted.
CREDIT/NO CREDIT (No Letter Grades or Numeric Equivalents on Transcripts)
Antioch University Seattle (AUS) Continuing Education Quarter credit is offered on a Credit/No Credit basis; neither letter grades nor numeric equivalents are on a transcript. 400 level credit is equal to a "C" or better, 500 level credit is equal to a "B" or better. This information is on the back of the transcript.
AUS Continuing Education quarter credits may or may not be accepted into degree programs. Prior to registering, determine with your district personnel, department head, or state education office the acceptability of these credits for your purpose.
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION
REQUIRED TEXT
None. All reading is online.
MATERIALS FEE
Course text: Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health, by Gene Stone is approximately $8.60 from Amazon.com. The text also is available at local libraries for free.
ASSIGNMENTS REQUIRED FOR HOURS OR UNIVERSITY QUARTER CREDIT
A. INFORMATION ACQUISITION
Assignments done in a course forum will show responses from all educators who have or are taking the course independently. Feel free to read and respond to others' comments.
Group participants can only view and respond to their group members in the Forum.
Assignment #1: Start Up
Please watch the videos below : Non-Vegans Watch Forks Over Knives for the First Time
In 500+ words:
Introduce yourself, describe your professional situation and some reasons why you chose this course.
Respond to the presentations. What points do you find engaging? What questions do the conversations wake up in your mind?
Post your response.
Assignment #2: Forks Over Knives - The Film
Watch the film Forks Over Knives: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/
What one question might you like to ask Campbell; what one question to ask Esselstyn?
Use Google searches to develop your own answers to each of your questions.
In 500+ words:
Share and explain why you chose each question and include 3+ answers to each question.
Post your response.
Assignment #3: What Others Are Saying
Watch Food on Film: "Forks Over Knives" Panel Discussion:
You are now on the panel! What questions might you direct to particular members on this Forks Over Knives panel?
In 500+ words:
Express what you would like to contribute. What discussions most stand out to you specifically and generally? Which viewpoints do you find most compelling? Do you have a bone to pick?
Post your response.
The computer has shared your view! so...please respond to other course participant posts! It's a panel discussion! We all are gathered at the table with the Veggies, listening.
Assignment #4: Read the Text
Read Forks Over Knives, through page 40.
As you interact with and interpret the author's message, make entries in a journal. Use these entries to formulate one Guiding Essential Question and complete the task below.
Create a 3- lesson sequence that focuses on your Guiding Question. For an easy time of it, make use of your district template or the THI lesson plan template: https://www.hol.edu/about/lesson-template.
Post your response.
Assignment #5: Plant-Based Paths To Healthier Living
Wander among the recipes in Part 3 of the text. Select 7 plant-based meals that you would like to try out, one for each day of the week. Now Shop & Prepare for your Culinary Adventure!
Eat your plant fortified meals for 21-days! In your journal record everything noteworthy- maybe include how you feel before, during and after these meals too. Note: To change a habit the 21-day cycle has to be repeated two more times, so be prepared to commit!
In 500+ words:
Compose a report which features your 21- day culinary adventure deep into the realm of the plant kingdom. Please mention at least one change in your diet that you intend to keep.
Post your response.
Assignment #6: Powerpoint Pitch
Design a Powerpoint Presentation, a Veggie feature of 10+ slides.
Let the last slide propose a question, to entice and challenge the audience to invite more veggies to their table.
Post your response.
Assignment #7: Meet Up
Share your Powerpoint presentation with a colleague.
Watch this video together.
"The Bittersweet Truth" Dr. Jamnadas, MD - Galen Foundation Lecture 2019
Take a gooood look at the USDA recommended diet: https://www.myplate.gov/
Look over different graphic representations too. MyPlate graphic
With your learning in mind, make a claim about some misinformation represented in MyPlate graphic(s.) Support your claim with evidence from course sources. Might someone raise some questions about your claim? Is anything not fully explained?
With your colleague discuss and propose, how to adapt existing curriculum to reflect the "Bittersweet Truth" as presented in your claim. Include 2+ activities that feature MyPlate graphic(s) redesign and 2+ readings/activities concerning the benefits of eating more veggies, perhaps in a platform that includes some self-discovery.
Post your claim and curricular adaptations.
Assignment #8: Insulin Rules All
Enrich your Insulin IQ. Learn more about insulin, brown fat and ketones, in a language you can understand.
Meet Dr. Ben Bikman:
https://www.facebook.com/insuliniq/videos/dr-ben-bikman-january-2020/164468834814659/
Watch: The Mind-Blowing Science of Fat-Burning and Insulin Resistance with Dr. Benjamin Bikman
In a 750+ word expose:
Discuss how big money advertising sabotages health. Use some news from the Bikman talk to support your claims.
Design a Veggie Billboard with 3 easy to do suggestions for healthier mealtimes.
Post your expose and billboard design.
ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTS REQUIRED FOR UNIVERSITY QUARTER CREDIT
B. LEARNING APPLICATION
In this section, you will apply your learning to your professional situation. This course assumes that most participants are classroom teachers who have access to students. If you do not have a classroom available to you, please contact the instructor for course modifications. Assignments done in a course forum will show responses from all educators who have or are taking the course independently. Feel free to read and respond to others' comments. Group participants can only view and respond to their group members in the Forum.
Assignment #9: Lesson Development
Choose one (1) of the following assignment options below:
Option A)
Develop a sequence of 3 lessons that reflect learning from this course.
Implement the lessons in a 3-day cycle with students. Check for understanding. Observe and record how each lesson supports the learning of your 3 fastest and 3 slowest learners, your English Language Learners and students with exceptionalities. Solicit class feedback too!
In 750+ words:
Write a comprehensive report that describes the lesson sequence. Explain how you might adjust your lesson design, format & presentation, quality of learning and flow based on your observations and learner feedback.
Post your report.
OR
Option B) Use this option if you do not have a classroom available.
Develop a sequence of 3 lessons to reflect learning from this course. Do not implement yet.
Share your lessons with colleagues and/or students to receive some valuable feedback.
What suggestions and guidance for implementation of these lessons might you offer to a recent teacher graduate or new colleague?
In 500+ words:
Write your Letter of Guidance. As an attachment include a notated sample lesson.
Assignment #10: Kids in the Kitchen!
In the Forks Over Knives film we heard more about the coalition between the Food Industry and the Culinary Institute.
Let's partner up locally so students can learn to cook nourishing meals with more veggies!
First we need a proposal for a Pilot Program. Develop a proposal to initiate and support a Teaching Kitchen at your school, in student homes, in a community space or online. The format may be but is not limited to these suggestions: Online video kitchen demo, Letter to Parents, Formal Proposal, PowerPoint, Video/Podcast, Community Education Forum, Billboard, Brochure.
Post your Kids In the Kitchen Veggie Style Proposal.
Assignment #11: (500 Level ONLY)
In addition to the 400 level assignments, complete two (2) of the following assignment options:
Option A) More Veggies On the Menu!
Together with some friends draft an Eat More Veggies Elevator Pitch, to an audience of your choice.
Post your pitch.
OR
Option B) Letter To A Friend or Family Member
In 500+ words:
Write a letter to a friend or family member. Suggest how to get started with a new plant-strong 21- day diet. Use examples from your 21- day tryout notes to support your guidelines. Mention potential challenges to stay the course and some suggestions from your personal journey: Pass the Veggies, please!
Post your letter.
OR
Option C) Just Say No to Casein with a Dairy Free Breakfast Taste Test
Take another look at your everyday breakfast!
Is that saboteur casein stealing the spotlight from a pantheon of non-dairy heroes? Go on a Google quest to learn more about the unsung dairy-free heroes found in breakfast bowls and mixing bowls everywhere.
Make a taste test: Substitute non-dairy preferences into three (3) of your favorite milky breakfasts. List the ingredients in each breakfast and highlight the non-dairy substitutions, include other modifications as well.
In 250+ words:
Write a restaurant critic review of each dairy free breakfast. Be sure to mention the substitutions.
Post your response.
C. INTEGRATION PAPER
Assignment #12: (Required for 400 and 500 level)
SELF REFLECTION & INTEGRATION PAPER
(Please do not write this paper until you've completed all of your other assignments)
Write a 400-500 word Integration Paper answering these 5 questions:
INSTRUCTOR COMMENTS ON YOUR WORK:
Instructors will comment on each assignment. If you do not hear from the instructor within a few days of posting your assignment, please get in touch with them immediately.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING THIS COURSE:
Shaila Bora, M.A. is currently working toward her PH.D. in Philosophy. Courses offered by Shaila are designed to tap into the creative potential and intuitive knowledge that each of us carries within. Through light touch supervision, we will open a dialogue that encourages experimentation with new techniques, and ways of being and doing that are already latent and waiting to be called forth. Nurturing this unique artistic spirit entails reflecting on and acting from your own experiences, observations, suggestions, questions, relationships, and perhaps a gentle nudge from a supportive someone else. So go ahead and choose the adventure that commands your thoughts and liberates your energy. Are you ready to try something new now? Come on, jump in, and let the magic happen.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
PASS THE VEGGIES PLEASE: Toward a Plant-Strong Diet