You Are What You Eat: Part 2/5

1/29/2017

Instructions: Watch the video by clicking on the image above, then answer the following questions:

How do you feel about what Ietef Vita is doing in his community, and what do you think it would take to make the same movement happen in your own? What would be the implication of such a movement happening in your community?

INCLUDE: First initial AND last name AND class period.

Respond in no more than 10 sentences and no less than five. You must also reply to a classmate's post. You cannot post identical comments on different classmates' posts. Posting shallow comments such as "I agree" or "I disagree" will not earn you a passing grade. Make sure your posts address the reply that you are responding to.

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Be clear about your position
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Use rhetorical devices and other grammar elements
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CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school or your parents with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.

Due: Fri., Feb. 3, 2017 11:59 p.m. CST

T smith

1/30/2017 01:50:29 pm

I believe that the man is helping the community with there garden and with there food supply

B.Criss

1/30/2017 05:42:28 pm

I can't really agree or disagree with you because you didn't put any details into your response to the questions asked.Who is the man? How is he helping the community? What about the food supply?

J.gipson 7th

2/3/2017 11:40:53 pm

The man is trying to develop aa health community where we grow our own food supply that full of fresh real 100% food .I feel if we could do that in our own community alot of things we eat would be none existent in our lives but because we eat so much junk we are consume and adapt to it .

Noah.j

2/6/2017 10:54:13 pm

You should agree because our environment is in need of that. The food should be grown from scratch and not just thrown together like a piece of trash

L.Prado 6th Period

2/6/2017 10:50:44 pm

Ietef Vita is do great in his own community he didn't have people tell him do to something in a community he decide to do it..he wants to change the community that food is medicine and that you can make change .he wanted to start approaching to start trying it .It would take some people in my community to help around so we can have something going we need pitching in to start planting and saying that junk food will get you no where we need to start eating greens and vegetables we need show compassion to let people know that we can make a change. Its Starts With Us

B.Criss 1st

1/30/2017 05:33:35 pm

I feel that Ietef Vita is doing a great job in his community by keeping youth involved and living by what he teaches. What it would take for this to happen in my community is being able to put myself out there and having people behind me to help out. Also for this to happen in my community I would need more of the young people from my generation to pitch in this has to be a team effort. Everything starts off as a plan now whether I have the people to help me depends on them but I have to have a space to start a garden and the necessary tools such a gloves, hoes, seeds, etc. Then I would need to know which fruits and vegetables grow during which seasons. This also means that I have made a commitment and that I should have a schedule in place for me to take care of the garden.

J.grant

1/30/2017 07:16:45 pm

I agree with Miss. Criss . Ietef Vita is making a good impact around there community and getting young people involve on how to be healthy and making there community neat .Like she said it our generation that should make a chance in the next life style.

victor ajuobi

1/30/2017 10:07:33 pm

your statement is really positive, and i find that team effort and cooperation is a great way to encourage you to do gardening. A movement in your community would cause a need for healthier lifestyle not just for you but everybody else. .

S.Moncivais 1st

2/3/2017 12:43:29 pm

i have to agree with you ms.criss, yes vita is doing an excellent job in his community and helping young people involved there. To start something new you need a plan that will help you develop your whole idea. starting by yourself is good because you can start being an example to others.

E.Valdez- 4th

2/3/2017 02:48:14 pm

Ms.Criss, in your response you repeatedly say that "I would" not mentioning the role other members in the community take. I am trying to understand your perspective as you mention that "I would need", you stated that this is a team effort however, in a team effort there is no "I' there is "we", "we" would need to create change. Your diction portrayed a very egotistical character. In addition, I do agree that younger generations are a fundamental part in creating change especially when it relates to health.

Z.Williams

2/5/2017 01:42:23 pm

The idea of gardening in the community would cause a peaceful enviroment. Due to the healthy life choices people would have more energy and be confident in the way they both look and feel. People could have natural flowers to have for decoration and a pleasing view when they step outside and see the gardens bushes and trees at their best.

K.Davis 1st

2/6/2017 09:52:01 am

I feel like he is doing a good job because what Criss was saying he making it happen into the stage What it would take for this to happen in my community is being able to put myself out there and having people behind me to help out. Also for this to happen in my community we would need more of the young people and compare to our generation and what we getting ourselves into

J.Grant

1/30/2017 07:05:59 pm

I feel like Ietef Vita is making a good impact in his community. He started a song with young adults talking about how fast food is not a good food choice to eat . He keep young kids out the street by having them help with garden. He feels like a new start make you feel feash and has good fresh vibe. Vita is showing our generation that this is a great opportunity

J. Grant

1/30/2017 07:11:44 pm

for younger people to start something new. It shows communities around the world that there are plenty ways to start something new and fresh. He also mention that your community might be messed up but you can build it up and start making it look right. he also said that we ( generation now) need to start eating healthier .It is not healthy for our body . ( I'm adding on to my first statement because I accidently publish it ).

victor ajuobi

1/30/2017 10:05:38 pm

Ietef Vita is helping out his community by adding his tradition and cultural skills into it, he used his influence to help children eat healthier food and communicate with his audience that a healthier lifestyle is the way to go. In order for me to ever see a change in my lifestyle choices i need inspiration and support from my family and friends. I feel as that Ietef changed his life through experiencing a new way of thinking. If their was any implementation of a healthier food style movement it would be called "The Healthy Life Movement". This movement would help me straighten not only my way of eating but my way of life. *I feel that in a community, there needs to be someone who can push them forward in the right direction and make them practice better life choices. Ietef made a change in his community by applying what he was taught and used it too help his community. The need for the movement would help kids my age get into gardening, eating healthier, and growing their own food. This will help the community stay fresh, healthier, and thrive more off of a positive life.

J. Wegscheider

1/31/2017 05:48:03 pm

I agree that Vita is incorporating his own culture and tradition to a community where success is not an every-day thing. Inspiration from your family and friends will be a great motivator, but I also feel like you should have more people to help make a change in such a large area. The more people you have supporting you, the easier and better the change will be.

T. Dawson 1st

1/31/2017 10:23:10 pm

I have to agree with you Mr. Ajoubi . Vita's contribution to the society is not only beneficial for the communities health, but for its intellect as well. I do see were the need for support is coming from, but it is not always necessary if you put your mind and heart to it. If a movement such as Vita's was placed into action in our community, there would be a drastic change in not only this generation, but the ones to come as well.

Z.Williams

2/5/2017 01:54:26 pm

I agree with Mr. Ajuobi in the video Letef Vita was able make his point clear through culture and his idea of eating healthy and how to make the right eating choices. The movement being able to help children reflexively eating things that are healthy will help for a better future and a much better generation for they can teach these eating habits to their children. Growing your own food is not really present in the 21st century yet the food quality is rapidly decreasing from chemicals to other cells and DNA being implemented in our food, many people are not even aware and all that is needed is for someone to tell them and change will happen and when someone who is taught young learns to eat properly and how to eat properly they can help the system evolve.

J. Wright 6th

1/31/2017 02:32:44 pm

I believe he is really not doing none thing because some people just don't care about that stuff. But it do make people feel sometime of way.

K. Maple 4th

2/3/2017 08:01:02 pm

Well that's hypocritical and it proves the whole premise of Vita's movement. The reason people "just don't care about that stuff" is because they do not know of anything better. His actions show people another side of life.

J. Wegscheider 1st

1/31/2017 05:43:29 pm

I think what Vita is doing is very beneficial to his community socially, economically, and environmentally. The social aspect of this brings people together to learn to do better for their community, but in a way that keeps them interested and keeps a main goal in mind: success. Economically, growing the foods is a lot less expensive than buying manufactured goods and depending on fast food, etc. This system/motivation is good environmentally because it helps the air so people can breathe better and live longer. In my community, it would take a lot of people, commitment, and determination to actually make a change in a community with a lot of youth. If this movement were to have happened in my community, it would be very beneficial as far as bringing people together and growing to make the community better.

A.cannon 6 period

2/3/2017 11:39:52 am

I agree with you, what he is doing is very beneficial to his community, it made them come together as one and try something new and keep the kids out of trouble .

T.Dawson 1st

1/31/2017 08:22:04 pm

Ietef Vita is doing an excellent thing for the community by providing solutions for multiple issues seen in today's society. To have a similar movement in my community would take an effort from a large portion of the community. The idea would have to brought to the city council with all of the small details worked out. Some of the components of the project that would need revision are: the need of a budget along with proper equipment and adequate volunteers. Prior research as to the sprouting of certain greens would need to be acquired as well. Meetings are also a must if the project were to run smoothly within my community. There are many aspects that need to be taken into perspective before commencing such a large, grand project.

kenneth ajuobi

2/2/2017 05:20:27 pm

Vita has changed from one to another ,showing that it didn't matter your past you can change what in front of you and pave your own way .

kenneth ajuobi

2/2/2017 05:19:13 pm

change in small things can lead to triumph no matter how small. this man through ruff patties created a new in body meant and out came a positive of man with ambition.

M. Rodriguez 4th

2/2/2017 05:23:15 pm

I commend Ietef Vita for the wonderful changes that he personally sought out in order to benefit his community. No one asked or forced him to do anything, but the fact that he did it to help youths stay out of trouble and change their lifestyle to progress as the “gangsters of the garden”. I personally think that pushing for a healthier lifestyle and state of mind. Perhaps there could be a course or volunteers that have accomplished total bliss that would be willing to show everyone else the path. The outcome of a movement like this would be epic because the communities would find themselves united for a great cause. It would be a difficult to arrange it all but it could be possible if many people were up for it.

T. Arnold

2/2/2017 11:01:44 pm

I agree with you because he chose to do it for the youth to keep them out of trouble and to make them learn and do better things. Trying to have a better lifestyle is a great idea for our community but that would be very challenging considering our generation. It would be great to have volunteers show the path to our generation to see what it could do for them and how it can change your lifestyle in a way.

LeeAsha M 3rd period

2/3/2017 07:56:43 am

I agree as well because he did choose to do it for the youth to keep them have a positive mindset o stay out of trouble and do better things. Live a better lifestyle, do great ideas for our community and our generations. If you do right your life will change.

T.Arnold 7th period

2/2/2017 10:51:47 pm

He is doing a great job for his community especially for the youth and having them be involved more. What it would take for me is to plan and get other people as well to support me and what I am doing so most of the community can be apart of it. Some of our generation will be willing to do it then you have the other half who wouldn't and doesn't really care. I feel as if it would be a challenge to get this generation to start something like this but it is a great idea.

A. Dewberry 4

2/3/2017 09:52:10 pm

What exactly do you believe that our generations don't about? You mentioned the other half of our generation who wouldn't help with the garden because they don't care, but is it really because they don't care or because they are tired of failed projects. Think of it this was, if you were constantly joining groups and projects to make the community great and they all failed wouldn't you tired of it too? I do agree with that he is doing a great thing for his community and that it would be a challenge to get this generation to start.

LeeAsha Madison 3rd period

2/3/2017 08:06:12 am

I think he's doing a great job for his community for the youth because they would have a wonderful changes in their live style. I feel that some people just don't care about that stuff but in the mean time they gone wish they had. People have to understand doing things in a negative way is not going to get you nowhere in life. That's why I think he's doing a good job of what he is doing to keep the youth to have a positive attitude to stay out of trouble and know their responsibilities.

A.cannon 6 period

2/3/2017 11:37:18 am

Letef vita is doing great job in his community, by bring the youth together and creating a new tradition that can be passed own to their kids,and keeping them out of trouble. For this to happen in my community we would need some like letef to stand up and bring people together and teach them new things.

J.Green 3rd

2/3/2017 07:09:41 pm

I agree with your comment because he is doing a great job in his community. Mr. Vita is basically changing his community doing small things at a time. Making small changes at a time. His effort trying to change everyone's lifestyle is amazing and he is serious about it.

I.osorio 3rd Prd.

2/6/2017 01:32:19 pm

I agree with your opinion because not only he is doing a great job for his community but for himself also. He is doing small work but it's progressing little by little and the proof of what he says is right you are what you eat. You can't eat junk food and expect to feel better and have energy . If you have organic food it provides energy you could be more fit healthier and organic food proves that you are more focused more interested in the things you participate in.

S.Moncivais 1st

2/3/2017 12:39:12 pm

Ietef vita is doing an amazing job at his community and the way he likes to help young people how to grow food and sell it. This opportunity helps the community to have some fresh food where is done with your own work, maintaining organic food in his community help them to stay healthy. To make the same movement in mine community it would take some commitment, and responsibility to start something new that will help with my health and also if i can help others with it so why not do it? The implication of this happening in my community is that it may take some time but at the end we will have something back for our benefit. Another thing is that I could not do all the work by myself and i will need commitment of the community to do it as a team and also have some good place to start small but become big, and if we can take some of those organic foods to places where they need it.

P.Salazar 7th

2/3/2017 02:19:32 pm

letef is killing 2 birds with 1 stones , helping the environment out while keep youths out the street and showing them the value of food and helping the community out. The generation that we live in is very odd, we want everything given to us and not worked for, for something like this to happen where i'm from we would need teens with open minds and guides that are willing to put up with us

D.Moseley-1st pd

2/3/2017 11:25:04 pm

I agree with your standpoint, but not fully. I agree our generation is very odd, but we are more misunderstood more than anything. You basically categorized millions of teens with one label that is not fitting. Even though people do bring bad trends it would be a better idea to play on some positive words instead of dishing out negative ones that we are addressed with daily. Maybe you're not that type of person, but a lot of teens work hard for what they have whether you know of someone or not.

J. Mabrie 7th

2/3/2017 11:45:49 pm

I disagree Pablo. I don't think a few fruits and veggies grown in the hood will ultimately do much to change the state of the ghetto, so much as provide food for the homeless that inhabit it. Realistically every negative thing from gang violence and drug dealing to unhealthy food is promoted virtually everywhere through media, pop culture, and the youth's immediate community. Although Ietef is trying to combat this problem, his voice is minuscule compared huge voices promoting these negative lifestyles to the youth. The bad has outweighs the good tenfold. While the concept Ietef is trying to convey to the viewer is ideal, I'm afraid that's all it might ever be -- an ideal concept.

E.Valdez- 4th period

2/3/2017 02:33:27 pm

What Ietef Vita is doing in inspiring to me because he is demonstrating that a person can have more than one hobby that can ultimately create change in a community. Inspiration and motivation is what Ietef Vitas actions speak to me. Why? Well because he used his own story to portray this natural lifestyle, influencing younger generations to believe that just because a liquor store is around the corner it does not mean you will be there and follow the wrong path. For this movement to occur in my community I believe that every individual would have to evaluate their lifestyle in order to gain a new perspective. One person can begin to make change but a community can go beyond that and help change the lives of more than a person. The physical and emotional involvement of different minds with the same motivation and purpose would create an enormous change in the community.

M.Rowe 3rd

2/3/2017 11:56:28 pm

I agree, it is a very inspiring piece of work. It takes bravery and fortitude to take the time out to help out the area you call home.

S. Mendez

2/6/2017 08:11:20 pm

Ms. Valdez, you have a major point, in order for people to really work together and take this seriously, they first have to come to a consensus of everything that is wrong in the community. Only after they do this will the change be successful, because they will be focused on one goal which is to change for the better. This way people can help the young stay out of trouble and have something more productive to do.

J. Green 3rd

2/3/2017 07:05:36 pm

Leter Vita is doing something very important for his community especially for the youth. He put together a video so you can feel what the children on the video are feeling. Children need a better lifestyle so they can be more focus on things and take things more seriously.

J. Porter 6th

2/6/2017 09:35:15 pm

to add on to what you were saying , this project can also lead teen into a healthier lifestyle by introducing them at an early age the benefits of eating kale and fresh vegetables.

K. Maple 4th

2/3/2017 07:51:15 pm

Letef Vita is inspiring change within the 21st century generation. He promotes healthy growing, eating, and living by utilizing pop culture to make the idea of greenness appealing. If something similar were implemented in to my community, it would take a special group of people to get it off the ground, and an even more special group to keep it going. Young people do not have the patience to grow into the future but rather demand it in increments that are convenient to them. To implement such a program in urban communities would mean a change in the mentalities of the young people in those communities. This seems unfeasible as youth these days are so stubborn. However,m I personally would like to see a green revolution in my peers.

A. Dewberry 4

2/3/2017 09:35:16 pm

Ietef Vita is doing a great thing in his community by reversing today's mainstream hip hop into a positive life by being healthy and fresh. He will still use phrases like "keeping it gangsta" or "they the best on the east side" to connect to the youth. When using phrases like that he is pulling in the younger crowd and taking them away from the trouble on streets. For this to happen in my community there would have someone who is influential and popular to gather a hard working and dedicated crowd. The end result of something happening like this in my community would be a positive living environment. The children of the community will have something to do so they won't go out starting trouble just because they are bored. I personally think that it would build character; with strong character comes strong academics; and with strong academics it would raise the city of Lancaster to a higher standard.

J. Vela 4th

2/6/2017 10:52:12 pm

Do you think, Ms. Dewberry, that Lancaster's role model could be anyone? If we consider Vita's circumstances, he was able to connect with the youth because he was exposed to the same violent environment. Furthermore, his career as a musician was essential for him to deliver his message to a humongous audience. Nonetheless, while anyone can become a role model, their rates of progress will differ.

D.Moseley-1st pd

2/3/2017 10:50:53 pm

What Ietef Vita is doing is motivation to me that I can not only do what ever I put my mind to, but that I can open minds to new fresh innovations. The entire concept soothes my mind from the heartache from the cruelty in this world. It puts my mind at ease to know that there are still individuals out there trying to make a difference and not just going with the flow of the ever changing world. In my community, people are always willing to be apart and would just about give their shirt off their back for the next person. Individuals just need details and a dependable source so that they know they are actually impacting someone's life and their work is not in vain. In order for this movement to take place, there would need to be serious advertising through outputs such as social media, posters, and radio broadcast. After word gets out there would need to be community meetings as well as city council meetings to see what resources are needed and how we can get as many people involved in developing a new system in our community. Organization is key. Implementing this type of system will connect and integrate different generations, genders, cultures, and different types of people. We hold our own future in the palm of our hand so we should be feeding our souls with positivity.

J. Mabrie - 7th

2/3/2017 11:30:00 pm

What Ietef is doing is inspiring. Choosing to be selfless and promote a life of health and positivity to the youth through growing a garden, and teaching as opposed to just focusing on yourself is always something to look up to. For something like this to happen in my community it would take communal motivation. We would have to want to do something like this. We would all have to be on the same page. Now in the unlikely event that this did happen in a place like Oak Cliff the crime rate would most likely plummet.

M.Rowe-3rd

2/3/2017 11:49:43 pm

I think he is doing a good deed with and for his community. Growing gardens has helped them stay away from processed foods and unhealthy snacks people put in their bodies. In my community i think it would have to take us coming together and standing for something. We have to install positivity into the souls of every human being walking the earth today.

J.Bonilla-1st Pd

2/3/2017 11:59:06 pm

The use of gardening doesn't necessarily mean that the consumers will not eat processed foods. Gardening is only the start of such movements. In order for a project like this to work everyone does have to come together and agree.

J.Bonilla-1st

2/3/2017 11:56:00 pm

letef Vita is helping the community get involved in the movement of eating correctly and stepping away from the processed unhealthy food. The way he teaches his audience is in a way where they can all be involved. In society it is known to eat unhealthy because of the convenience, it's cheaper, faster, and easily accessible. To make a movement similar to letef Vita, those people in the community would have to break away from the mindset of eating incorrectly. Projects could also be implemented so those who do not believe in a healthier lifestyle, could see why chose it. The outcome of such movements will improve people's health, less money will be spent and the environment would improve.

S. Mendez 4th

2/6/2017 08:07:25 pm

What Ietef Vita is doing is inspiring and encouraging. He has taken his own life story and turned it into an educational matter. He is helping young people in his community by encouraging them to have a better lifestyle. From "gangs to gardens" he is teaching children that just because they are surrounded by negative lifestyles such as liquor stores, juvenile centers, drugs on the streets, etc. it does not have to be their life. They can do whatever they chose to, and live a healthy lifestyle as well. To implement this type of help in my community, people will have to stop and evaluate themselves. They have to realize everything that is wrong not only in their life but in society in general. After this is done we can all come together to advertise a better life. Create programs with gardening, or sports, or art, in order to keep children away from drugs and alcohol and into something productive and beneficial.

Malik B

2/6/2017 09:04:00 pm

I feel like Ietef Vita is making a good impact in his community.He is active with young adults to talking about how fast food is not a good food choice to eat. He keep young kids out the street.In order for me to ever see a change in my lifestyle choices i need inspiration and support for my family.I feel that Ietef changed his life as a new way of thinking

J.Porter 6th

2/6/2017 09:31:21 pm

I think that what letef vita is doing for his community is a great thing, and also a way to reach out to the youth. he mentioned that over the years he has helped more than 4,000 teens in his community. with this project that he has token the time out to produce, those 4,000 young kids now know what it means to eat healthy, learn about what making healthy decision is all about instead of going to the corer store and buying some potato chips. I think it would take not just me but the people that I hang around to get this accomplished. with the connections I have with big named people in my community, I think it would be a work in progress but with hard work and dedication I believe it could get done. it would also take the community as a whole to want to do this and make this a successful project.

Mai

2/6/2017 09:53:25 pm

What he is doing for hisself and community is wonderful. It takes alot of power and courage to do that. Far as to do it in my community it would take not just me everybody.

J. Vela 4th

2/6/2017 10:44:39 pm

letef Vita has successfully advertised and implemented a healthy and nutritional lifestyle among a community of youth concerned only with "being gangsta." The initiative would be easy to reproduce here in Lancaster. However, a solution would have to be found to counteract the long distance among the people within our community. Like in the musician's community, Lancaster has a high demand of chips and soda compared to fruits and vegetables. Ironically, Lancaster is known for being an agricultural city! If children would garden at earlier ages, they would realize the higher value of organic food versus artificial waste.

M.Williams 3rd

2/6/2017 11:38:17 pm

Ietef Vita has motivated me with the excellent work that he does in his community. From his motivation there came a program that could teach this generation patience , hard work and responsibilities. We have the potential to do something healthy and helpful in the community.

S.Stevenson 6th period

2/6/2017 11:56:30 pm

Mr.Vita has inspired me with the excellent work that he does in his community. From his motivation there came a program that could teach this generation patience , hard work and responsibilities.I would start a garden not as a distraction ,but as a means to a new healthy way of living. It could change my lifestyle, eating habits, and me consuming more organic and natural products that I've produced. We are in a generation that is used to getting things handed to them. Therefore, we necessarily wouldn't take the time out of our day to start a garden. We would rather take the easy way out and go to the store. We have the potential to do something healthy and helpful in the community.

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