Sunday 4 October 2015

SUPER SIZE ME

http://www.teachwithmovies.org/guides/super-size-me.html


 Description: Morgan Spurlock ate only food from McDonald's for 30 days: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He was thoroughly tested by doctors before he started his "diet" and periodically tested throughout the 30 days. By the end of his experiment, the changes in his blood chemistry and the stress on his organs approximated the liver failure seen in advanced alcoholics; his cholesterol had risen to dangerous levels; and he had gained 24 lbs.


Rationale for Using the Movie: Super Size Me provides a humorous way to supplement a health class curriculum on nutrition, the dangers of convenience food, and the effects of advertising on consumer choices.


Objectives/Student Outcomes Using this Learning Guide: Through class discussion, research and writing assignments, student in both health and ELA classes will explore the issues of personal responsibility and the power of marketing tools over health issues, such as obesity, in society today.

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