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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