SuperSize Me Worksheet

SuperSize Me Worksheet Movie Summary: Super Size Me investigates health hazards by eating fast food. Spurlock eats a diet of McDonald's and as a result supersizes himself. This worksheet follows his journey as his ordinarily fit body and equilibrium undergo dark and ugly... (more details for SuperSize Me*)

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File #3566 Info: Created by Chris S. on February 02, 2008 using New York State standards for students at a grade 9-10 level.

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File #288 Info: Created by E. Santiago on August 24, 2008 using New York State standards for students at a grade 9-10 level.

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Super Size Me Worksheet Answers

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Super Size Me Video Worksheet

The Supersize Me Worksheet offered at the links above follow Spurlock who was the age of 32 at the time the movie was filmed. He was physically above average, according to doctors (including a nutritionist and a trainer). Prior to his experiment, Spurlock had an OK diet.

The supersize me worksheet provides questions from the film that follow Spurlock as he consumes three McDonald's meals per day. Students observe that he must only ingest items that are offered on the McDonald's menu. This includes bottled water. Students quickly learn from the supersize me worksheet answers that any outside consumption of food is prohibited. Students question why he must SuperSize the meal when asked and why the average citizen walk so few miles a day.

Students following along with the supersize me video worksheet offered for download from the links above will notice that after five days Spurlock has gained almost 10 pounds and it’s not too long before he finds himself with a feeling of depression. The worksheets reflect upon why he is advised to stop what he is doing immediately to avoid any serious health problems however Spurlock makes it to day 30 and achieves his goal.

Supersize Me Video Questions end with a rhetorical question, "Who do you want to see go first, you or them?" with a cartoon tombstone for Ronald McDonald ("1954-2012"). Food for thought for students think about on their worksheet answers.