Name: Subject: Period: Date: Video: Super Size Me

Name:
Subject:
Period:
Date:
Video: Super Size Me
Please respond to the following questions as you watch the film, “Super Size Me.”
1. In general, how do the doctors feel about Morgan’s health before he begins his month-long
McDonald’s diet
2. List at least 2 of the 4 rules of Morgan’s diet.
3. Why does John Banzhaf, a lawyer, think that it is fair to hold McDonalds responsible over other
fast food restaurants
4. List 2 changes in food portions that Lisa Young (a nutritionist) mentions concerning fast food.
5. List as many of the health risks associated with obesity that you can remember.
6. Did the kids recognize Ronald McDonald List some famous pictures they did not recognize.
7. How do you feel about #6
8. The film shows students eating fries and candy bars for lunch. Based on your experiences, do
you think that this is typical for high school students Why or why not

9. What differences in student behavior did the staff at the alternative high school notice when
they began serving healthy food for lunch
10. If healthy lunches are the same price as unhealthy lunches, why do you that more schools don’t
serve them
11. Can most of the people in the movie give a correct response to the question, “What is a
calorie” You answer this question.
12. Rate the concern of the doctors about Morgan’s health, after 3 weeks, on a scale of 1 (no
concern) to 5 (extremely concerned). Explain.
13. How much weight did Morgan gain on this diet How long did it take him to lose it (This info is
shared at the end of the film.)
14. Congress passed a bill prohibiting people from suing fast food restaurants for making them fat.
Do you agree with this legislation Why or why not
15. Please write a one-paragraph reaction to this film. You will not be graded on what you think,
just your effort.
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