“Super Size Me”

Watching Guide

By

Mr.Ellison

Directions: Uses this guide to help you understand the important parts of the movie. Write down notes pertaining to each question as you watch the movie. Use this information to answer your essential question and write your movie summary.

1. Who is the main character of this documentary?

2. What inspired him to take on the Super Size Diet? Name the court case.

3. Know the three simple rules the he must follow during his diet.

4. How many days will he be on the Super Size Diet?

5. Find the meanings of the following words:

Obese

Calorie

Organic

Processed

Epidemic

Diabetes

Gastroenterologist

6. How much did he weigh before the diet started?

7. Do “junk food” companies invest money to advertise their products? If so, do they invest more than “healthy food alternatives”?

8. What happened to his body and vital signs after the diet ended?