[AODA members] Is the movie Super Size me not appropriate for3rdgraders?

[Liliana Cabral]

Personally I have not seen the movie, but if Elena says is not an 
educational tool, and is not appropriate for 3rd graders, then absolutely 
she shouldn't have showed it.  Was this clarified with her though?

However it was, I believe that that's why you were invited to speak about 
nutrition and present obvioulsy 3rd grade materials. It was a misjudgement 
on her part to continue nutrition instruction on her own (most likely) 
without background knowledge of the content. Couldn't she have thought that 
if you did not show it to class was for a reason? And don't kids need some 
parental consent for watching movies if not rated PG????

The other point she should have had replied to the kids is that, overall is 
important to follow a healthy lifestyle and not be afraid of ONE meal (of 
course, if she really wanted to go to McD).

Obviously, she is a teacher and not a nutritrion instructor.

My two cents
Liliana


>From: "Elena Paravantes" <hparav at gmail.com>
>To: "'Marta Rahm'" 
><martarahm at yahoo.com>,<aoda-members at list.eatrightoverseas.org>
>Subject: Re: [AODA members] Is the movie Super Size me not appropriate 
>for3rdgraders?
>Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 19:27:16 +0300
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>Hi Marta,
>
>
>
>It was the wrong judgment of the teacher. Supersize me is not appropriate 
>for 3rd graders, in the sense that there are some scenes and language that 
>are not age appropriate and because it really is not designed as an 
>educational tool. I can see a 3rd grader watching this with their parents, 
>privately, but I wouldn’t agree to actually show the film during school 
>hours in class. However I do believe that all parents and teachers should 
>watch it.
>
>
>
>Elena Paravantes
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>:: Elena Paravantes, RD
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>:: Food and Nutrition Editor, Men's Health Magazine-Prevention Magazine, 
>Greece
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>:: Nutrition Instructor, American College of Greece
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>:: ICDA-EFAD Representative, Hellenic Dietetic Association
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>:: (e) hparav at gmail.com
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>From: aoda-members-bounces at list.eatrightoverseas.org 
>[mailto:aoda-members-bounces at list.eatrightoverseas.org] On Behalf Of Marta 
>Rahm
>Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 5:40 PM
>To: aoda-members at list.eatrightoverseas.org
>Subject: [AODA members] Is the movie Super Size me not appropriate for 
>3rdgraders?
>
>
>
>Hello all,
>
>After a nutrition talk to a 3rd grade class I recommended the teacher to 
>see Super Size me. She showed it also to the 3rd grade class. It is the end 
>of the school year and her kids have been invited to McD for an end of the 
>year little celebration. Well, the 3rd graders refuse to go and would 
>prefer to go to an Italian food place (we are in Italy after all!) stating 
>it is healthier unlike McD which give you hart problems.
>
>Teachers got upset at the 3rd grade teacher (and me indirectly... that 
>dietitian@#!) telling her that showing Super Size me was not appropriate 
>for 3rd grade kids.
>
>
>What do you think...is it or is it not??!!!
>
>
>
>Marta Rahm, RD
>
>CR Italy
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>Marta Rahm, RD
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>American Overseas School of Rome
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>Rome, Italy
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