[AODA members] Is the movie Super Size me not appropriate for 3rdgraders?

[Camella Rising]

I completely agree with Elena.
Camella

--- Elena Paravantes <hparav at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Marta,
> 
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> 
> 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.
> 
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> 
> Elena Paravantes
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> 
> :: Elena Paravantes, RD
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> :: Nutrition Instructor, American College of Greece 
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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
> 
> American Overseas School of Rome
> 
> Rome, Italy
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