Assignments
ADVERTISING & HEALTH
We have learned that Media can have a large impact on our health, whether we realize it or not. Advertisements are used to sway us to use or buy a product and often these products will influence our health. Your assignment is to flip through a magazine or watch TV to find an advertisement to evaluate. After finding and evaluating an advertisement, write a post that includes the following: (25 pts) NOTE: be sure to post it under the Media & Health Category!
- A catchy title.
- What were they trying to sell in the ad?
- Who was the target audience for the ad?
- How did they do it – colors, music, catchy phrase, playing on your emotions, etc.?
- Do you think it was effective or would sway a lot of people & why?
- Do you think that this ad is a positive or negative health influence & why?
SUPERSIZE ME
After watching the movie Supersize me complete the following. Choose two of the questions below, and Add a NEW POST in which you address 2 of the questions below. Be sure to reference the question in your answer, so the reader understands your explanation. Address each question in a separate, well written paragraph, explaining and supporting your opinion. Be sure to check your spelling & grammar! NOTE: Be sure to put the post in the Movie Reflection category and add a creative Title. (25 pts)
1. Should fast food companies be held responsible for the obesity problem in the US? Explain the reasons for your opinion.
2. Does your school provide healthy choices for a nutritious lunch? (Based on what you saw) What would you change about the school lunches to make them more healthy?
3. What can be done to help solve the obesity epidemic in the US?
4. Do you believe that people can have food addictions? Why or why not.
