Nishan Mahadeo
Nishan Mahadeo
Form 4D
English
SBA
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ARTIFACTS
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Childhood Obesity Tips
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Tim Minchin Will be dead of a heart attack
Before your grandchildren are ten
Perhaps you'll consider
A cut-back on extra fries then
Fat Children
So you're telling me that your family
Do not feed doughnuts to your obese children Has a history of obesity
You will regret it when they're in their teens You got the polycystic ovaries
Maccas might shut them up now that they're Your mum had childhood diabetes
seven
But they won't forgive you when But – and in your case
They're getting picked last for PE Do you think it's an appropriate treat
Don't you see? The all-you-can-eat at Pizza Hut?
So you telling me that your family There's no excuse you silly goose
Has a history of obesity For a child with a caboose
You got a wire loose in your pituitary Like a moose who's eaten too much mousse
It's just the way that God made me It's tantamount to child abuse
It's unlikely, statistically Is this what you want for your girl and your guy?
To be a physical thing These chips off the pork chop, for the toffee
But either way it don't explain why you apples of your eye?
Are in the queue at Burger King Kit Kats in value packs are not the way back
Your kids are fat, did you notice that?
You can blame it on biology
You can blame your physiology And you, you should feel ashamed
You can point to genealogy For you have only got yourself to blame
And your social anthropology Your 6 year old miniature Jabba the Hut
Eating half melted Mars Bars from the folds of
You can say you are an ectomorph his gut
That you just can't get the kilos or He'll be looking for a kidney
Well you can be what you wanna be Before your grandchildren are ten
But stop feeding that boy KFC Perhaps you'll consider
A cut-back on Taco Bell then
He weighs 30 kilos and he's only three Perhaps you'll consider
He looks like a clean-shaven Pavarotti A cut-back on Krispy Kreme doughnuts
And Popcorn in bucket-sized boxes
Switching to Diet Coke is not the way back And microwave pizza or drive through
Your kid's a fat, have you noticed that? McDonalds
Your 5 year old princess in her size 14 tutu Cos he's 35 kilos above the ideal weight
Only eats pizza like that because you do Of 35 kilos for a nine year old boy
And you, you should feel ashamed
For you have only got yourself to blame
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REFLECTIONS
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Reflection #1
I began this SBA with the thought that childhood obesity was not prevalent
in today's society. In fact, I thought it was that it was not a big issue until I had a
conversation with a victim of obesity.
I gathered vast amount of information from the article “Childhood Obesity”.
The article had information on the method on how to prevent childhood obesity
which was followed be examples.
The song “Fat Children”, was based on how the obese children was being
discriminate because of their body size and being criticize for the food they eat and
the way they carry themselves around people.
The poem “Obesity” was about how the obese children life. The poet
describes the life and the feeling of the obese children who are being exposed to
today’s society. Obesity changes they life of the victims.
I learned that childhood obesity is very serious and can be prevent.
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Reflection #2
“Childhood Obesity Tips” is an article that organized the different practices
to avoid childhood obesity. Images was used with different color background to
portray the practices more vividly which was the reason why I choose this article.
“Obesity” is a poem which uses end rhymes. Examples are “old” and “bold”,
“can” and “pan”. These end rhymes were used to help give a rhythm and melody to
the message. The end rhymes help me to memories and understand the message the
poet is trying to portray the poem.
“Fat Children” is a song that had rhetorical question. Examples "So you
telling me that your family Has a history of obesity?" This question challenges
parents to reconsider their decisions based on their family history and its potential
impact on their children's health. The use of rhetorical question helps to force
attention to the message of the song.
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Reflection #3
This SBA helped me to learn the cause and the prevention of childhood
obesity.
I leant that obese children are being bullies and discriminate because of their
condition. Childhood obesity occur when children are not exercising, instead they
are eating and sitting. By having a balance diet the children can prevent being
obese and avoid being bully.
My experience working in the group with members, I encounter some
difficulties. The experience was difficult a first since some members had
difficulties in choosing a sub-topic, but it began to settle down with the members
and everyone was working and helping each other.
By working in a group I get to learn and experience new things. It helps the
member of the groups to focus and do their work to submit on time.
My knowledge of writing has increase also my summarizing ability also
increase while doing this SBA.
