That Sugar Film Movie Guide (NR - 2014)

That Sugar Film Movie Guide (NR – 2014) helps students analyze this incredible, eye-opening documentary. Ask your students to internalize why eating an apple, and the sugar that goes along with it, is much healthier than drinking apple juice that contains the sugar of 4 apples. Challenge students to confront the idea that the sugar industry is worth 50 billion dollars and what that means for their need to be vigilant in consuming food products.

This resource is meant to supplement the viewing of the film on IMDb. See the Parents Guide for content details.

That Sugar Film for the Classroom | Quick Facts

Movie Plot (for teachers)

Damon Gameau tests a high-sugar “healthy foods” diet and documents real effects—great for media literacy, claims and evidence, and data-driven writing.

Teacher Guidance

1. Print one guide per student; preview the next question before you press play.
2. Use pause points for cite-and-explain responses and targeted discussion.
3. Encourage collaboration while discouraging copying; rewind key scenes to model close viewing.

What’s Included

• Student movie guide (PDF)
• Google Slides version (make-a-copy link)
• Answer Key
• CCSS alignment one-pager (PDF, 1 page)
• CCSS note: Students apply reading-comprehension skills to film (evidence, analysis, inference).

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