1. Magazines Lesson Five Lesson Objective: To explore how magazines use celebrities as role models and to sell more copies

2. Who’s Hot Who’s Not? Which of these celebs are ‘in’ and which are ‘out’? Why? Add to the lists of celebs who are ‘in’ and ‘out’ Would the list be different if you were older or younger? Why?

3. At home with Posh and Becks What do you imagine life is like for Victoria and David Beckham? How are celebrities glamorised in magazines? What type of lifestyle is admired by the readers and promoted by celebrity gossip magazines?

4. Task As a group draw an image of the lifestyle that is represented by celebrity gossip magazines Underneath the image, write three ‘commandments’ for the readers of these magazines For example; ‘Thou shalt wear only designer clothes!’