1. BODY IMAGE
Health and Nutrition

2. Big Questions
Does the media influence us in our decisions and our understandings of norms?
How can you take action?

3. What are Gender Roles?
We will watch the video and discuss the comments made by the students.
Teen Files: The Truth About Body Image
Discuss with someone nearby what you heard.
How do you feel with the student’s statement at the end that “(we) bring it up on ourselves.”

4. Two Content Layout with Table
Words and Phrases for what it means to be a girl.
Words and Phrases for what it means to be a guy.

5. Now we will watch to see what the students came up with in the video

6. What do you see? Group 1 GROUP 2
Do media depictions of violence against women influence violence in real life?
GROUP 2
Why is important for children and young people to see women represented in media?

7. MEDIA TACTICS
What are the tools that media uses to influence our decisions and our culture?
BRAINSTORM IN YOUR GROUP
SELECT A SPEAKER
SHARE YOUR GROUPS IDEAS

8. Response Entry
Use the following questions to help write your response.
How are self-esteem and body image related?
Do you think our society and culture have influenced people in such a way as to pressure them into experiencing disordered thoughts about their bodies and disordered eating?
How might this happen?
What kinds of issues are specifically difficult for girls? For boys?

9. Resources Kids Help Phone - Body Image
About Face - website combating media representations of gender
Media Smarts - Media Literacy for Canada