1. Please have out the Following: Pen/Pencil Two sheets of paper Entry task sheet Planners (or another sheet of paper) Learning Target: I can explain how labels/stereotypes can affect one’s self-esteem I can name positive traits about myself Success Criteria: Stereotype chart Discovering me Compliments Exit Task: What is one thing you could do to better the social environment at the jr. high and build your peer’s self- esteem?

2. BODY IMAGE

3. BODY IMAGE QUESTIONS … Answer the 4 questions on your piece of paper Should have more than 1 thing for each! Share with your group Add to your paper

4. What is Body Image? What influences body image? How does it influence it? Why is body image important to teenagers? What are some negative consequences of having poor body image?

5. LEARNING GOALS …. I can name 3 things that influence body image. I can find patterns within media’s messages regarding beauty.

6. WHAT IS BODY IMAGE? How you think you look Personal image of your body

7. WHAT INFLUENCES BODY IMAGE? Media – tells you what you should look like Magazines TV/Movies Advertisements Celebrities http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUb5PZHcovA Peers – what others say Weight – society tells us to be skinny; one body type better than another

8. WHY IS BODY IMAGE IMPORTANT TO TEENAGERS? Relationships with peers Want to fit in Popularity Affects self esteem High body image = high self esteem

9. NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF HAVING POOR BODY IMAGE: Eating disorders Dieting Obesity Drug use Depression Low self esteem Suicide

10. BECOMING A MODEL …. The truth about what goes on before the world sees a picture. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N7Qpo SdFcc

11. DID YOU KNOW … Our genes determine 70% of our body weight and shape. Some things are out of your control!! Pictures of models in magazines and advertisements are technically altered. What you see is not the truth!!

14. IF BARBIE WERE REAL … She would have: 46” bust 16” waist Be 7’ tall Wear a size 2 shoe Does that sound realistic to you??

17. MEDIA’S INFLUENCES …. Do you know what you’re being exposed to???

18. SOCIETY TAKING ITS’ TOLL …. Why are people willing to risk their health to get the perfect body???

19. REFLECTION:  Write a short reflection that addresses the following questions:  Do you believe body image is an issue among teenagers? Why? In your opinion do most teens have a positive or negative body image? Why?  If models and celebrities are “role models” what is this saying to teens – especially to females?  What could we do as a society to help with the problem of poor body image? What can be done to promote positive body images?

20. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGqtMt0zISQ (ellen) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGqtMt0zISQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu6TdZRQpSE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu6TdZRQpSE (bridal)

21. HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF?

22. DISCUSSION GROUPS QUESTIONS!