Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dysfunctional Eating

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study the concept of dysfuctional eating including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, fad dieting, and having an unbalanced diet. They watch and discuss videos about eating disorders and then they...
Lesson Plan
Media Smarts

The Impact of Gender Role Stereotypes

For Teachers 8th - 9th
One of three lessons on gender stereotype, this resource from the Media Awareness Network discusses the violence that is inflicted on men and women as they try to live up to the stereotypes of their gender. The section on women focuses...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's On Your Plate?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students keep running record of the activities they engage in and the food they eat. In this lesson plan on healthy living, students discuss the dangers of anorexia and bulimia, record their activity level and food consumption over the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Media Literacy Unit on "Turn Beauty Inside Out"

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils become aware of the importance of distinguishing between inner and outer beauty. They explore how the media's opinion of beauty is biased and should be evaluated rather than just accepted. Each student also assesses how the...
Writing
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Student Opinion: What Are You Afraid Of?

For Students 7th - 12th
A great resource for informational texts as well as writing topics, the New York Times website provides writing prompts about various news articles through The Learning Network. This particular worksheet provides a very short...