A lesson exploring how the media influences body images. Students take measurement of dolls and characters to compare them with a chart on the website to show what the dolls and characters would look like if they were the height of an average woman or man. After completing the exercise, student will discuss the effects this might have on body image. Lesson includes background, procedure, worksheet, and discussion questions.

Concepts

body image

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Additional Tags

media influence, social pressure

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)