Curated and Reviewed by
Lesson Planet
This How the Namuhs Learned to be Content with Who They Are lesson plan also includes:
- 10th Grade Health Educations Standards and Resources (.html)
- How the Namuhs Learned to be Content with Who They Are (.pptx)
- Activity
- Reading Passage
- Worksheet
- Printable
- Join to access all included materials
The Namuhs have a lot to teach humans how idealized images presented in advertising can impact self-perception and self-worth. After brainstorming 10 traits the media sets as the perfect body, class members read a short story about the Namuhs and how they eventually accepted themselves.
14 Views
2 Downloads
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Ask class members to find and bring in examples of advertising that project idealized body images and those that reflect healthy images
- Ask learners to share what they remember about the lengths the queen in the Snow White tale was willing to go to be the fairest of them all
Classroom Considerations
- Fifth in a series of 16 related resources
- Requires copies
Pros
- The logical progression of the Namuhs story is sure to engage readers and lead them to understand the moral of the tale
Cons
- Some pupils may need additional scaffolding to understand the connection between the negative image discussion and the activity where they describe their favorite person