Your class experiences dozens of messages about beauty every day by reading magazines, watching movies, and listening to the radio. Have them analyze society's view of beauty in groups after discussing several resources, including Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty and The Media Awareness Network. 

Additional Tags

beauty, social concepts of beauty, literacy circle, social messages, visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend the assignment to include more research or a longer writing assignment that reflect what kids have learned about society's view of beauty

Classroom Considerations

• You'll need to peruse the attached links for the best articles, or bring in magazine articles or other examples of messages about beauty

Pros

• Includes ideas for assessment and extension, allowing you to make the lesson as short or as lengthy as you need

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.7.8 RI.7.9 RI.8.8 RI.8.9 RI.9-10.8