Avatars and Body Image
In this lesson students are introduced to the concept of “avatars” and share their experiences creating and playing avatars in video games and virtual worlds. They then create avatars using a program that is intentionally limited in terms of available body types and gender markers, first creating an avatar of their own gender and then of the opposite gender, and then discuss the program and relate it to representations of gender and body image in games and virtual worlds and in other media. Students then create avatars using a much more flexible version of the program and compare that experience to the more limited version. Finally, students use the more versatile program to create avatars that represent how they see themselves and how they would like others to see them online and reflect on the choices that went into creating them.
In this lesson students are introduced to the concept of “avatars” and share their experiences creating and playing avatars in video games and virtual worlds. They then create avatars using a program that is intentionally limited in terms of available body types and gender markers, first creating an avatar of their own gender and then of the opposite gender, and then discuss the program and relate it to representations of gender and body image in games and virtual worlds and in other media. Students then create avatars using a much more flexible version of the program and compare that experience to the more limited version. Finally, students use the more versatile program to create avatars that represent how they see themselves and how they would like others to see them online and reflect on the choices that went into creating them.
Gender Stereotypes and Body Image
In this lesson students are made aware of the dangers of gender stereotyping and the media’s role in perpetuating gender stereotypes.
In this lesson students are made aware of the dangers of gender stereotyping and the media’s role in perpetuating gender stereotypes.
Image Gap
This lesson helps students understand how self-image can influence lifestyle choices. Students begin by identifying those qualities they admire most in peers, and by comparing their self-image with these qualities. They learn to identify self-image “problems” and develop positive strategies for dealing with these problems.
Handout: Image Gap
This lesson helps students understand how self-image can influence lifestyle choices. Students begin by identifying those qualities they admire most in peers, and by comparing their self-image with these qualities. They learn to identify self-image “problems” and develop positive strategies for dealing with these problems.
Handout: Image Gap
Mirror Image
In this lesson, students analyze their own body image and consider what they wish they could change. They discuss how smoking relates to body image, particularly for young women, and learn about the link between beauty and smoking.
Handout: Mirror Image
In this lesson, students analyze their own body image and consider what they wish they could change. They discuss how smoking relates to body image, particularly for young women, and learn about the link between beauty and smoking.
Handout: Mirror Image
Put Your Best Face Forward
Students reflect on social media and body image by discussing the phenomenon of “selfies” and the standards by which the “best” selfies are judged.
Students reflect on social media and body image by discussing the phenomenon of “selfies” and the standards by which the “best” selfies are judged.
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Prejudice and Body Image
This lesson lets students take a good look at our society’s pressures to conform to standards of beauty - particularly to be thin - and the related prejudice against being “overweight”.
Handout: Story Starter
This lesson lets students take a good look at our society’s pressures to conform to standards of beauty - particularly to be thin - and the related prejudice against being “overweight”.
Handout: Story Starter
The Anatomy of Cool
This lesson helps students become more aware of the media’s role in determining what, and who, are perceived as being cool.
This lesson helps students become more aware of the media’s role in determining what, and who, are perceived as being cool.