This series help students think about their bodies and body images in a social justice context. Each lesson looks at a different aspect of the relationship children have with their bodies. The series helps students take ownership over their own feelings and attitudes and develop an activist stance in terms of understanding body image and also looking after their own physical and emotional wellbeing.
What Is
Body Image? [1]
Students define the concept of body image and consider who
and what influences the way they think about their bodies.
Our
Bodies and the Media [2]
Students discuss the ways the media influences their body
image as well as their capacity to care for their bodies properly.
Different
Images of Beauty [3]
Students explore the influences of culture, age, gender and
history on how body image develops and begin to understand body image as a
social construction.
Healthy
Bodies, Healthy Body Image [4]
Students develop strategies for moving toward acceptance of
themselves and others and think about ways they can make choices that help maintain
healthy bodies and healthy body images.
Links:
[1] http://www.tolerance.org/activity/what-body-image
[2] http://www.tolerance.org/activity/our-bodies-and-media
[3] http://www.tolerance.org/activity/different-images-beauty
[4] http://www.tolerance.org/activity/healthy-bodies-healthy-body-image