LESSON

PLAN TEMPLATE B ED 3501 2012

Grade/Subject: 10 CALM
OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA
PROGRAM OF STUDIES
B10-4: acknowledge and analyze
the media and peer influences on
body image
B10-5: discuss the effects of
performance-enhancing
substances on body type and
body image as a part of P.A.
* roll of paper
*markers
*scissors
*internet
*projector
*Youtube
*PowerPoint
Hook/Attention Grabber: Today we will learn about body image and how both the media, our peers and
performance enhancing drugs affect our body image. I have got some great activities for today that I think you
will have fun with. Introduce myself
Lesson Plan
Unit: Body Image Lesson Duration: 82min
LEARNING OBJECTIVES ASSESSMENTS
(Observations, Key Questions,
Written Assessments,
Performance Assessments)
-Students will describe positive
attributes about each other and how Words written on traced body
those ideas can be destroyed by Answers in group discussions
ideal body images Ability to research
-Students will see how commercials performance enhancing
can use the ways we see our bodies substances and fill out chart
to influence us to buy their products provided
-Students will research different
substances and learn about their
effects and how they work
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
PROCEDURE
Introduction (__min.):

Assessment of Prior Knowledge: what is body image? What around us affects our body image?

Expectations for Learning and Behaviour: there are no wrong answers in our discussions today. This is a place
where you may answer our class discussion questions freely and without judgement. There will be no laughing
at answers in or outside of this classroom. We have all dealt with different issues in our lives and we have no
idea what people have gone through or where they have come from so we need to respect that. Because this can
be a sensitive issue for some people there will be no name calling to each other.

Advance Organizer/Agenda:
Transition to Body:
Body (__min.):
Learning Activity #1: group tracing of body
students get into groups of 5-6 and they take paper and markers and scissors. They then trace one of their
group members bodys and then write kind things about each other, or qualities they like in
people/themselves in the body they drew. Then look at the Barbie slide: In 2011 a study about Barbie was
done and found that: If Barbie were an actual woman, she would be 5'9" tall, have a 39" bust, an 18" waist,
33" hips and a size 3 shoe, and she'd have to walk on all fours due to her proportions. Barbie would weigh
110 pounds and have a BMI of 16.24 (which would categorize her as severely underweight.
this shows that the way Barbie was created is unrealistic to real-life people. How does this affect the
children that have Barbies as toys?
since Barbie is to look so different, now cut your trace of your body into the shape of what a barbie would
be. Make the waist and arms smaller, make the legs thinner, and the bust bigger.what does this mean

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when we cut up the person (looking for that we take away from the other traits we have

Learning Activity #2: commercial discussion

We looked at toys and how that can affect body image, or the things we buy, lets look at other media and
the things we buy and how companies use body image to encourage us to buy their products. First lets look
at the mens commercial and then we will look at the womens
group discussion: Looking for men are supposed to be brave and conquer the demons and victorious,
women are unsure of themselves but nike can help them be more confident in exercise facilities.
Show dodge commercial with discussion: looking for masculine, attractive to women if you have a dodge.
Women are to be attracted to men that drive dodge cars

Learning Activity #3: performance enhancing substances

A performance-enhancing drug is any substance taken by athletes to improve performance.
Here is a list of performance enhancing drugs. You will fill out this chart (then describe chart). The last
row is where you can pick whatever drug you want and research that one. Maybe you see it as youre
researching other drugs or maybe you have heard of one before that you want to learn about
Closure ( __min.):
Consolidation/Assessment of Learning: Class discussion
Feedback From Students: Exit slip, write on the bottom of your chart
Feedback To Students: Thank them for contributing to class discussions and participating so well in the
activities.
Transition To Next Lesson: