Introductory Activity – Talk to students about what the media portrays as the perfect physically active image. Is this right? Discuss.
Body – All students will watch a video on Body Image while being active: stationary bikes, steppers, skipping, etc. Rotate throughout video if needed. Discuss with students what the media attempts to do to us by portraying only a specific body image. What does the video tell us?
Culminating Activity – Go through magazines available and find 1 misleading advertisement (of someone being active), and tell why it is misleading. What can we do about it?
Assessment Strategies
Assessment Strategies
List 3 things that you could do to acknowledge that the images the media portrays are unrealistic:
