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Body Image : What Can Teachers Do

Explore body image issues in today's culture, gender roles, and media influence. Discover teaching strategies, lesson plans, and resources to empower students.

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Body Image : What Can Teachers Do

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  1. Body Image: What Can Teachers Do

  2. Things to Consider When Discussing Body Image • Gender Roles and Stereotypes • Today’s Culture • Role Models and the Media • Food • What is Beauty?

  3. Gender Roles and Stereotypes • Act Like a Man and Be a Lady • Males: muscle and body fat • Females: calories and weight • Girls: Boys: • Tomboy School Bully • Dumb Blonde Whiz Kid • Girl Threesome Honest Thief • Fool Fool • Nurse Womanizer

  4. Today’s Culture • Fast Food Nation • Health Concerns/Genetic Disabilities • Different opinions in other cultures: • Peru: men choose women who are bigger • African-Americans: bigger the better

  5. Role Models and Media • 180 minutes vs. 10 minutes per day • Athletics? Competition vs. Camaraderie • Mick Jagger, David Beckham, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kayne West • Beyoncé, Hannah Montana, Jennie Finch

  6. Food • 80% of 4th grade girls are dieting • 15% children consume the ideal servings of fruit, vegetables, and dairy • Provide healthy snacks and encourage healthy food choices • Discuss the food pyramid

  7. What is Beauty? • Beauty is in the eye of the beholder • Find something that is unique to themselves • The Case of Barbie and G.I. Joe

  8. Where Can Students Go? • Other teachers • School counselor • Principal • Books • The Looks Book by: Esther Drill, Heather McDonald, Rebecca Odes • Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul by Mark Victor Hansen, Stephanie H. Meyer, John Meyer and Jack Canfield • No Body’s Perfect Journal by Kimberly Kirberger • Eat This, Not That! (series) by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding

  9. Lesson Plan Ideas and Advice • Mirror Image • Make “Real People” collage • “Love Your Body” Day • Encourage pursuits of interests • Body Image journals • Inner Beauty Envelopes • Grant writing • Look at the parents

  10. Songs About Body Image • “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera • “I Like Big Butts” by Sir Mix A Lot • “I’m Too Sexy (for My Shirt)” by Right Said Fred • “Courage” by Superchick • “Fat Bottom Girls” by Queen • “Lucky” by Brittney Spears • “Foxy Lady” by Jimi Hendrix • “Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous” by Good Charlotte • “Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)” by Mika • “Stay Beautiful” by Taylor Swift • “Macho Man” by The Village People • “SuperGirl” by Krystal

  11. Dove Body Image Commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rSjh52fGTg

  12. Resources • http://www.expereinceproject.com/music_match_group.php?g=10718 Retrieved: 9-13-09. • http://www.mypopstudio.com/index2.php Retrieved: 9-13-09. • http://www.legacyofhope.com/July_2008.htm Retrieved: 9-12-09. • Adams, J. M. (2000, June 09). Parents can help teens keep healthy body image. Retrieved from http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/children/06/09/body.image.wmd/index.html Retrieved: 9-12-09 • Heubeck, E. (2006, October 18). Helping girls with body image. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/helping-girls-with-body-image?page=3 Retrieved: 9-12-09. • Brighton, K. (2007). Coming of Age: The Education and Development of Young Adolescents. Westerville, Ohio: National Middle School Association. • American Girl (2006). Real Fitness. Middleton, WI: Pleasant Company Publications. • Kauchak, T. (2004). Real Beauty. Middleton, WI: Pleasant Company Publications.

  13. Alliance for a Healthier Generation. (2009) Talking to your child’s doctor or nurse. http://www.HealthierGeneration.org/ Retrieved: 9/12/2009. • Retrieved September 20,2009 from Science News for Kids website: http://sciencenewsforkids.org (2008). • Retrieved September 20,2009 from Healthier Generation website: http://HealthierGeneration.org (2009). • Bernstein, E. (2007). Men, boys lack options to treat eating disorders: as number of patients rises, research and diagnosis remain focused on females. The Wall Street • Journal.http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB11767652698871913-Mps4eTnhJWSE6kHqo5szA… (Retrieved: 9/12/1009). • Vanderlip, S. (2008). How can I help my overweight child? Legacy of Hope Newsletter. http://www.legacyofhope.com/July_2008.htm. Retrieved: 9/12/2009. • Staff Editor. (2009). Cooking for family. http://www.mealsmatter.org/. Retrieved: 9/12/2009.

  14. Staff Editor. (2009). Tips for cooking in the kitchen with your kids. http://www.yum-o.org/. Retrieved: 9/12/2009. • Retrieved September 21,2009 from PBS Kids website: http://pbskids.org (1995-2009).

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