Y EAR 7 & 8 Term 1 Relationships

S ENSE OF S ELF Brainstorm what is a sense of self.

S ENSE OF S ELF A sense of self is how we see ourselves and what we believe about ourselves.

S ENSE OF S ELF Complete the worksheet “Understanding who I am”. Jacaranda Plus

S ENSE OF S ELF Read through pages 3-5 (Chapter 1) of your text book. Complete the worksheet “Improving my sense of self”. Why is having a positive sense of self important?

D EVELOPING A POSITIVE SENSE OF SELF Brainstorm what factors help shape our sense of self. Read through pages 6-9 of text book. Complete the birthday card activity of page 9 of textbook. Watch the elesson from Jacaranda plus (8 min)

B ODY IMAGE AND THE MEDIA “the average child in the UK, US and Australia sees between 20,000 and 40,000 television advertisements per year.”

G ROUP D ISCUSSION 1. Consider what ad’s are currently on TV, in magazines, around town, billboards, buses etc. What kind of ads get your attention? Why?

2. How do you think you respond to advertising? Do you believe the things that are shown on pages/screen?

3. Do you find you want to purchase any of the products you see advertised? If yes, which ones? If no, why? 4. How do some ads make you feel about yourself? 5. Do you think advertising tries to make us feel insecure? Why? Why not?

Watch the Free to BE clip. Q1. What were some of the things you picked up from the clip? Q2. What are some strategies that the media uses to sell the perfume? Q3. What are they really selling? Q4. What things are done to manipulate us into wanting the product? Watch the Free to Be clip again.

Discuss if there was anything they noticed after the second viewing. Q1. Even though you are aware of the tricks, do you think they will still have an effect on you? If yes, why? What can you do to change this? Q2. Do you think you will be able to spot common themes, tricks and methods in the future? Q3. Do you think you will let advertising affect the way you think/feel about yourself in the future? Why? Why not?

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M EDIA SAVVY Brainstorm and discuss how the media could or does impact on the way you feel about your body. Divide up into groups of 3-4. Draw up the following table Who is selling it..? Product being sold Beauty ideals “should look like”

Google some current ads and fill in the table. An example of below: Discuss these as a class. Complete worksheet – getting media Savvy Pt 1 Who is selling it ProductBeauty Ideals A sports starAftershaveStyled hair, fit body A modelMoisturiserTanned, skinny

The media uses lots of tricks to sell products to us. We need to remember that each image is not a true reflection of what the person looks like or an ideal of what we should be aiming to look like.

R ESILIENCE As young people move through puberty they become more aware of themselves in comparison to their peers, particularly in relation to their appearance, shape, weight, their skills and talents. They also become more aware of stereotypes and ideals for how society tells them they should look. We know from our lesson on the media and advertising that these images are not real but sadly too many young people fall into the trap of comparing themselves to these fake ideals. This greatly affects their self esteem, body image and confidence.

R ESILIENCE If we look and compare ourselves to others we will always find someone who is smarter, taller, more attractive, fitter, stronger etc. It is therefore important that we avoid the comparison trap and focus on the good thing with our own bodies and in our life.

R ESILIENCE What is self esteem? What is body image? Why do you think people compare themselves to others? Is making comparisons good or bad for ones self esteem? Why? Complete “The Comparison Trap” handout. Discuss answers as a class.

R ESILIENCE Working in pairs, give students a blank piece of paper and have them write You’re AWESOME because …….. And give a complement about an inner quality their partner possesses e.g honest, trustworthy etc.

“R EAL ” R OLE MODELS Brainstorm what is a role model. Who are your role models? What is a “real role model”?

R EAL ROLE MODELS Think of a person who is your role model in real life, not a famous person or sports start but a regular person. Why are they are real role model? What qualities do they have that you aspire to have? Using your ipad compose a poster for a advertisement looking for a real role model.

B F ’ S AND FR - ENEMIES Friends and peers can have a major influence on a young persons self esteem and confidence. Brainstorm what makes a good friend? Why do you think our friends sometimes do things that are unfriendly? Discuss what is a frenemy?

Assertive- is the express and stand by your opinion in a polite, non intimidating way. Someone with good self esteem can assert themselves. Aggressive – is to take control of a social situation using force (either verbal of physical) and this in turn is often threatening and intimidating to others. Q. Why is it important that as people we learn how to be assertive?

In small groups, read through the scenarios. Discuss in groups and some up with a short positive solution. Act this out to the class.

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