1. BODY IMAGE

2. Instant Activity:
Who is your favorite person? Why? Describe in detail why this person is important to you.

3. Body Image Questions …
Write down your thoughts to the questions to prompt you thinking for today.
You will have the opportunity to share your responses throughout the class!

4. What is body image?
How you think you look
Personal image of your body

5. What influences body image?

6. How does body image influence self-esteem?

7. What are the negative consequences of having a poor body image?

8. Media’s Influences ….
Do you know what you’re being exposed to???

9. Did you know … Our genes determine 70% of our body weight and shape.
Some things are out of your control!!
Pictures of models in magazines and advertisements are technically altered.
What you see is not the truth!!

10. Becoming a Model ….
The truth about what goes on before the world sees a picture.

11. Does that sound realistic to you??
If Barbie Were Real …
She would have:
46” bust
16” waist
Be 7’ tall
Wear a size 2 shoe
Does that sound realistic to you??

12. My Favorite Person:
Share with 5 other students in class: Who are they? What makes them your favorite?

13. Don’t forget what is really important!!

14. Effects of POSITIVE body image on health: --
Effects of NEGATIVE body image on health: --

15. Exit Slip …. 1 minute write:
Identify a minimum of 3 influences on body image
For each, provide rationale for how these influence body image

16. How do you see yourself?