As I Am? Reflecting onBody ImageAuthor: Piper Anderson
Suggested Time Allowance: 90+ minutesMaterials:-Pens-Paper-Magazine cut outs of sections of bodies (you may opt to have students cut out the body sections as apart of the project or provide them yourself)
Subject Areas: Communication, Behavioral Studies, Fine Arts, Health
Overview: In this lesson students will explore their internalized beliefs about body image through the creation of visual collages.
Objectives:
1. Students will use collage to create images that reflect popular perceptions ofbeauty and a healthy body image.
2. Students will explore the ways in which concerns about body image impact thecharacters in the novels.
3. Students will reflect on their own perceptions about body image.