Lookism: Self-Perception

Goal: 
  • Students will explore the perceptions they have of themselves.
  • In watching videos and reading articles they will be exposed to common threads of perceptions.
  • ​Students will use critical thinking skills to brainstorm on ways to move towards the idea of body positivity. 
Only in relation to our imagination can things be called
beautiful or ugly...
- Spinoza
The assignments that have activities are in red.
1. Self-Perception
Rate your own physical appearance 
on a scale from 1 - 10 
1 = least attractive. 10 = most attractive

Consider such things as:  
Facial features
Teeth/Smile
Hair,
Weight/Shape
Skin tone

  1. What score did you give yourself and why?​
  2. Write your rationale down in detail.
  3. Hold on to that number -  *we will refer back to it later.
Watch the following four videos
How attractiveness 
affects the workplace (2:57)
What happens when strangers
​ get real about body image? (4:52)
Dove Real Beauty Sketch  (3:00)
What is the body positivity
​movement?​ (4:09)
Discuss the Videos
  1. What surprised you?​
  2. ​What do you think about the way the people in the videos perceived themselves?​
 Writing Reflection
Write a reflection about your own physical appearance, the times you’ve been accepted or rejected and what you learned about your self-esteem. *Consider the score you gave yourself on attractiveness.