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Lookism: Self-Perception



Only in relation to our imagination can things be called
beautiful or ugly...

- Spinoza
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. 

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.
Picture
Watch the following three videos
Video 1
How attractiveness 
affects the workplace (2:57)
Video 2
What happens when strangers
​ get real about body image? (4:52)
Video 3
Dove Real Beauty Sketch  (3:00)
video 4
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. 



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