The Concept of Beauty and Our Relationship with Our Body

The Concept of Beauty and Our Relationship with Our Body

Practice: A text on the factors that shaped the evolution of the concept and perception of beauty is shared with the students. Is there an idealized concept of beauty? If any, the factors that determine this are discussed with the students. The discussion continues with examples on the discrimination that people with different appearances are exposed to. The lesson is concluded with a discussion on what the body positivity movement is and what it is not.

    When to Use

    Whenever needed throughout the year.

    Age Level

    High School

    Duration

    35-40 minutes

    Materials

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    Related Areas of Social-Emotional Learning

    Self-evaluation, empathy, self-awareness
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    Purpose

    Evaluating the effect of social norms, media and capitalist consumption system on the perception of beauty and the point of view on the body