MARCH 2021
Liceul Tehnologic Octavian Goga Jibou, Romania
Self-image lesson plan
Class: 5C
Teacher: Melinda Nagy
Time: 1 hour
Aims:
-to understand that they are created in a special way, despite the fact that they are not perfect
-to identify some qualities that make them unique and, consequently, special
Ice breaker activity: First name accompanied by an adjective starting with the first letter of the first name.
For example: Curious Cristina
Definition of Self-image:
It is the way in which a person perceives his own physical, cognitive, emotional, social and spiritual characteristics.
Group discussion: Experiences that develop a positive self-esteem
Students' answers:
-praise, encouragement;
-consolations in situations of failure;
-encouraging the initiative;
-trust;
-involvement in decision making;
-good relations with colleagues
Group discussion: Experiences that cause low self-esteem
Students' answers:
-criticism;
-ignorance by parents;
-emotional and physical abuse;
-exaggerated parental standards regarding children's performance;
-failures in school or extracurricular activities;
-recent comparisons between siblings
Group discussion: Consequences of negative self-image
Students' answers:
-Inharmonious relationships within the family
-Deficient relationships with those of the same age
-emotional problems
-depression, anxiety, irritability
-behavior problems
-aggressivity
-Falling school performance
-school failure, school dropout
Story time: The mysterious robbery
One night, two people broke into one of the largest stores in the city. They laughed mischievously when they entered the store, and in about two hours when they left, they laughed the same way - even if they hadn't stolen anything. What they did was much more subtle and malicious, perhaps even more damaging to the store than a regular theft.
The two went through the store and exchanged price tags. They took the label from a bicycle and put it on a tennis racket. They went upstairs and took the label from a pair of socks, then went downstairs and glued it to a shirt. They changed the price on a plastic ball with the label on a leather ball. So they did with every label in the store, then left.
Discussion: What do you think happened the day the store opened?
The next morning the store opened as usual. The cashiers were in their places. The goods were neatly placed on the shelves. Customers came in and out of the store, buying what they needed. They found what they needed, paid and left. It took about two hours - quite a long time - for anyone to notice that all the price tags had been changed. A few lucky buyers have made the best purchase of their lives. Others paid double or triple for the purchased goods.
Debate: What does value mean? After the debate of the notion of value, the conclusions of the story are drawn. It is concluded that they are special, even if they are not perfect and they still make mistakes from time to time.
Evaluation
Complete the poem so that they are true for you.
1. I am ..................... (2 true things about yourself).
2. I would like to know ................(smth. that you are interested in)
3. I hear ......................(an imaginary sound).
4. I see...................(smth. imaginary)
5. I want ......................(smth. you wish for very much)
6. I'm faking ...............(smth you fake)
7. I feel ...................(smth you feel now).
8. I touch ...............(smth imaginary).
9. I am worried about ..............(smth that really worries you).
10. I cry because ...............(smth that makes you sad).
11. I know .......(smth that you know that is true)
12. I dream about .........(smth you dream about a lot).
13. I hope that ........
INSTITUT CONSELL DE CENT, BARCELONA (Catalonia, Spain)
Self-image Lesson Plan
Time: 1h
Objectives: - Students will express positive feelings about themselves.
Activity 1: Opening discussion.
Students watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpFBKeuKf7M
The teacher asks: What does “self-image” mean to you? On a scale of 1 - 10, where do you stand when it comes to your self-image or body image?
Activity 2: Powerpoint slides + class discussion. Students are on favour or disagree with these statements:
Activity 3: Worksheet. Students think of what makes them special and complete these sentences:
1. I AM UNIQUE BECAUSE:
2. I HAVE A NATURAL TALENT FOR:
3. I AM PROUD OF MYSELF FOR:
4. PEOPLE WHO LOVE ME DESCRIBE ME AS:
5. THE PERSON I ADMIRE MOST IS:
6. I FEEL GOOD WHEN I:
7. GOALS FOR MY FUTURE ARE:
8. THE TRAITS I ADMIRE MYSELF FOR ARE:
9. PEOPLE SAY I AM A GOOD:
10. 5 WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME BEST ARE:
Activity 4: Students repeat activity 3 about the classmate sitting to their left or right.
Activity 5: Wrap-up: each student says: “My three favorite positive traits are _________, _________ and ________” and “One of (classmate name)’s positive traits is ___________.”
Agrupamento de Escolas de Idães, Portugal
Self-image lesson plan
By Susana Pereira
selfimage-lesson-plan.pdf
Lesson plan – March
Topic: Self-image
School: Hilstad, Norway
Aims:
• create awareness
• enhance our self-image
• strengthen our sense of belonging
Age group: 13-15
Introduction:
We gathered all our students from 8th-10th grade.
• Role play: 3 teachers opened the topic with a role play. We played characters with different grades of self-image and self-confidence.
• Debate: After the role play we discussed how the students percieved the different characters. How did they act? How were they clothes? Did they hide behind their clothes in any way? How was their body language? How were their voices?
• Mind map:
- What do think of when you hear the word «self-image»?
- How can we improve our self-image?
• Exercise:
- The teachers taped a paper plate on each student`s back.
- Everybody wrote a compliment on the other students` plates.
• Discussion groups:
- How is our self-image?
- Which factors influences our self-image?
- How can we strengthen our self-image?
Teachers:
Siri Nepaas, Elisabeth Eliassen, Arnt Strømsnes