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PROGRAMME 4: RACHEL PHIPPS – BODY IMAGE

ACTIVITIES

There are more suggestions for activities on the Activities page for the whole series.

Guidance

• Students should watch the whole programme before undertaking any of the discussion questions or activity sheets

• The tasks may be undertaken individually, in pairs or in groups (see individual tasks for further guidance)

• Encourage whole-class discussion and feedback after each activity.

Discussion questions

• Should fashion models be thin or should they be a range of different sizes and shapes?
• Why does the fashion industry employ very tall and thin models?
• What is Rachel's opinion of images of models and celebrities in the media?
• Look at magazine photos of famous people or think of some very thin celebrities. How do they look? What would they look like if they were a stone heavier?
• Rachel is a healthy size – how does she look?
• What health problems can people who are too thin have?
• How can we make ourselves look and feel good, whatever our shape and size?
• How much impact do you think Rachel's online magazine will have?
• Who helps Rachel the most, and why?
• How would you promote the use of healthy-weight models in fashion photographs?
• What makes you feel good about yourself?
• What are your really good points? Tell a partner what his or hers are.

Activity sheets

Task 1: Everyone can look good

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Task 2: What about male fashion models?

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