Healthy Relationships and Identity · Nutrition & Wellness

Identity and Media Influence

Critiquing how gender norms and cultural expectations shaped by media impact self esteem and identity formation.

Key Questions

  1. 1In what ways does media representation reinforce or challenge traditional gender stereotypes?
  2. 2How can you cultivate a self identity that is independent of external validation?
  3. 3What strategies help mitigate the negative effects of social comparison on body image?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Healthy Living - Grade 12ON: Living Skills - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: PE & Health
Unit: Healthy Relationships and Identity
Period: Nutrition & Wellness

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