Year 6 ONLY (B): Lesson 2: Identity and body image

Learning that images in both the professional and social media can be manipulated and that it can be harmful to make comparisons to these

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Learning objectives

  • To understand that the media manipulates images

National curriculum

  • PSHE Association’s Programme of Study for PSHE: Living in the wider world L16. about how text and images in the media and on social media can be manipulated or invented; strategies to evaluate the reliability of sources and identify misinformation

Success criteria

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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Attention grabber

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Main event

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Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: May need to re-watch the video to identify the changes.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Can be challenged to provide greater detail on the changes made and about why changes are made and the dangers of doing so

Wrapping up

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Assessing pupils' progression and understanding

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Vocabulary

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Created by:
Sarah Huggins,  
RSE & PSHE specialist
Sarah has over 20 years’ experience in education. Starting as a Primary teacher, Sarah then moved into an advisory role that covered both PSHE education and Citizenship. She delivers courses for teachers, as well as sessions for children and young…
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