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Club Lesson Plan
Title: Beauty and
Confidence
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Time: 1 hour
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Materials: large pieces of
paper, pencils, crayons/markers/colored pencils, tape, chalk
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Learning Objective(s):
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Time &
Materials
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Instructional Sequence:
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Time: 20-25 minutes
Materials: large paper,
coloring utensils, tape
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I.
Motivation
[Present the topic in a way that prepares participants and sparks
interest.]
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Define beauty. (beauty- (noun) the quality of being physically
attractive)
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In groups, students draw a picture of what they consider to be a
beautiful woman. For this part of the lesson, students should only focus on
the physical aspects of beauty.
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Once groups are finished, tape the drawings to the wall.
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Time: 15-20
minutes
Materials: chalk, blackboard
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II. Information
[Present the information that is required to be able to accomplish the
objectives.]
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Give students 5 minutes to get up and look at each groups’ drawing,
taking note of similarities and differences between the drawings.
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Class discussion- what was similar in all the drawings? Make a list of
qualities considered to be beautiful.
These qualities are the beauty standards of your culture.
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Discuss internal characteristics that affect beauty- self esteem (the
feeling of having respect for yourself) and confidence (the belief that you
can do something well or succeed at something)
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Time: 15-20 minutes
Materials:
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III. Practice
[Provide opportunity for participants to practice what they’ve learned
in a safe and reinforcing environment.]
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Discuss- How can a person feel beautiful if she does not meet the
traditional beauty standard of her culture?
Answer- by having good self esteem and confidence in herself. These qualities will shine though.
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How can you help
someone improve her confidence? One answer is by giving compliments. Telling
someone she is beautiful, smart, etc.
Ask class for examples of compliments they have either given to others
or have received themselves. How does
getting a compliment make you feel?
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Time: 10-15 minutes
Materials:
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IV. Application
[Allow each participant to demonstrate
his/her ability to perform each objective.]
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Ask students to give examples of situations from their lives when
they have struggled with not fitting the traditional beauty standards. How did they accept themselves? Who helped
them find their confidence?
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