Body Image & Social Media
By Graphene - Digital Life Lessons
This body image lesson helps grades 7–12 students explore social media filters, appearance pressure, edited images, likes, and online comparison. When edited images are the baseline and filters are applied to casual photos, the distortion can become so normalized that many young people do not notice it happening. Students examine how social media can shape self-image and work through realistic scenarios without shame, blame, or simplistic advice. Check my blogpost that dives a bit deeper. Useful for Mental Health Awareness Month, health class, advisory, school counseling, or any wellbeing lesson on social media, self-image, and body image. This activity is part of the Wellbeing and Mental Health bundle — a set of 6 activities covering emotions and regulation, social media and mental health, gaming and screen time, gender and social media, and online relationships and loneliness. 📦What’s included: • Teacher guide with timing, prep notes, classroom tips, differentiation, and wellbeing/safety guidance • Optional projectable opening prompt • Four-part student activity on appearance pressure, scenarios, reducing pressure, and reflection • Pressures table covering filters, algorithms, influencer culture, likes, before/after content, and targeted advertising • Scenario table on likes, fitness content, filters, transformation posts, and concern for a classmate • “What helps?” section focused on reducing pressure and making realistic choices • Reflection section with 5 individual que
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