Name: ______________________________ Date: ______________ Period: ______
Directions: This page has four parts and a stretch. Part 1 is the three definitions, plus the builders and denters. Part 2 is the filtered feed: the same photo twice, one real and one edited. Find the changes. Part 3 is the swap: six negative self-talk lines. They are general, and they are printed here. Rewrite each one as an accurate positive line. Not fake. Accurate. Part 4 is a preview of first impressions. The only line about you is on the back, and it is private. Nothing on this page talks about weight or dieting. Body image is health class.
Word bank in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| self | uno mismo |
| image | imagen |
| to compare | comparar |
| filter | filtro |
| real | real |
Part 1: Three definitions
Self-concept (a mirror facing in): what I believe is true about myself. ____________________________________
Self-image (a mirror facing out): how I think I look to other people. ______________________________________
Self-esteem: how I feel about both. _________________________________________________________________
What builds them up or dents them (knocks them down)? Write one general example in each box (not about you).
| Builder or denter | What people say to me | What I do and how it goes | What I see (people, ads, feeds) | What I tell myself |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builds it | ||||
| Dents it |
Positive self-concept vs negative (copy two pairs from the slide):
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
| tries new things | avoids them |
Part 2: The filtered feed
The same photo, twice, described in words.
Photo A (unedited): A person standing on a beach at noon. The sun is straight overhead, so there are shadows under the eyes and the light is flat and a little harsh. The sky is pale. Behind them, a crowd of other people, a lifeguard stand, and a trash can at the edge of the frame. The horizon tilts slightly to the left. Skin looks like skin: a few marks, some shine from the sun.
Photo B (edited): The same person, same spot. The light is now warm and golden, like sunset. The skin is smooth with no marks and no shine. The crowd and the lifeguard stand are blurred into soft shapes. The sky is deep blue. The horizon is straight. The trash can is gone; the frame ends just before it.
Find five changes. For each one, write what feeling the change is trying to give the viewer.
Word bank: light, smooth, blur, crop, color, straighten.
| # | What the edit changed | What it wants the viewer to feel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 5 |
Grade 6 and IEP/504: three changes.
The edit took about 12 taps and 2 minutes. About 30 photos were taken to get this one. When someone compares their real Tuesday to Photo B, who wins? Write one sentence.
Answer: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Part 3: The self-talk swap
The rule: not fake, accurate. "I am terrible at this" becomes "I got two of the six steps; I need the other four."
Sentence starter: "Instead of ___, I can say ___."
| # | Negative self-talk (general) | Accurate swap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I am terrible at cooking." | |
| 2 | "Nobody wants me on their team." | |
| 3 | "I always mess up in front of people." | |
| 4 | "Everyone else's life looks better than mine." | |
| 5 | "I failed the quiz, so I am bad at this subject." | |
| 6 | "I said something dumb, so they all think I am dumb." |
Grade 6 and IEP/504: swaps 1, 2, and 5.
Which one of your swaps would actually change what you do tomorrow? Number: ____ Why: __________________
(more) ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Private, on the back of this page, never collected: one negative line you tell yourself, and its accurate swap.
Part 4: First impressions preview
Two made-up people walk into the same interview for a volunteer job. The first one walks in looking at a phone. They sit down slumped and do not look up until the interviewer says hello. The second one walks in, smiles, and looks the interviewer in the eye. They say "Thanks for meeting with me" and sit up. Before a single question is asked, the interviewer has an impression of each person.
Fill in what each person did. If the story does not say, write "not described."
| Channel | First person did | Second person did |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance (clean, put together) | ||
| Words (what they said) | ||
| Nonverbal (eyes, posture, phone) | ||
| Behavior (on time, follows through) |
Grade 6: one channel per person.
One thing the first person could change tomorrow: _______________________________________________________
The rule: a first impression takes ______ and can be changed with ______ over time.
Grade 8 stretch (Part 5): write the caption Photo B would probably get. Then write the caption Photo A deserves. Then write two sentences: which person from Part 4 would you rather be friends with, and why?
Line 1: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Line 2: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Closure card (index card)
Private side (you keep it): one negative line and its swap.
Public side (turned in): 3 factors that build self-concept; 2 things an edit changes in a photo; 1 channel you project an impression through.
The teacher key for this handout is behind the teacher sign in. Teacher key