The document outlines a lesson plan for a Year 11 media and technology class. The lesson focuses on the issue of body confidence and the pressures exerted by media images of celebrities. Students will research and present on how to help younger students not be affected by these media messages. They will hold a referendum on whether body confidence should be taught in schools. The document provides context on referendums that have been held in the UK and outlines the objectives, tasks, and success criteria for the lesson.

1. Year 11 Media & Technology HCE Day Monday 4th October

2. Starter Look at the images on the sheet. In pairs or trios, write a caption or headline to go with the any or all of the pictures.

3. Objectives To plan and research into an issue using a range of media. To understand the pressures exerted on individuals by media images and the focus on celebrity in our society. To hold our own mini – referendum on a topical issue.

4. Questions Discuss these questions in pairs or trios. What common features do most celebrities share? Why does the media spend so much time focusing on clebrity? Why are people so fascinated by them? Is it a ‘good’ thing? Are you as teenagers in 2010 affected by the media’s obsession with celebrity?

5. Body Confidence We are going to look at this short clip. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-look-good-naked/video/series-5/episode-15/goks-lesson-plan

6. Task In groups of 4/ 5 Create a presentation, for younger students ( Years 7-9) about the issue of body confidence. How can you help them not to be affected by the ‘messages’ in the media ? You may create your presentation in any form: A song A rap A play / drama A power point A mood board Etc You will be presenting your work to the rest of the group.

7. Success criteria Is the language suitable for the age range? Is your message about ‘body confidence’ clear? Does the presentation talk about how our media ( newspapers, magazines, TV , radio and film) promote celebrities and their image? Does the presentation engage the interest of the audience?

8. Referendum A referendum is when everyone has a vote on a single issue.

9. The 1975 Referendum The question asked to the British people would be: "Do you think the UK should stay in the European Community?" The referendum, was the first vote of its kind although people often say we should have a referendum on a particular issue. For example : People say that we should have had a referendum on whether we went to war in Iraq.

10. Referendums Referendums were held in Scotland and Wales in 1979 and again in 1997 on whether they should have their Parliaments . Northern Ireland had referendums in 1973 & 1998 on the Province's constitutional future; In Greater London in 1998 there was a referendum about whether London should have an elected Mayor and London Assembly

11. Our Referendum Do you think that ‘Body Confidence’ should be taught in schools as part of the National Curriculum? We will feedback the results of our referendum in Coaching sessions this week.

12. Plenary Have you ever thought about this issue before? Will today’s session affect your response to media images of celebrities?