Consider the theme of beauty with discussion about what makes person beautiful and the well-known short film put together by Dove skin care. Class members examine some of the images from the film and discuss the message of the film as well as some of the criticism it generated. For homework, individuals write descriptions of themselves as if they were describing themselves for a forensic artists.

Additional Tags

physical description, beauty, short film, descriptive vocabulary, english language arts

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Classroom Considerations

• Some of the language in the criticism handout is complex, so you may need to work with students to unpack the vocabulary and meaning in these quotations

Pros

• Comes with additional materials to support the lesson procedures
• Incorporates collaboration, discussion, and writing

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a