This document contains a lesson plan on media stereotypes. The lesson introduces the key concept of stereotype and asks students to understand and explain stereotypes. It has students explore the differences between how teenagers are portrayed in media stereotypes versus reality. The lesson includes a starter activity where students define stereotype, a main task where students describe stereotypes around a teenager's speech, appearance, and body language, and how these differ from reality. It concludes with a plenary where students self-assess their effort on the lesson and progress.

1. Keanah Osborne
Lesson 3
Media Stereotypes
Key Words
 Representation
 Stereotype
L/Os:
By the end of the lesson…
You Must – understand and explain the concept Stereotype
(Starter and Main Task)
You Should – Explore the difference between a TV media
stereotype and reality (Extension 1)
Amazing If – Explore a media stereotype from a different media
area (extension 2)
STARTER:
 Write down the meaning of the word
stereotype in your own words:
A stereotype is an untrue representation on a
particular group of people.

2. MAIN TASK 1: Describe each characteristic to show the difference
between this media stereotype and a real teenager.
Speech: Uses lots of slang
and offensive words.
Not very articulate and
often does not make
sense.
Appearance: She
looks sluggish, like she
doesn’t care about
what she is wearing.
Her facial expressions
look like she is very
rude, honest and
upfront.
Body language: she looks
like someone that doesn’t
care about the world, like
she can’t be bothered.
Appearance: I’m a
black person
and I don’t like
dressing girly.
Body language:
Sometimes I
am
aggressive
but
sometimes I
can be
passive.
Speech: pronounces
words correctly.

3. PLENARY:
Progress Bar:
- Circle your effort level for today’s lesson.
1 2 3 4 5
WWW: I was able to
understand what a media
stereotype is.
EBI: I could work faster.
Progress Bar:
The effort level your teacher has marked you for today’s lesson.
1 2 3 4 5