This document is a lesson plan about media stereotypes. It includes definitions of key terms like stereotype. The main task is for students to describe stereotypes portrayed in media of teenagers and how they differ from reality. Examples given are the character Vicky Pollard, who is portrayed as rude and not caring about education, and images of black males shown as violent which exaggerate negative characteristics. Students are asked to reflect on how they differ from stereotypes and how stereotypes differ from reality.

1. Aisha Abdulla
Lesson 3
Media Stereotypes
Key Words
 Representation
 Stereotype
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:
Stereotype is when someone or people have an image of how someone act,
dress and talk like an example of this is a Peckham teenager most people
would think that they carry knives and they don’t care about their education.
L/Os:

2. MAIN TASK 1: Describe each characteristic to show the difference
between this media stereotype and a real teenager.
You
Aisha
Speech: Uses lots of slang
and offensive words. Not
very articulate and often
does not make sense.
Anything else:
Appearance: Wears
clothes that are not
presentable and messy
hair, also they don’t
look like they care.
Body language: they look
care about education, would
rather be doing something
else and rude.
Appearance: Casual
dressed but wears
uniform to school.
Anything else:
Body language:
Speech: Some slang but you
can understand what
everything said is and what
they’re saying.

3. Extension 1 – Stereotypes and reality:
1. Which negative characteristics of teenagers have been exaggerated in
Vicky Pollard?
- In the short clip of her she’s seen very rude, doesn’t care, also she
doesn’t respect her teacher.
2. Explain in your own words how you are different to a ‘stereotypical’
teenager like Vicky Pollard?
- I like to try my best in my education at school because I know that
some people who are less fortunate don’t go to school because they
can’t afford it. I wouldn’t really be rude to the teachers because I
know the consequences of doing that.
Extension 2 – Stereotypes across different media
areas
(Promotional picture of 50 cent)
Which negative characteristics of young black males have been
exaggerated in this stereotypical image?
- Stereotypes of characteristics to a black young male is that they expect
them to carry guns/knives and also that there rude, doing drugs, braking
the laws, there a lot of stuff against black males.
How does this stereotype differ from reality?
- I think that there kind and loving to their families if they have some.

4. PLENARY:
Progress Bar:
- Circle your effort level for today’s lesson.
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WWW:
I got through everything
Leant a lot about stereotypes
EBI:
Maybe add in more details
Progress Bar:
The effort level your teacher has marked you for today’s lesson.
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