Appearance, Style, & Dress Codes in Teenage Life - S3 E18

<p><strong>Appearances. Are they deceiving, or truly a glimpse of the unseen? <br> </strong>This week's 8th grade hosts, Tami and David, interview classmates Sabrina and Mia and all four students discuss dress codes in school and the pressures of style and appearance that teens face. The group&nbsp;specifically considers the impact of clothing styles, social media, celebrity influencers, school uniforms, sexualization, societal trends, personal expression, and economic, race, and gender differences.</p> <p><strong>RESOURCES<br> Provoking Article: </strong><a href="https://yourteenmag.com/teenager-school/teenager-middle-school/social-pressure-of-adolescence">Tweens and Fitting In: Wearing Brand Name Clothes May Be Worth It</a></p> <p><strong>Stress Management:</strong> <a href="https://motivationgrid.com/how-to-handle-fashion-pressure-and-be-confident/">How To Handle Fashion Pressure and be Confident in Your Skin</a></p> <p><strong>Decision Making: </strong><a href="http://headsup.scholastic.com/students/peer-pressure-its-influence-on-teens-and-decision-making">Peer Pressure &amp; Its Influence on Teens</a></p> <p>Tune in next week for a new topic and a new set of guests. Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes throughout the school year.</p> <p>Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: <a href="http://lifeisthefuture.com/">LifeIsTheFuture.com</a></p>