Unit 1

How Am I Influenced by Images?


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Cover Up! What Do You Think?


What kind of message is being sent to readers of a magazine when photos are touched up as they are?


  • Does this practice influence how people feel about themselves?
  • If so, is it a positive or negative experience?
  • Is the influence the same for adults as children?


Watch Videos about Ads


View these videos that show how photo images can be altered. Then think about the previous questions. You do not have to submit your responses to these questions.


Remove Ads from Course Videos


Your next task is to watch a video.


Sometimes, an advertisement will pop onto the screen after you click the video play button. To remove the ad, click the X (usually in the top right corner of the ad).

Click each colored tab to view the videos.

Dove - Evolution Commercial

Celebrity Extreme Makeover

Old Lady to Young Lady