# Lesson Plan: Clothing and Textile
## Topic: Costume and Fashion Designing Trends
### Grade Level: Senior Secondary 2
### Duration: 80 minutes
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### Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Identify major trends in costume and fashion designing.
2. Understand the history and evolution of fashion trends.
3. Analyze how cultural, social, and economic factors influence fashion.
4. Create a mini-design project reflecting modern fashion trends.
### Materials Needed:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Multimedia projector
- Internet access and computer
- Fashion magazines
- Sketch pads and drawing materials
- Samples of different fabrics
- Reference books on costume and fashion history
### Lesson Outline:
#### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Attendance (2 minutes)**
- Welcome students into the classroom.
- Take attendance.
2. **Ice-Breaker Activity (5 minutes)**
- Ask students to describe what they are wearing and why they chose it.
- Briefly discuss how daily clothing choices can reflect current fashion trends.
3. **Lesson Objectives (3 minutes)**
- Present the objectives of the lesson.
- Use a multimedia slide to display the objectives.
#### Lecture and Discussion (20 minutes)
1. **Introduction to Fashion Trends (10 minutes)**
- Present a brief history of fashion trends through different eras (e.g., 1920s, 1960s, 1980s).
- Use a short multimedia presentation with images and videos from different fashion eras.
2. **Current Fashion Trends (10 minutes)**
- Discuss the latest trends in fashion and costume design.
- Show examples from recent fashion shows, magazines, and online sources.
- Invite students to share any trends they are aware of.
#### Activity 1: Trend Analysis (15 minutes)
1. **Group Activity (5 minutes)**
- Divide students into small groups.
- Provide each group with fashion magazines and sketch pads.
2. **Analysis Task (10 minutes)**
- Ask each group to identify and cut out images representing current fashion trends.
- Discuss as a group how these trends reflect cultural, social, and economic influences.
- Groups will present their findings briefly to the class.
#### Activity 2: Mini-Design Project (25 minutes)
1. **Introduction to Design Project (5 minutes)**
- Explain the task: Create a mini-design project incorporating one or more current fashion trends.
- Display examples of mini-design sketches.
- Provide sketch pads and drawing materials.
2. **Design Creation (15 minutes)**
- Students work individually to sketch their designs.
- Encourage creativity and incorporation of unique elements reflecting current trends.
3. **Presentation of Designs (5 minutes)**
- Students present their designs to the class.
- Allow a brief discussion and positive critique on each design.
#### Conclusion (10 minutes)
1. **Review and Recap (5 minutes)**
- Summarize key points from the lesson.
- Reinforce how cultural, social, and economic factors impact fashion trends.
2. **Q&A Session (5 minutes)**
- Open the floor to any questions.
- Provide answers and clarifications as needed.
### Homework/Extended Learning:
- Ask students to write a short essay (1-2 pages) on a fashion trend they find interesting and explain its influences.
- Collect fashion trend images from different sources and create a trend board.
### Evaluation:
- Assess student participation during group discussions and activities.
- Evaluate the creativity and understanding reflected in the mini-design project.
- Grade the essay based on understanding, depth of analysis, and creativity.
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### Possible Adjustments:
- For students requiring additional support, provide templates or examples to help kickstart their design project.
- For advanced students, challenge them to incorporate sustainable fashion trends into their designs.
- Introduce a virtual tour of a fashion museum or documentary viewing for an extended learning experience.
### Additional Resources:
- "Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style" by DK
- Websites such as Vogue, Fashionista, and The Business of Fashion (BoF)
- Documentaries like "The True Cost" or “Dior and I” to understand the depth of the fashion world.
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This lesson plan aims to immerse students in the world of fashion trends, connecting past influences with current designs and encouraging creativity and critical thinking about the factors that shape what we wear.