Lesson Plan for Junior Secondary 1 - Cultural and Creative Arts - Tie- Dye

## Lesson Plan for Cultural and Creative Arts: Tie-Dye (Junior Secondary 1) ### Subject: Cultural and Creative Arts ### Grade Level: Junior Secondary 1 ### Topic: Tie-Dye #### Lesson Duration - **Total Time**: 70 minutes - **Lesson Period**: Double period #### Objectives By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. Understand the history and cultural significance of tie-dye. 2. Identify materials and tools needed for tie-dye. 3. Demonstrate the basic techniques of tie-dye. 4. Create their own tie-dye fabric. #### Materials Needed - White cotton T-shirts or fabric pieces - Fabric dyes (preferably different colors) - Buckets or large bowls - Rubber bands or string - Plastic squeeze bottles - Plastic bags - Rubber gloves - Aprons - Old newspapers or plastic sheets for covering surfaces #### Lesson Structure **Introduction (10 minutes)** 1. **Greeting and Attendance**: Briefly take attendance and greet the students. 2. **Introduction to Tie-Dye**: - Pose a few questions to gauge prior knowledge (e.g., "Have you ever seen or worn a tie-dye shirt? Where do you think tie-dye originated?") - Briefly explain the origin of tie-dye, touching upon its cultural roots in places like West Africa (Nigeria), Japan, and the United States during the 1960s counterculture movement. - Show visual examples of different tie-dye patterns and discuss the aesthetic and cultural aspects. **Body (50 minutes)** 1. **Explanation and Demonstration (20 minutes)** - **Materials Overview**: Show the students the materials and tools they will be using. - **Safety Precautions**: Explain the importance of wearing gloves and aprons to protect their skin and clothes. Also, discussing work with newspapers or plastic sheets to keep the workspace clean. - **Basic Techniques**: Demonstrate different folding and tying techniques (e.g., spiral, crumple, bullseye, stripes). - **Dye Application**: Show how to apply dye using squeeze bottles, and discuss the importance of soaking fabric in a soda ash solution if using professional dye (optional step based on available resources). 2. **Hands-On Activity (30 minutes)** - **Preparation**: Hand out materials to students and allow them to choose their fabric and dyes. - **Folding and Tying**: Guide students as they fold and tie their fabric based on the desired pattern. - **Dyeing Process**: Assist students in applying dye to their fabric. Encourage them to experiment with color combinations while being mindful of using enough dye to penetrate folds but avoiding oversaturation. - **Setting Dye**: Place dyed fabrics in plastic bags to set. Explain that the dye needs to sit for at least 6-8 hours (or overnight) to properly set, and would be rinsed in the next class. **Conclusion (10 minutes)** 1. **Clean-Up**: Guide students in cleaning up their workspaces, disposing of gloves and plastic sheets properly. 2. **Review and Reflection**: - Ask students to briefly share their experiences and what they learned. - Discuss potential challenges they faced and how they overcame them. - Encourage them to think creatively about other projects they can undertake using tie-dye techniques. 3. **Inform**: Let students know that they will be rinsing and revealing their patterns in the next class session. ### Homework/Extension - Have students research a cultural tie-dye tradition from any part of the world and prepare a short presentation or written summary for the next class. ### Assessment - Participation in the hands-on activity. - Ability to follow instructions and demonstrate understanding of techniques. - Creativity and effort shown in the final tie-dye product (to be assessed after dyed fabric is rinsed and reviewed in the next class session). - Short feedback or reflection on the process. ### Differentiation - Provide additional one-on-one assistance to students who may need help with tying or dyeing techniques. - Offer advanced techniques or design suggestions for students who complete the basic tasks quickly. ### Notes - Prepare the classroom with covered tables and easy access to water. - Have a designated area for leaving the plastic-bagged tie-dye projects to set without being disturbed. **End of Lesson Plan**