Exploring the Nature of Fashion

Grade Level: 9-12

Specific content and technology SOLs which will be taught during this lesson:
Content Strand: MKT8140.001 SOL# 10.10, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2, 11.4, 11.7
Content Strand: MKT8140.002 SOL# 10.10, 10.1, 11.1,11.2, 11.4, 11.7

Lesson Overview:  Students will work in teams to discover what is fashion as it relates to apparel, home fashion and accessories.   Students will investigate the components of fashion.  Students will present their information to the class in an interactive presentation.

Objectives and Goals:
1. The students will explain the concept of fashion in terms of apparel, home fashion, and accessories.
2. The students will explain the components of fashion (style, color, and functionality)
3. The students will collect and evaluate information via the internet.
4. The students will make persuasive presentations.

Approximate Time Required to Complete the Lesson: 2 class periods 

Tools Needed:  Computers, Internet access , television, camcorder, tripod 

Tasks/Activities:    Have students define and discuss Fashion Terms.  Explain to the students that they have will be featured on the Rosey O’Donnell show titled “Fall Fashion Explosion” to explain what is “in fashion for the Fall season”.  The students must explain how the components of  fashion (style, color and functionality)  relate to apparel, home fashion and accessories.  Each team member is a writer representing a popular fashion magazine, such as Vogue, Glamour, GQ.  Each team will be assigned one category which includes apparel, home fashion, and accessories.  Each team will be required to research the category assigned via the internet.  Students will need to show and explain to the audience examples of Fall  Fashion .  Students may use the television as a projector for their examples, model the apparel/accessories, or bring in examples.

Great Search Engines to help find fashion information:    www.google.com, www.dogpile.com, www.yahoo.com

Fashion Terms include:  classics, design, details, fads, fashion, fashion merchandising, fashion trends, high fashion, mass fashion, season, silhouette, style, texture

Process: 1. Define & Discuss Fashion terms using resources provided.
2.  Divide students into teams.
3. Assign categories
4. Collect information
5. Present
6. Evaluate Presentations

Assessment:  Oral presentation rubric at http://rubistar.4teachers.org  If you would like to see a sample, type in my rubric #84059.  You may print and/or modify for your students.

Additional Information:  This is fun activity that the students enjoy.  It is very important to videotape so that the students can see their oral presentation skills.
 
 

Jennifer Levet
Hermitage High School
Richmond VA