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1950 to Present Fashion Lesson Plans
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Students examine the messages given to others based on their clothing. In groups, they compare and contrast the clothes of today with those from the 1980s. While being shown a picture of a piece of clothing, they practice object analysis and individually create one piece of clothing to share with the class.
2 Views- 4th - 6th Grade
Students culminate their study of Michigan in the 1950's by celebrating with reports, displays and art projects. They research products from the 1950's that are still for sale today.
3 Views- 11th - 12th Grade
Students research the dress of the 40's/50's in Harlem and create a multimedia presentation of at least 15 slides. They present a Fashion Show for the class.
12 Views- 10th - 12th Grade
Students gain a basic understanding of Capitalism and Communism, the ideologies that fueled the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
1 Views- 10th - 12th Grade
Students examine the influence of music and film on contemporary fashion. In this popular culture lesson, students research select films featuring John Travolta. Students research selected time periods in American history as well. Students use their research finding to prepare presentations regarding the assigned historical time periods and the film clips.
13 Views- 9th Grade
Students read "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. In groups, they analyze the opinions of various philosophers on the French Revoluion. To end the lesson, they take all the information gathered during their readings and write a paper on their own position.
18 Views- 10th Grade
Students are broken into groups in which each side plays a different interest group. Groups are to set their own political agenda and mock elections are to be held.
8 Views- 4th - 5th Grade
Students discuss safety and style of cars in the 1950's and now. They, in groups, design a car taking style and safety into consideration.
19 Views- 9th - 12th Grade
Students read and analyze the short story, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," by Flannery O'Connor. They write a one-page response, explore various websites, take an online interactive journey, and write a final assessment paper.
9 Views- 9th - 12th Grade
Students discuss the characteristics of the literary genre known as "Southern Gothic". They write an analysis of the short story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor.


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