Unit OneApparel and Fashion

Lessons:1. Understanding Clothing2. Understanding Fashion3. Textiles and Apparel Through the Years4. Textiles and Apparel Industry5. The Worldwide Apparel Industry6. A Closer Look at Fashion Design

Understanding Clothing

Thinking Fashionable...Let’s discuss the popularity of certain brand

names of clothing among your peers. What evidence shows their pressure to buy

expensive clothes?Do you think “buying name brands” creates

conformity or individuality?

Understanding Clothing• Lesson Objectives:– Analyze how clothing helps satisfy human needs. – Summarize how clothing reflects personality,

values, and self-concept. – Assess how clothing can create positive first

impressions.– Summarize factors that influence clothing choices.

Understanding Clothing• Vocabulary:

– Need– Modesty– Conformity– Peer Pressure– Self-esteem– Self-adornment– Culture– Status – Prestige– Self-actualization– Individuality– Personality– Values – Self-concept– Media

Assignment:With a partner, research and define the following vocabulary words.

Complete the vocabulary worksheet.

Be prepare to share your responses with the class.

Understanding Clothing• Vocabulary:

– Need– Modesty– Conformity– Peer Pressure– Self-esteem– Self-adornment– Culture– Status – Prestige– Self-actualization– Individuality– Personality– Values – Self-concept– Media

Fashion Week 2013September 5 – 12, 2013

New York CityLet’s check it out!

Understanding ClothingSeptember 9 – 13th

Monday – Wednesday: Start our first chapter: Understanding Clothing

Thursday – Friday: Work on our “Ugly” Dolls