Lesson by Rhian Bruce
Learning Intentions:
- To learn about 1960s fashion.
- To design your own clothes.
- To present facts from research.
Step 1: Activity overview for parent, carers and pupils
In this activity there is a thirteen-page PowerPoint which provides important information to support your child’s learning. Once you have read through the PowerPoint and their research the main activities can be offline.
Please note the extension/optional activity requires adult support.
Step 2: Introduction to the activity and additional information
Read the PowerPoint on fashion in the 1960s. Look at all the different styles.
Step 3: Tasks to carry out for this activity
Activity 1 – Create a new style of fashion
Create some sketches/designs for a new style of fashion.
- You will need to consider a style and a theme.
- What, or who, will you use as a source of inspiration?
- Draw your sketches on paper and use felts, paints or coloured pencils/pens to create your designs.
- Keep a small sketchbook and write notes to go with your ideas.
- You could even add samples of material.
Activity 2 – Research design
Research fashion from another decade e.g. 1970s or 1980s
- Create your own PowerPoint or fact file.
Once you have completed the task you can email anything you create (photos, documents, screenshots etc.) directly to your teacher or directly upload it to any of the available places in Step 6.
Step 4: Look over the success criteria for this activity:
Success criteria #1: I can research design ideas from the past to help me create my own.
Success criteria #2: I can create annotated sketches and designs.
Success criteria #3: I can create a fact file.
Step 5: Extension and follow on activities/challenges (optional)
Activity 3 – Tie-dye –Adult support required.
Tie-dye was very popular in the 1960s. It is very easy to make your own tie-dye clothing. Watch the video to learn how to do it. Find some white/ cream coloured cotton or a t-shirt and have a go. You could even tie-dye your socks.
What natural materials could you use as dye? Try beetroot, onion skins, red cabbage, berries etc.
Step 6: Click on the relevant link below if you have any work to upload to your online areas
J2e Google Drive OneDrive Seesaw