Lesson 1: What is Fashion
Technology?
Suggested Time: 60 minutes
Overview
Students will gain exposure to design professionals from area schools,
learning about fashion design as a form of technology and considering
available careers in the field.
Vocabulary
- Fashion
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Design
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Technology
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Engineering
Objectives
- Students will interact directly with fashion designers and learn about
careers in the industry.
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Students will direct their own learning by brainstorming questions.
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Students will consider the relationship between technology, design,
engineering, and artistic/creative design in the arts.
Next Generation Science
Standards
- MS-PS-1, MS-PS-4. Developing and Using Models.
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MS-PS1-3. Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information.
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ETS1.A, B, and C. Defining and Delimiting Design Problems, Developing
Possible Solutions, and Optimizing the Design Solution.
Required Project
Materials
- Speakers/panelists from area schools, such as the College for Creative
Studies http:// www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu ;
International Academy of Design and Technology
http://www.iadt.edu/Detroit;
and the Art Institute of Michigan http://
www.artinstitutes.edu/detroit/fashion-702.aspx.
Multimedia Resources
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Fashion Illustration: Inspiration and Technique . Anna Kiper.
http://amzn.com/ 0715336185 (one book per student)
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Designer Doodles: Over 100 Designs to Complete and Create .
Nellie Ryan. http:// amzn.com/0762437618 (one book per student)
Optional Multimedia
Resources
The following resources are great as reference materials throughout the
course, or to build in lectures or group work about architecture, the
social and ecological factors of design, and more:
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Design for Kids . Peter Exley, Sharon Exley, Daniel Vieyra.
http://amzn.com/1864701803
Note: this book can only be bought from third party sellers at a
reasonable price.
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Playground Design (Architecture in Focus) . Michelle Galindo.
http://amzn.com/ 3037681098 Note: due to its price, I
would recommend purchase of one copy of this book for use in the
classroom.
Before the Lesson/ Background
Information
- Contact local creative and design schools to locate fashion designers
and people in related fields. You can also find people in other
disciplines like architecture and engineering. Try to secure two to
four speakers to make up an interactive panel. Each panelist should
bring an object that has something to do with their profession/
presentation. It’s even better if it’s interactive.
The Lesson
Part 1: Introduction (15
mins)
- Tell the class that they will be learning from real designers today.
Work with them to relate fashion design to other types of design, such
as architecture, engineering, and interior decorating. What are some
skills that are necessary for all of these professions?
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Have the students develop some questions to ask the designers.
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Introduce the designers.
Part 2: Designer Career Panel (40
mins)
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Have the designers sit in front of the class, like a panel.
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Each designer should spend five to ten minutes presenting about his or
her profession.
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Have the class ask the designers questions.
Part 3: Peer Review (5
mins)
- Let the class know that during this course, they will learn and
practice the elements of design, and become designers themselves by
practicing drawing and designing clothes. Then they will engage in a
fashion design competition, just like “Project Runway”!
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Distribute the supplementary materials Fashion Illustration:
Inspiration and Technique and Designer Doodles: Over 100
Designs to Complete and Create that students will use throughout the
course, and assign homework from these materials.
Homework Due Next Class
- Work through a section of Fashion Illustration: Inspiration and
Technique and Designer Doodles: Over 100 Designs to Complete
and Create .
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Tell students to bring their homework from Fashion Illustration:
Inspiration and Technique and Designer Doodles: Over 100
Designs to Complete and Create to the next class session.
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