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Course Title: Advanced Clothing
Grade Level: 10-12
Required: No Elective: Yes
Prerequisites: None
TextBook(s) Used For This Course:
Title: Clothing Fashion, Fabrics & Construction Author(s): Jeanette Weber
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Edition: Third Date:1997
Description of Course:
Students will study fashion, fashion accessories, and textiles with an emphasis
on clothing and craft construction. The business of careers in the field as well
as part-time home business opportunities will be explored. Projects using the
sewing machine and Serger and some handcrafts.
Categorical Objectives:
1. The student will: Continue to gain expertise on the sewing machine. The
Serger machine will be studied as an alternative machine in the construction of
projects. The areas of technology will be considered. The fashion industry will
be researched.
2. The student will: Continue to expand their sewing skills. Tailoring
techniques will be introduced.
3. The student will: Complete projects at the level of experience for each
individual. Increase the level of expertise in additional projects.
Writing Activities:
1. Write a research paper on an area of the fashion industry.
Multicultural Education Activities:
All Students Shall:
1. Observe diverse role models in the classroom and at community.
2. Develop direct and indirect support strategies for minority students.
3. Use texts which provide accurate, specific, balanced representation of
minorities.
4. Receive unbiased career information in the fields of marketing, and health
occupations.
5. Appreciate the contributions and perspectives of diverse cultures in
agriculture, business, home economics industrial technology, marketing, and
health occupations.
6. Participate in a multicultural climate promoted by teacher example,
expectation and support, integrated instructional goals, task assignments, and
unbiased language.
7. Interact with counselors and teachers about the goals and content of the
agriculture, business, home economics, etc., marketing, industrial technology,
and health, the occupations curricula as they pertain to the students’ career
goals.
