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Course Title: Beginning Clothing and Crafts
Grade Level: 10-12
Required: No Elective: Yes
Prerequisites: None
TextBook(s) Used For This Course:
Title: Author(s): Publisher: Edition: Date:
Clothing, Fashion, Fabrics, and Construction, Glencoe/McGraw Hill 3rd 1997
Description of Course:
Students will learn about patterns, fabrics, and sewing machine usage. Projects
involving the use of the sewing machine and some hand crafts will be part of the
class. (no previous experience needed) Students will be responsible for
purchasing their own materials for projects.
Categorical Objectives:
1. The student will: Identify how body measurements are taken for both men and
women.
2. The student will: Identify the various types of information that may be found
on the pattern envelope. Use the information on a pattern envelope.
3. The student will: Make generalizations about fiber and fabric characteristics
from information provided.
4. The student will: Learn the specifics of fabric preparation. Identify
grainlines.
5. The student will: Analyze and interpret information found on the pattern
instruction sheet.
6. The student will: Demonstrate an understanding of pattern symbols used in the
construction of a project.
7. The student will: Identify the various ways fabric may be folded in
preparation for layout, pinning, and cutting. Correctly lay out and cut a
pattern.
8. The student will: Locate and explain the functions of various parts of the
sewing machine. Wind the bobbin and thread the machine. Operate the machine.
Develop basic skills in the completion of an approved sewing project.
Writing Activities:
1. Study questions on chapters in the textbook.
2. Following a lab study guide and filling in information.
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 agriculture, business,
home economics, industrial technology, 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.
