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COURSE SYLLABUSCOURSE SYLLABUS

2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR

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• Fashion is a one semester, one-credit courseFashion is a one semester, one-credit course• For students who are interested in fashion, For students who are interested in fashion,

accessories, textiles and fashion design. This accessories, textiles and fashion design. This study introduces students to the selection and study introduces students to the selection and care of clothing and accessories for care of clothing and accessories for individuals and families. Course content individuals and families. Course content provides opportunities for students to explore provides opportunities for students to explore factors that influence clothing choice, current factors that influence clothing choice, current fashion trends, proper care and maintenance fashion trends, proper care and maintenance of clothing, laws and legislation regarding the of clothing, laws and legislation regarding the fashion industry, clothing repair and fashion industry, clothing repair and

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• Construction, wardrobe planning, Construction, wardrobe planning, technology in the apparel and fashion technology in the apparel and fashion industry, and career options.industry, and career options.

• Fashion design is a chance for students to Fashion design is a chance for students to learn about past and present apparel and learn about past and present apparel and accessory design technology. Course accessory design technology. Course content provides opportunities for students content provides opportunities for students to explore historic costumes, research to explore historic costumes, research current fashion trends and styles, utilize current fashion trends and styles, utilize technology in fashion design, and explore technology in fashion design, and explore career options.career options.

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• The students will need to bring The students will need to bring with them the fabric and with them the fabric and matching thread for each sewing matching thread for each sewing project and the materials project and the materials necessary for the craft project. I necessary for the craft project. I will supply all notions, patterns, will supply all notions, patterns, machine supplies, etc. machine supplies, etc.

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• SCHEDULE:SCHEDULE:• Week 1: Getting to Know You, Rules, Week 1: Getting to Know You, Rules,

SafetySafety• Week 2: Lab usage, Lab safety, Week 2: Lab usage, Lab safety,

machines, equip.machines, equip.• Week 3: Patterns: Layout, Marking, Week 3: Patterns: Layout, Marking,

Cutting Cutting • Week 4: Construction, Project 1Week 4: Construction, Project 1

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• Week 5: Construction, Project 1Week 5: Construction, Project 1• Week 6: Construction, Project 1Week 6: Construction, Project 1• Week 7:Week 7: Clothing Influences, Clothing Influences,

WardrobeWardrobe• Building, clothing quality evaluation Building, clothing quality evaluation • Week 8: Construction, Project 2Week 8: Construction, Project 2• Week 9: Construction Project 2Week 9: Construction Project 2

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• Week 10: Fashion History, The Fashion Week 10: Fashion History, The Fashion Industry, FashionIndustry, Fashion

• Designers, Computer lab projectDesigners, Computer lab project• Week 11: Construction, Project 3Week 11: Construction, Project 3• Week 12: Construction, Project 3Week 12: Construction, Project 3• Week 13: Construction, Project 3Week 13: Construction, Project 3• Week 14: The textile industry, Fibers, Week 14: The textile industry, Fibers,

Finishes, Finishes, • Textile weave constructionTextile weave construction• Week 15: Construction, Project 4Week 15: Construction, Project 4• Week 16: Construction, Project 4Week 16: Construction, Project 4

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• Week 17: Construction, Project 4Week 17: Construction, Project 4• Week 18: Construction, Project 4Week 18: Construction, Project 4 Week 19: Careers, entrepreneurship, Week 19: Careers, entrepreneurship,

wardrobe for careerswardrobe for careers Week 20: Oil, clean machines; prepare Week 20: Oil, clean machines; prepare

labs for storage, clean up loose ends, labs for storage, clean up loose ends, clean out cubbiesclean out cubbies

• Please be aware that this schedule can Please be aware that this schedule can and does get altered by variations in the and does get altered by variations in the schedule of the school.schedule of the school.

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• FCCLA: Family, Career and FCCLA: Family, Career and Consumer Leaders of America is an Consumer Leaders of America is an important part of the FCS program. important part of the FCS program. This club enables students to learn This club enables students to learn and practice leadership skills and and practice leadership skills and provides opportunities for volunteer provides opportunities for volunteer activities.activities.

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• HANDS ON: We will do many labs HANDS ON: We will do many labs which involve machinery. Please which involve machinery. Please come prepared to cover your hair or come prepared to cover your hair or pull it back for these labs. pull it back for these labs.

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• GRADING: Tests and some labs GRADING: Tests and some labs count 50%; daily activities, general count 50%; daily activities, general labs count 50%. Rubrics will be labs count 50%. Rubrics will be used for special projects and advise used for special projects and advise about special grading about special grading procedures/expectations. You will procedures/expectations. You will be advised in advance if a lab will be be advised in advance if a lab will be graded as a test.graded as a test.

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• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WORK YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WORK MISSED DURING EXCUSED ABSENCES. MISSED DURING EXCUSED ABSENCES. Any work not made up in a reasonable time Any work not made up in a reasonable time (10 days) will be graded as a zero in the (10 days) will be graded as a zero in the computer. Labs cannot be made up.computer. Labs cannot be made up.

• (1x=parent note; 2x=doctor’s note; (1x=parent note; 2x=doctor’s note; 3x=death in family; 4x=weather issues; 3x=death in family; 4x=weather issues; 5x=legal (other than speeding tickets); 5x=legal (other than speeding tickets); 6x=principal’s authorization; 6x=principal’s authorization; 7x=quarantine; 8x=unexcused; 9x=field trip 7x=quarantine; 8x=unexcused; 9x=field trip – not absent!!)– not absent!!)

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• This is not your personal study hall, This is not your personal study hall, visiting, socializing or errand visiting, socializing or errand running time. Please come prepared running time. Please come prepared and expect to be in this classroom and expect to be in this classroom every day for the entire class period. every day for the entire class period. YOU MAY NOT DISRUPT YOU MAY NOT DISRUPT ANOTHER CLASS TO SPEAK TO ANOTHER CLASS TO SPEAK TO THE TEACHER AND/OR ANOTHER THE TEACHER AND/OR ANOTHER STUDENT.STUDENT.

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• PREREQUISITE: None RequiredPREREQUISITE: None Required

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• TEXTBOOK: CLOTHING (RED TEXTBOOK: CLOTHING (RED BOOK) – NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM BOOK) – NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM THE CLASSROOM WITHOUT THE CLASSROOM WITHOUT EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION FROM EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION FROM ME.ME.

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CLASSROOM RULES:CLASSROOM RULES:

Maintain a positive attitude – negative Maintain a positive attitude – negative attitudes are very contagiousattitudes are very contagious

Respect other people and equipment in Respect other people and equipment in the classroom at all timesthe classroom at all times

Come to class prepared to work.Come to class prepared to work.

Participate in all Participate in all activities/labs/assignments/projectsactivities/labs/assignments/projects

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Classroom rules (continued)Classroom rules (continued)Purses, books, backpacks need to be Purses, books, backpacks need to be

placed on the floor or in the basket placed on the floor or in the basket under your chair – not on the tableunder your chair – not on the table

One person at a time to the bathroom – One person at a time to the bathroom – within reasonwithin reason

Use my art supplies and materials Use my art supplies and materials ONLY for my classwork and projects. ONLY for my classwork and projects. I cannot afford to supply the whole I cannot afford to supply the whole school!!school!!

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Classroom rules (continued)Classroom rules (continued)

The equipment in the room, including The equipment in the room, including microwave ovens, refrigerators, sewing microwave ovens, refrigerators, sewing machines, clothes washer/dryer are for machines, clothes washer/dryer are for use by my classes only. They are not use by my classes only. They are not built for 400 people a day to use them.built for 400 people a day to use them.

Your failure to plan is not my crisis!! Your failure to plan is not my crisis!! Homework is meant to be done at Homework is meant to be done at HOME!!HOME!!

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Classroom rules (continued)Classroom rules (continued)

Observe ALL safety procedures ALL the time. Observe ALL safety procedures ALL the time. I will not tolerate horseplay, dangerous knife I will not tolerate horseplay, dangerous knife handling, or other disruptions at all.handling, or other disruptions at all.

All school/district rules are in full effect in All school/district rules are in full effect in here – this includes cell phones and dress here – this includes cell phones and dress code!!code!!

Clean up after yourself and your group before Clean up after yourself and your group before you leave the room – I will come find you!you leave the room – I will come find you!

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Classroom rules (continued)Classroom rules (continued)

Stay quiet and pay attention while I Stay quiet and pay attention while I am presenting material or am presenting material or introducing the lab.introducing the lab.

FASHIONFASHION• SPECIAL RULES FOR SEWING CLASS:SPECIAL RULES FOR SEWING CLASS:• 1. NO food or drink in the sewing lab at any 1. NO food or drink in the sewing lab at any

timetime• 2. you MUST be sewing – you learn to sew by 2. you MUST be sewing – you learn to sew by

sewing. sewing. • I will give you 5 days per semester that you I will give you 5 days per semester that you

may use for studying and/or homework. There may use for studying and/or homework. There will be a chart posted in the sewing lab for you will be a chart posted in the sewing lab for you to keep up with your daily activities. Any more to keep up with your daily activities. Any more than 5 study days will be graded as 0. than 5 study days will be graded as 0.

• I will give you 2 days to prepare for your next I will give you 2 days to prepare for your next project when you finish a project. These project when you finish a project. These should, however, be used for working on your should, however, be used for working on your binder project.binder project.

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• If you cannot acquire materials because of If you cannot acquire materials because of financial difficulties – please see me financial difficulties – please see me privately.privately.

• Anymore than 2 days between projects will Anymore than 2 days between projects will mean you are assigned an alternative mean you are assigned an alternative assignment to do – to be turned in and assignment to do – to be turned in and graded. graded.

• You may also work on your binder projects You may also work on your binder projects on days when the sewing machines are all on days when the sewing machines are all full and/or not cooperating.full and/or not cooperating.

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• I AM ONLY ONE PERSON. There are 28 I AM ONLY ONE PERSON. There are 28 of you – if you need my assistance, please of you – if you need my assistance, please wait patiently for me. If there get to be wait patiently for me. If there get to be several people waiting, I will start a list several people waiting, I will start a list on the board so that I don’t forget you on the board so that I don’t forget you are waiting!!are waiting!!

• Motto of good seamstresses/tailors – Motto of good seamstresses/tailors – “Measure/read twice; cut once”“Measure/read twice; cut once”

• Do not be afraid – I can fix anything you Do not be afraid – I can fix anything you can do to something except when you cut can do to something except when you cut holes in it!!holes in it!!