Textile Art & Design 7

Introduction Questionnaire

• Take out a sheet of looseleaf and answer the questions from the questionnaire posted on my website.

Welcome to Family Studies 7

• You will be in Family Studies for the whole year for 90 minutes a week; alternating every second week with art

Welcome to Family Studies 7Class Expectations

• You are expected to be on time and prepared for class

• You should have a family studies binder or section, ready with looseleaf and a pencil

• Any handouts, journals, assignments, notes will go into this section

• It is your responsibility to keep your binder up to date

• If you are absent from a class, you should borrow notes from another student (Check the website)

• You should also come see me to get any missing assignments and handouts you may have missed

Family Studies 7- 3 UnitsThis course is divided into 3 units. Depending on time available, we will be going

through each of the following modules (order and detail to be determined)

Module 1: Textiles Art and Design- Students will be able to understand the impact of textile art and design on our daily lives.

• develop an understanding of clothing choice and personal expression• Personal expression in clothing• Careers in the textile field

Module 2 – The Clothing Consumer - Students will be expected to use their knowledge of textiles to become more informed consumers.

• clothing care and selection• types of fabrics and fibres and how to care for each Module 3 – Textile Production Basics - Students will be expected to develop

competency in the selection and use of technological applications in textiles.• Basic sewing skills “earning the sewing license”• Sewing projects (to be discussed and determined)• Sewing terminology

Assessment and Evaluation

• You will be assessed based on a 4 letter grade scheme: A,B,C,D

• You will be evaluated using many different methods throughout the term including: Journals, Assignments, Quizzes, Sewing “License”, 1-2 Major Sewing Projects and others

• You will be assigned grades based on the 1-4 system of achievement of outcomes

4: Meets all or exceeds the curriculum outcomes

3: Meets most of the curriculum outcomes

2: Meets some of the curriculum outcomes

1: Meets few of the curriculum outcomes

Any Questions?

My Email: Danielle.Carter@hrsb.caMy Website:

www.hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/d_macdonald1/Ms._Carters_Website/Home.html

CLOTHING AND PERSONAL EXPRESSIONTextile Art and Design

Clothing and Fashion

• What is the new/current trend in clothing?

• What is Fashion?

• What is the point of wearing clothing?

Take out a sheet of looseleaf. Write down your first impression based on the way the person in dressed in each slide.

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First Impressions

• How long does it take to make a first impression?

• What types of impressions can we give using our clothes?•What do you think your clothing says about

you?•How do you think other people see your

clothing?

Why We Wear Clothes

• There are 5 main reasons people wear clothes:1) Protection: clothing provides physical safeguards to the

body, preventing harm from climate and environment2) Modesty: Covering the body according to the code of

decency established by society3) Adornment: added decoration or ornamentation4) Identification: Establishing who someone is or what

they do5) Status: One’s position or rank in comparison to others

Why We Wear Clothing Assignment

1) Worksheet (handout)• Answer the questions

on the first page and match each definition from the list and give and example

• On the back, draw a picture or find an example of each reason why we wear clothing

2) T-Shirt Design (Handout)• Create a t-shirt design

that best describes and shows your own personal style; use color, pattern, designs, logos etc to show who you are as a person and what your style is