Lesson_Plan

The Teaching of Clothing & Textile: Lesson Plan for Bus-Stop Activity NAME DURATION DATE TIME Ms Ba Ba 70 Minutes 7th Oct 2010 1000 - 1145 Class: Sec 1E1 No. of Students: 20 Student’s Characteristic: Attentive, responsive and generally well behave Subject: Home Economics Topic: Clothes Care (Living S.M.A.R.T Secondary 1 E/NA) Learning Outcome By the end of the lesson, students will know how to care, maintain, and make informed decisions on choice of clothes General Objective Students will be able to: - Care and maintain their clothes with proper washing methods and stain removal techniques - Increase life management skills and save money by properly caring for clothing and learning care labeling requirements for textile products - Perform basic hem and button maintenance procedures. - Recognize the different types of prints and colours for different types of body shapes Specific Instructional Objective: Students will be able to: - state the different natural and manufacture stain removal products - explain how to use stain removal products - State and understand care labels using words or symbols - Identify and apply appropriate clothing care practices into everyday living - identify the most effective and value for money method - State the steps to attach a button and repair a hem - Identify different type of prints on that suits different types of silhouettes Materials / Resources: (Table format with quantity) Materials Quantity Materials Quantity 8cm x 8cm swatches 6 Pictorial steps on how to attached a button 4 steps Marker 1 Pictorial steps on how to mend a hem 4 steps Chocolate 1 15 x 15 cardboard pieces 10 Vinegar 1 Sewing Kit 1 Baking soda 1 Sewing machine 1 Vinegar 1 Camera 1 Bleaching powder 1 Sample of attached button 1 YouTube Video: Decode Garment Labels: http://www.youtube.com/watch'v=hb_N7N_ETTI 1 Pictures- steps on how to sew a hem (Puzzle set consisting of 6 sewing instructions) 1 Hint Chart - “Consumer Guide to Care Symbols” Chart\ 1 Pictures- steps on how to attach a button (Puzzle set consisting of 6 sewing instructions) 1 Sample of sewed hem Textbook (Secondary 1 E/NA Living Smart) 1 Large cardboard piece (20 x 20cm) 1 Pre-Preparation: (explanation of beginning till end of preparation) Day Task 1 week before lesson Brainstorm on activities to carry out lesson topic “Clothes Care” 6 days before lessons Source and prepare all materials needed 6 days before lesson 5 days before lesson (preparation for Bus-stop activity 1) Preparation of “Treated” Swatches which have been Stained by Ink and Chocolate 1. Stain 3 swatches with ink and 3 swatches with chocolate 2. Use 3 different stain removal technique on each different stains - Baking soda (6 tbsp + warm water) - Vinegar (soaked stain area with vinegar) - Bleaching powder (wash with bleach) 3. Wash and dry “treated” swatches 4 days before lesson preparation for Bus-stop activity 2) Preparation of Decoding Board: Use sections of the care symbol chart, and examples of care labels. Preparation of Worksheets for Activity 2: 1. “Decoding Care Symbols” 2. Hint Chart - “Consumer Guide to Care Symbols” Chart. 3 days before lesson (Preparation for Bus-stop activity 3) Preparation of Picture Cards 1. Take pictures of the steps in attaching a button and mending a hem 2. Paste pictures onto cardboard pieces, cut and form into puzzle set 3. Sew samples to show students 2 days before lesson (Preparation for Bus-stop activity 4) Preparation of Pictorial Printouts Teacher is to print out the pictures of women with different body shape and clothes which comes in different colour. Preparation of Worksheets and handouts for Activity 4 1. “Deciphering prints” Detailed information and guiding answers to the activity 2. Prepare paper dolls for Bus-stop activity Time Duration Teacher’s Task / Activity Resources / Materials Student’s Task / Anticipated Response 1000 – 1010 10 mins Administrative matters - Settle students down - Ensure classroom is safe, need and in order - Class attendance NIL Student’s listen to instructions attentively 1010 – 1020 10 mins Recap on previous topic by asking questions 1020 – 1030 10 mins Recapitulation of Clothes care • Teacher to introduce the following through a show-and-tell: - The importance of caring for and maintaining clothes - The importance of care labels - Methods to care and maintain clothes - Methods to remove common stains - Simple maintenance methods • Teacher to bring clothes that has been mishandled: - clothes that has been washed out of alignment - clothes with colours run - clothes that is burnt / melted due to wrong temperature applied • Teacher will introduce and inform students the purpose of learning clothes care using the resources stated above. • Teacher to ask “Class what you think has happened to the clothes that are hang right in front on the board'” • Teacher will then go on to explain to students that to avoid facing those problems with their clothes they will need to learn ways to maintain and care for it. • Teacher to introduce bus-stop activity • Text book • Clothes with defects Students will reply ”Teacher one of the clothes is out of shape, colour has run, and the last one is burnt” 1035 - 1050 20 mins Briefing Teacher to brief students on bus-stop activity by: - Giving clear instructions on what to do for each activity - Giving clear instructions on what to take note for each activity - Giving clear instructions on how to move around the bus-stop activity - The time they are given to complete each station Bus-stop Activity 1: Stain Detective • Purpose of activity is for students to learn various stain removal technique, make comparisons between techniques and identify the effectiveness between natural and manufactured products and the cost effectiveness of techniques used. • Teacher will exhibit 3 swatches of cloth which has been stained with ink and 3 swatches of cloth that has been stained with chocolate • Students will observe pre-prepared stained samples which have been treated with natural and manufactured stain removal products. • Students to discuss their observation Bus-stop Activity 2: Case symbols decoded! • Students are required to decode the care labels on the Decoding Board by identifying what does the care symbols mean • Students will need to use the Hint Chart - “Consumer Guide to Care Symbols” in their paper or on the board to decode and encode the care instructions on the worksheet. • Students will need to predict the instructions for various care symbols on the care labels in the “decoding” board and on the worksheet • Specifically inform students to decode the symbols for the first and draw care symbols for the second. • Students will need to attempt to their worksheet at the end Bus-stop Activity 3: Unscramble Me • Purpose of the activity is for the students to learn basic survival skills which are mending button and hem • Students will be given 2 sets of picture puzzles - 1 set of picture puzzle consists of methods on attaching a button to a clothing item - Another consists of methods on how to mend a hem of a clothing item • Students will have to figure out the instructions on how to sew a hem and attach a button as a group Bus-stop Activity 4: Deciphering prints • Purpose of activity is for students to identify the types of prints that are suitable for which body shape and structure. • Students will need to refer to the pictures displayed and answer the questions corresponding to the bus stop activity on the worksheet • Students will need to discuss and work together within their allocated group and answer the worksheet given based on the bus stop activity. • Students are given 3 minutes to answer the worksheet given to them • Teachers will displace paper dolls of different body sizes/shapes which are dressed in different types of prints and colours • Eg: a doll with a round body shape will be dressed up in the different types of prints namely: Vertical stripes, horizontal stripes, small pattern in prints and big patterns on prints. • The students will need to decide which of the examples (paper dolls) will portrays a more flattering image • They will discuss in their groups and fill up the given worksheet • Handouts will be given to the students by the end of the lesson. • The handouts will contain the right answers and elaboration to the station activity. • 3 pre-treated swatches of cloth stained with chocolate • 3 pre-treated swatches of cloth stained with ink • “Care Symbols Decoded!” worksheet • Decoding Board Hint Chart - “Consumer Guide to Care Symbols” Chart (Two sizes, A4 & A3) • Picture puzzle cards • Final samples of sewing item • Sewing kit • 12 paper dolls of different body shape • Pictures of different prints on different body shapes • 20 pieces of worksheets • 20 pieces of hand outs Students to listen to all instructions attentively Clarifying any doubts by raising their hands at any time during the lesson to clear any doubts. 1050 - 1110 20 mins Execution of Bus-stop Activity - Teacher will start timing activity using an online timer which rings every 5 minutes -Students will start on their assigned stations and proceed to the next station when time is up, they will continue in such fashion till all stations have been completed -Teacher will monitor and facilitate activity • Students will conduct activity based on what was instructed • Students may either move to the wrong stations or to carry out the activity incorrectly, teachers to correct them if this happens 1110 - 1120 10 mins Group Discussion • Teachers to instruct students to sit down with their respective group members and start discussing their answers for the given hand outs • Students to settle down, discuss and finalize answers in groups • Noise level might be high 1120 – 1130 10 min Content delivery Bus-stop Activity 1: Stain Detective • Teachers to ask students on their observations obtained from the Bus-stop activity • Question students on the effectiveness of the 3 different stain removal products, and which is more value for money • Teacher to flash the swatches again and explain to students the advantages and disadvantages of each stain removing product • Teacher to state some other non cleaning agent which can be used to remove other common stains Bus-stop Activity 2: Case symbols decoded! • Ask the students “Will a clothing label influence what items you purchase'” • Ask students “Why is it important to care and maintain your clothes'” • Ask the students “Why is it important for you to understand these clothing care symbols'” • Explain that Care labels can be seen in 2 forms on apparels (words and in symbols). • Tell them that complex systems (complex care symbol) usually have simple patterns within the system. • To understand this system, ask the students to examine the chart to locate any patterns. • Review each process beginning with washing. What is the basic symbol' • Compare the temperature symbols through the washing, drying, and ironing processes. (1) temperature/heat settings: hot/high – three dots, warm/medium – two dots, cold/low - one dot; • (2) Warning: “X”– do not; (3) the order of the symbols follow consumer practice: washing, bleaching, drying, ironing, and dry cleaning. • Ask the students to identify the symbols in the decoding board Bus-stop Activity 3: Unscramble Me • Teacher to ask: “Students, can someone explain the importance of maintaining clothes'” • Teacher to ask: “What tools are needed for attaching a button'” • “What are some common wear and tear occurrences'” Bus-stop Activity 4: Deciphering prints • Teacher to go through the answers in the worksheet and handout • Teacher to ask students to identify which types of prints are suitable for which type of body shape • “Care Symbols Decoded!” worksheet • Decoding Board Hint Chart - “Consumer Guide to Care Symbols” Chart (Two sizes, A4 & A3) • Picture puzzle cards • Final samples of sewing item • Sewing kit Students should respond that the bleaching powder is the most effective product, and that the baking powder is more value for money Student to respond “No, I only look for the design of the garment.” Students to respond “Because clothes can last longer Students to respond “You will be able to know on how to take care of your clothes.” • Students: “To ensure that clothes remain wearable”/ “So that we can take care of common clothing problems independently” • “Scissors, sewing needle, thread, pins, measuring tape, unpicker, tailor’s chalk” • “Loss of buttons, unraveling of hems and seams, holes and tears” • Student response: Round small prints ,Vertical stripes, • Rectangle horizontal stripes, small pattern in prints 1130 - 1135 5 mins Debrief • Before the end of the lesson, teacher will do a recap on the objectives and activities of the lesson Symbols • Teacher to summarise the different care symbols found on our clothing labels. • Students will know how the labels will help them take care of their clothes and slow down the process of wear and tear from handling such as washing and ironing.” Stain detective • Teacher to summarise the different products and methods to remove stains from clothes Mending buttons and hems • Teacher to summarise ways to repair clothes such as when the hem is unstitched or when the button falls off. Prints • Teacher to summarise the different types of body shapes that people may inherit, and how students can dress themselves well and enhance their features with the different types of prints and colours available commercially. 1135 - 1140 5 mins Closure: Teacher will ask each group to give a learning point based upon what they have learned from the entire lesson Teacher will prompt student for a more elaborated response if answers are too general. E.g. 1. State the natural products used to remove stains' 2. What are the materials /tools they need to sew a button' 3. Why do you want to read clothes symbol' • Possible answers given by students will be: 1. “Remove stains” 2. “Clothes symbol” 3. “Mend button/hem” “ 4. Fat people wear small prints 5. Thin people wear big prints • Students possible response after being prompted: 1.Baking soda, vinegar, bleach 2. Needle and thread 3. So we will know the right way to handle our clothes 1140 - 1145 5 min Preparation for next lesson Students are to return to their respective seats, and take out materials for their next lesson.