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Fashion and Textiles Foundations
updated September 2005
| Grade Levels: |
Suggested for grade 9 and up |
CIP Code: 19.0901 |
| Length of Course: |
One or two semesters per year |
APC Funding Level: $250/student |
| Credits: |
One credit per semester |
| Prerequisites: |
None |
TEACHING
RESOURCES |
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
FASHION AND TEXTILES FOUNDATIONS addresses
knowledge and skills related to design, production, acquisition, and
distribution in fashion and textiles
arenas. Topics include exploration of textiles and fashion industries;
elements of science and design in textiles and apparel;
textiles principles and applications; social, psychological, cultural
and
environmental aspects of clothing and textiles selection; clothing and
textile
products for people with special needs; critical thinking applied to
consumer
options for fashion, textiles, and related equipment and tools; care
and
maintenance of textile products, equipment, and tools; impacts of
technology;
construction and alteration skills; contemporary issues, including
global
applications. Work-based, entrepreneurial, experimental, laboratory,
and/or
service learning experiences are to be included; and portfolio
activities are required.
- One-semester or
two-semester course, one credit per semester
- May
be taken for more than one year, with progressive advancement of
content standards and technical skills each semester
- An elective (Career
Acacemic Sequence) and directed elective course for Core 40, Core 40 with
Academic Honors, and Core 40 with Technical Honors Diplomas
- Counts toward the 8-10
Career-Technical credits required for Core 40 with Technical Honors
Diplomas
- Counts toward Career
Academic Sequence and Flex Credit requirements for the General Diploma
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Indiana Academic Standards
for
English/Language Arts and Mathematics and National Standards for
Family and
Consumer Sciences have been integrated into this course.
- A
vocationally licensed (CTE) family and consumer sciences teacher must
teach this course.
- This
course generates state vocational funding (APC) for schools with
approved FACS programs.
LINKS TO TEACHING
RESOURCES
ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS
updated September 2005
The following
measurable exit standards define what students should know and be able
to do at the end of the course. Academic standards do not define a
specific sequence for teaching and learning. While all content
standards and competencies should be addressed in some way, teaching
order and areas of emphasis will vary according to local needs. Content
standard #1 and competencies 1.1
through 1.5 form the foundation for the project-based approach
recommended
for implementing the remaining standards. This checklist format
facilitates
use by teachers and/or students for planning and reflecting on
achievement
of competencies.
| Standard 1 - Students
will integrate processes of thinking,
communication, leadership, and management in order to apply fashion and
textiles knowledge and skills. |
| __ FTF-1.1 |
Demonstrate components of
critical thinking, creative thinking, and reasoning. |
| __ FTF-1.2 |
Evaluate effective
communication processes in school, family, career, and community
settings. |
| __ FTF-1.3 |
Demonstrate leadership
that encourages
participation and respect for the ideas, perspectives, and
contributions
of group members. |
| __ FTF-1.4 |
Apply management,
decision-making, and problem solving processes
to accomplish tasks and fulfill responsibilities. |
| __ FTF-1.5 |
Examine the
interrelationships among thinking, communication, leadership, and
management processes to address family, community, and workplace issues. |
| Standard 2 - Students
will determine criteria for fashion and textiles
products that meet needs of individuals, families, and communities
across the life span. |
| __ FTF-2.1 |
Analyze factors that
influence selection of textiles and apparel. |
| __ FTF-2.2 |
Demonstrate knowledge and
skills needed to maintain standards of personal appearance and attire
for specific settings. |
| __ FTF-2.3 |
Evaluate use of human and
economic resources to meet fashion and textile needs of individuals,
families, and
communities. |
| __ FTF-2.4 |
Apply decision-making
processes to selecting,
purchasing, creating, and maintaining textiles and apparel. |
| __ FTF-2.5 |
Assess the cost of
constructing, manufacturing, altering, or repairing textile products. |
| __ FTF-2.6 |
Describe influences on
merchandising textiles
and fashion, including external factors, methods of needs research and
forecasting,
and marketing techniques. |
| __ FTF-2.7 |
Demonstrate skills used
in seeking information related to consumer rights and responsibilities. |
| __ FTF-2.8 |
Examine legislation,
regulations, and public policy affecting fashion and textiles industry. |
| Standard 3 - Students will
evaluate impacts of textiles and fashion on individuals, families,
communities, and globally. |
| __ FTF-3.1 |
Evaluate impacts of self
concept, peer pressure, and media influences on fashion and textiles
selections. |
| __ FTF-3.2 |
Analyze impacts of global
influences on textile and fashion needs and issues. |
| __ FTF-3.3 |
Demonstrate appreciation
for diverse perspectives,
needs, characteristics, and cultures of individuals and families. |
| __ FTF-3.4 |
Analyze textile and
fashion needs of individuals
and families with a variety of disadvantaging conditions. |
| __ FTF-3.5 |
Develop
solutions to textile and fashion issues of individuals and families
with a variety of disadvantaging conditions. |
| Standard 4 - Students
will evaluate properties of textiles and fashion products to determine
performance in a variety of end uses. |
| __ FTF-4.1 |
Analyze a variety of
natural and synthetic textiles fibers and their
performance characteristics. |
| __ FTF-4.2 |
Assess effects of
textiles characteristics on design, construction, care, use, and
maintenance of products. |
| __ FTF-4.3 |
Evaluate the use of
textiles and fashion technologies for interior furnishings and products. |
| __ FTF-4.4 |
Analyze the impact of
science and technology on textiles and fashion. |
| __ FTF-4.5 |
Describe historic and
current technology and trends and their
influence on design and production of textiles products and apparel. |
| __ FTF-4.6 |
Select appropriate
procedures for production,
selection, and care of textiles products. |
| __ FTF-4.7 |
Utilize a variety of
presentation media such as photography, video, and software to
demonstrate and evaluate textile and fashion products. |
| Standard 5 - Students will
demonstrate skills needed to produce,
alter, or repair fashion and textiles products. |
| __ FTF-5.1 |
Apply color theory and
design principles in selection and use of fabric,
texture, line, pattern, and color
for producing textile and fashion products. |
| __ FTF-5.2 |
Use a variety of
equipment, tools, and
supplies for apparel and textiles construction alteration, and repair. |
| __ FTF-5.3 |
Demonstrate basic skills
for producing, altering, and repairing textile products and apparel. |
| Standard 6 - Students will examine
potential career paths in
textile and fashion industries. |
| __ FTF-6.1 |
Identify employment and
entrepreneurial opportunities and preparation requirements in fashion
and textiles careers. |
| __ FTF-6.2 |
Describe rewards,
demands, and future trends in fashion and textiles careers. |
| __ FTF-6.3 |
Demonstration
foundational knowledge and skills for selected careers in the fashion
and textiles industry. |
Resources for
Teachers
DENISE MUSICK, SOUTHPORT HIGH SCHOOL, dmusick@msdpt.k12.in.us
Fasion & Textile Foundations Course Description, Semester Plan, and
Syllabus -
http://shs.msdpt.k12.in.us/staff/dmusick/FashionandTextilesFoundations_000.htm
Block Plan in Word format http://doe.state.in.us/octe/facs/_07Sample-FTFBlockPlan.doc
CSI - Clothing Science Investigators -
http://shs.msdpt.k12.in.us/staff/dmusick/CSI-ClothingSceenInvestigators.htm
For great powerpoints and projects on Fashion History, Fashion
Capitals, and Designers,
go to
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/LPview.cgi?core=20 then scroll down
to Fashion Strategies
Dress Shop pattern making software and additional support
- http://www.livingsoftnw.com/
BETH
OBURN, BROWNSBURG HIGH SCHOOL BOburn@brownsburg.k12.in.us
Wild Things - free,
downloadable program
You can use it to print patterns for making hats, wraps, slippers,
bags, purses, and other accessories.
You're able to adjust measurements and add various styles of pockets,
too.
http://www.wildginger.com/products/wildthings.htm
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