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The History of Fashion in the 20th Century - Part 1 1900-1950 Self-Paced
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Ages 11-16
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1-2 hours per week. Each week students will be encouraged to try out a hairstyle from the time period, sketch an outfit in the decade's fashion, look online for pictures of outfits or hairstyles, or (depending on decade being studied) ask their parents or grandparents to share photos from the decade.Grading
Grade provided by request at end of class.Class Experience
Why do we wear what we wear? And why does fashion change each decade? Clothing and hairstyles are an important part of who we are, but why is that? In this class, we'll explore the "why" of fashion throughout the first half of the 20th century. This is a self-paced class and has no live meetings. Lectures and any other materials will be posted each week. Students will be asked to submit an assignment (see below) for each week. Students will learn what was happening in the United States and in the world during each time period, then we'll explore how that historical context impacted the fashions of the day. Students will get to see plenty of pictures of the clothing and hairstyles of the Victorian Era, the Roaring Twenties, the wartime 1940s, and the sock hoppin' 50s. We'll cover important people and moments in fashion history, but the emphasis will be on the everyday people who wore those fashions out to school, work, shopping, and everywhere in between. This is a history class and not a fashion class, so no prior knowledge of fashion is required and students who are history buffs will enjoy learning how what was going on in the world impacted fashion. Even though this is not a fashion class, students will be encouraged to try out the hairstyles of the decades we cover, sketch outfits to fit the time periods, looks for photos of their favorite outfits, and even ask family members for old photographs to share in class! This is a great way to connect to parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents while learning about how they dressed during their youth. **This is part one of a two part series. Part two covers 1960-1990 and can be found in my teacher profile page. The parts DO NOT have to be taken in order, so please sign up for whichever one fits your interests/schedule!**
Learning Goals
Students will learn what was happening in the United States and the world during the 1900s, 1920s, 1940s, and 1950s.
Students will learn how the events of the decade impacted fashion and influenced the clothing that men, women, and children wore.
Students will engage in historical research by looking for their own pictures of the decade we are covering, using the pictures to draw their own outfits, and asking family members to share pictures and stories of their own experiences during those time periods.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
1900s
-Lecture on the historical context of the current week's time period
-Lots of pictures of fashion for the time period and discussion about the various parts of the clothing
-Students will share the hairstyle/outfit/photograph they created or found to represent the previous week's decade
Lesson 2:
1920s
-Lecture on the historical context of the current week's time period
-Lots of pictures of fashion for the time period and discussion about the various parts of the clothing
-Students will share the hairstyle/outfit/photograph they created or found to represent the previous week's decade
Lesson 3:
1940s
-Lecture on the historical context of the current week's time period
-Lots of pictures of fashion for the time period and discussion about the various parts of the clothing
-Students will share the hairstyle/outfit/photograph they created or found to represent the previous week's decade
Lesson 4:
1950s
-Lecture on the historical context of the current week's time period
-Lots of pictures of fashion for the time period and discussion about the various parts of the clothing
-Students will share the hairstyle/outfit/photograph they created or found to represent the previous week's decade
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in History from Wilson College
Bachelor's Degree in History from Wilson College
Along with turn-of-the-century history, modern US history is a favorite time period of mine. My master's degree is in American Studies and I spent a portion of my undergrad program studying the 1960s.
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