Life Skills:

• Thinking & Reasoning

Curriculum Tie:

• Fashion Strategies
  Standard 2
  Objective 2

Time Frame:
1 class period that runs 45 minutes.

Group Size:
Large Groups

Summary:
Teach students how to create a flattering figure and demonstrate their knowledge through a portfolio page.

Main Curriculum Tie:
Fashion Strategies
Standard 2 Objective 5
Create a fashion project or professional presentation incorporating the principles and elements of design; explain in writing, (design, portfolio, power point, display, etc.)

Career Connections:

• Fashion Designer
• Fashion Illustrator

Materials:
Described in Attached Lesson Plan.

Background For Teachers:
Elements of Design, how proportion works in design.

Student Prior Knowledge:
Elements of Design, how they are used with the Principles of Design.

Intended Learning Outcomes:
Objectives described in Lesson Plan attached.

Instructional Procedures:
See Lesson Plan attached.

Attachments

• Proportion_Lesson_Plan.doc
  Proportion Lesson Plan
• Proportion_Flattering_the_Figure.ppt
  Proportion Powerpoint
• Proportion_Portfolio_Page.jpg
  Portfolio Page Sample
• Poor_Proportion.JPG
  Example of Poor Proportion for Lesson Plan
• Proportion_Rubric.doc
  Portfolio Rubric
• proportion_body.jpg
  Normal body proportion divided in heads

Extensions:

Web Sites

• Current Fashions regarding proportion
  
• Fashion and Design
  Article - great for students to read that are interested in pursuing design, discusses importance of understanding proportion in art.
• Using the Golden Mean in Design
  

Assessment Plan:
See Lesson Plan, Rubric is attached.

Bibliography:
Art in Everyday Dress by Judith Rasband.

Author:
Rebecca Parkinson

Created Date :
Sep 15 2005 22:42 PM