- Grade Level:
- High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Common Core Standards:
- 6-8.RH.2, 6-8.RH.4, 6-8.RH.7, 6-8.RH.8, 6-8.RH.10, 9-10.RH.2, 9-10.RH.4, 9-10.RH.7, 9-10.RH.8, 9-10.RH.10, 11-12.RH.2, 11-12.RH.4, 11-12.RH.7, 11-12.RH.8, 11-12.RH.10, 6-8.RST.5, 9-10.RST.5, 11-12.RST.5, 8.SL.1, 8.SL.1.b, 8.SL.1.c, 8.SL.1.d, 8.SL.2, 8.SL.3, 8.SL.5, 8.SL.6, 9-10.SL.1, 9-10.SL.1.b, 9-10.SL.1.c, 9-10.SL.1.d, 9-10.SL.2, 9-10.SL.3, 9-10.SL.5, 9-10.SL.6, 11-12.SL.1, 11-12.SL.1.b, 11-12.SL.1.c, 11-12.SL.1.d, 11-12.SL.2, 11-12.SL.3, 11-12.SL.5, 11-12.SL.6
GRADE LEVEL: 8th Grade+
SCOUT LEVEL: Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
DURATION: 30 minutes – 1 hour (flexible)
OBJECTIVES: At the end of this lesson, participants should be able to
· Understand how the development of technology led to a change in women’s fashion.
· Understand how fashion is connected to women’s rights movements.
· Understand how economic trends have environmental consequences.
Picture Mary Lincoln at the White House in a floor length gown with a skirt with a diameter of 3 feet! Or imagine Ida McKinley dressed formally in a ruffled dress with a high collar over a tight corset! It may be hard to imagine now, but giant hoop skirts, corsets, and bird feathers were all popular fashion trends at one time. During this program, we’ll look closely at these fashion trends and let them reveal the stories of the lives of women during this time.
Last updated: October 2, 2020