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 Clothing serves more purposes than just providing warmth and protection. It plays a paramount role in the social history of world cultures. Students will add their own perspectives by researching the significance that a historic fad, trend, or style has had as events and changes took place in society.
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 With the abundance of today’s cultural and lifestyles variations, we are surrounded by a wealth of choices in design, environment, and technology. Different types of trends have been created to satisfy various ages, economic, social, religious, and cultural variances. Students will take a look at some of these current trends and styles and see how and why they affect consumers.
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 With the numerous environmental concerns today, there is a huge push for the new set of the “3 Rs”: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. In this activity, students will utilize product development concepts as they use existing items to create new products. This is a great activity for fostering creativity and innovation as students are encouraged to think “outside of the box.”
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 Students will learn ways to reuse old clothing. This exercise helps students to think before throwing an item away, making them better consumers for the future. In addition, they will learn a new way to satisfy their endless quest for new fashions.
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 Very few creative thinkers are brimming with ideas all the time. The
ideas are often just under the surface of conscious thought and a little stimulus can bring them to the
surface. This exercise will help students to tap into their creative powers with techniques used by the
most creative thinkers in the world.
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 Numerous occupational fields require workers to wear protective clothing. Students will learn about the technology involved in creating textiles for workers in those industries. They will research the clothing worn in specific occupations and ponder more instances where these special textiles might be beneficial.
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 Imagine Batman wearing a tiara or Holly Golightly wearing a mask; it’s just doesn´t fit. Batman’s mask defines his "heroic" character, and Holly Golightly wouldn’t be as "charming" without her signature tiara. Costumes, such as these, aren´t just thrown together, they are carefully designed to portray a character. Students will have the chance to explore this art as they choose a character and design a look that they feel defines character.
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 Clothing has become a form of self-expression and often can have great meaning for its wearer. In this activity, students will explore the relationships between a person and his/her wardrobe choice. Students will conduct interviews to learn how today’s teenagers compare to teens of the past.
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