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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Textiles and Apparal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create apparel. In this career connection lesson plan, students create displays that feature textile and apparel samples.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Clothing and Textiles

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners demonstrate skills for producing and altering textile products and apparel. In this textile lesson students create  specific technical directions for people to utilize in production.
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eBook
Cornell University

Cornell University: Hearth/home Economics Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Housed at the Mann Library, this resource contains a comprehensive set of books and journals in the field of Home Economics, many available online. Each subject area in the field has a descriptive essay plus a bibliography related to...
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Handout
Other

Alien Travel Guide: History of Weaving

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the Alien Travel Guide contains an outline to information on the history of weaving. The outline is in link form for easy navigation and it contains wonderful basic information.
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Website
Other

Artisans in Focus: The Art of Weaving

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Artisans in Focus contains wonderful information on the art of weaving. The site is outlined in link form for easy navigation and it contains information on subjects such as: preparing the yarn, dying the yarn, natural...
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Website
Other

Manalagi Group: Weaving in Indonesia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Manalagi Inc. contains information on the weaving in Indonesia with focus on the backstrap loom. Pictures are provided and the text is somewhat in-depth, making this a great site to check out on the subject.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Blue Jeans Were Invented

For Students 9th - 10th
Jessica Oreck shares the humble origins of blue jeans.
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Website
Native American Art and Technology

Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational site discusses the technology of Native American crafts and the meaning of those crafts. Touches on everything from pottery to clothing.