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Fashion Show Through Time

Clothing Through Time

Day 75of 180
Week 15of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Create paper dolls representing clothing from different historical periods

2

Understand how clothing styles have changed over time

3

Develop creativity through historical costume design

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 16:7

“But Yahweh said to Samuel, 'Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I see not as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.'”

— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)

While clothing changes, God looks at our heart and character

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Colored pencils or markers
  • Glue sticks
  • Fabric scraps (optional)
  • Clothing reference pictures
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and review previous lessons about clothing through history. Show examples of clothing from different time periods.

💭 Review Question: What is something interesting you learned about clothing this week?
2Teaching (7 min)

Explain how clothing tells a story about people's lives, work, and culture. Demonstrate how to create a paper doll with clothes from a specific time period.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Clothes protect us and show who we are
  • Different jobs and places need different kinds of clothing
  • Clothing changes with technology and culture
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What kind of clothes do you think Jesus might have worn?
  • How are your clothes different from what children wore 100 years ago?
3Activity: Time Traveling Paper Dolls (10 min)
hands-on

Students will create paper dolls representing clothing from different historical periods we've studied this week.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a simple paper doll body
  2. Create different outfits based on historical periods
  3. Color and decorate the dolls
  4. Optional: Add fabric scraps for texture
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut doll templates for students to color

Challenge: Add historical background details to doll's setting

4Closing (3 min)

Share paper dolls and talk about what we learned about clothing history

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite outfit you drew?
  • What did you learn about clothing this week?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for creating us uniquely and giving us creativity to express ourselves. Help us remember that You care most about our hearts. Amen.

Coming up: Next week, we'll learn about how people traveled long ago!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 31:30

“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.”

— Proverbs 31:30 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Create a heart-shaped paper doll to remember the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps children understand historical clothing as a form of cultural expression

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity
  • Help with cutting if needed
  • Discuss clothing respectfully
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might find cutting intricate shapes challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to connect clothing to different historical contexts

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family clothing history timeline
  • Look through old family photos to see clothing changes
  • Play dress-up with different style clothes

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