Summary and Objective
Students will understand that there were toys, clothing, and furniture made for young children during the 18th and 19th centuries. Students will view images of items used for children during that time period. Children will try to identify the items and imagine why and how they were used. Students will compare items that are used presently that have taken the place or improved upon the items of the past. Discussions will include: Why have things changed? How were things made then? How are they made now? What materials may have been used and why? Do you think all children had these items? --- Students will create children's clothing, toys and/or furniture as they would imagine it would be 200 years from now.
Teaching Plan
Step 1.
Discuss what babies/children need in the 21st century and why they are needed
Step 2.
Talk about how these things are aquired
Step 3.
Have students look through magazines and catalogues to Find items and see how many choices there are and the prices of each item
Step 4.
Show pictures from collection
Step 5.
Talk about their uses
Step 6.
Compare present day items to the ones in the collection
Step 7.
Discuss how families may have gotten items pictured in the collection. Did they buy them? Make them? Trade for them? Get hand me downs? Discuss how we get things today; buy (do we have choices of items when buying?), hand me downs, homemade, etc.
Step 8.
Did each item serve its purpose? How have things evolved? Children will create futuristic collections. Students will draw or make three dimensional items of children's clothing, toys, and/or furniture.
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