March 18, 20, 21

http://phoebe2014.global2.vic.edu.au/2017/04/27/100wc-if-everyone-looked-the-same/

March 18
1.  5 minute warm-up.  In your notebook respond to the following prompt:  My favourite way to spend the day is . . .  (explain, include details, use formal writing techniques).
2.  Return former assessments - Discuss results

March 20
New Unit - What if everbody looked the same?

Statement of inquiry: For centuries, we have used external cultural signs as a vehicle for personal and cultural expression. In today's world, however, teenagers are being constantly bombarded with messages about how they should look and dress, and are under inmense pressure to conform to certain points of view about beauty.

Global Context:  Personal and cultural expression
Key Concept:  Culture
Related Concepts:  Point of view; Message

Unit Questions:
Factual:  What is fashion?
Conceptual: Does it matter what we look like? How can we express ourselves through the way we look? How does the way we dress reflect who we are? How have our notions of beauty changed over time?
Debateable:  What is beauty? To what extent is our idea of true beauty influenced by our environment? Can the pursuit of ideal beauty be dangerous? What price are we willing to pay for ideal beauty?

Learner Profile:  Balanced - we understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives . intellectual, physical and emotional - to achieve well-being for ourselves and others.

Key words:  accessories, adornment, apparel, beauty, diversity, fashion, garment

March 21
1.  5 minute warm-up:  In your notebook write the words you need to hear.
2.  Activity: Defining beauty  p. 95
ATL:  collaborative skills: Build consensus
Task: 
     1. In pairs agree on a definition for the word beauty and write it down in your notebook.
     2. Watch the video and discuss the questions on page 95 in your notebook:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKTZAsDVkzs 
        Be prepared to share with the class.