Semester 1

SUSTAINABILITY

Kia Ora Year 9

Our theme for the semester is SUSTAINABILITY

Over the semester we are going to look at sustainability and what it means, the impact it has and how we can apply it to our everyday lives.

We will complete several tasks using the knowledge we have gained as well as using recycled, and/or up-cycled materials

In the second term you will choose a project to undertake that promotes the concept of sustainability

Some of our projects include:

creating your own work bag from recycled materials (old t-shirts, old fabrics etc)
making our own paper and turning these into cards
macrame plant holders
designing and painting our own reusable gift wrap

TERM 2

Get+Redressed+Lesson+Plan+PowerPoint.pdf

All About Denim

You are going to get a pair of jeans each to create 1 or more projects out of this term.

Along with this there is going to be research, documenting your project and completing the design process from start to finish for your chosen outcome. You might choose to buddy up with someone and use different parts of each others jeans or work together and create 2 of the same project. Either way, it needs to start with a STAKEHOLDER and a CONCEPT

Week 1

Research onto your slides and creating a poster about the FASHION INDUSTRY and SUSTAINABILITY

Your poster might be digital and printed off or you might choose to do this as paper and pens.

[ADD YOUR NAME] All About Denim

These are in your drive folder for you to work on individually.

We will go over these as a class first

You will need your chrome books each lesson

SEWING BINGO

This is also in your drive folders to work through

Check them off with me when you think you have done each one

YOUR PROJECT

START HERE --------->

Week 1 - What is Sustainability?

Ako ki te Waihanga - Learn to Create

+You need to create your own digital learning object about sustainability

-What is it?

-What are some of the issues we face? (at least 3)

-What is a carbon footprint?

-What can we do to be more sustainable in our lives? (reduce our carbon footprint)

You need to publish this on your blog with the label 'TEXTILES SUSTAINABILITY'

Tohatoha - Share

We are going to spend some time sharing our blogs with the class and commenting on each others posts.

Week 2 - 3: Create a 'something'

Ako ki te Waihanga - Learn to Create

Plan and Make SOMETHING using a TSHIRT or scrap material to hold your classwork over the semester. It is all up to you to do the RESEARCH and create your own PATTERN and KEY STAGES

Think about the:

+What

+How

+Size needed

+Materials

+Technique

Tohatoha - Share:

Document your process - this will be done through google slides. You need to think about your key stages and why you have chosen to do it this way. I will photograph your final products for your blogs

Week 4

Ako: Paper making

+ Check out how paper is made? What can you find out to add to your blog post

+ Complete a PMI = Positive, Minus (Negative), Interesting chart to include

+ Create a step by step process

How do we make recycled paper?

Can we colour it?

What about making it scented?

Create - Waihanga

Check out the clips below

Once you feel confident, give it a go to make your own paper

Once your paper is dry you will use it to create a set of recycled cards (see task below).

Picture document the process as you make it (photos or drawings of the steps taken)

Share - Tohatoha

Document your process of creation on your blog from inspiration to execution. Make sure to include pictures!

Task 1: Collecting and ripping out paper into smaller pieces

We need to make sure we soak this for a few days so that it blends into a pulp nicely. It needs to be recycled paper that would normally be thrown out. Where could we find this?

Task 2: Card research

Create - Waihanga

+ a visual mood board of card types that inspire you (google drawing)

+ you will be creating 4 cards for a stakeholder/s and need to consider colour, type of card, whether you are going to add things etc.

What are cards for?

What are different types of cards that we know of?

Blog Post Update - Paper making

+ PMI table about making paper (positive, minus, interesting)

+ Would you do it again? Why or why not?

+ What can you find out about the paper industry - waste, resources, fuels used HOW SUSTAINABLE IS IT?

Week 8: Macrame Plant holders

Ako: How do we make macrame holders using an old t-shirt?

Cut up an old t-shirt into strips

Watch the You Tube clip and make a holder

Are there different ways to knot it? You do not have to use this particular video tutorial. You can do your own research and extend yourself if you choose.

How can you make it as creative as possible?

Can you use different colours?

Can you share parts of your t-shirt with someone else?

Share - Tohatoha

+ Picture document the process as you make it

+ (photos and/or drawings of the steps taken. You might even want to video what you are doing!)

+ Include it in your Sustainability blog

What can you put your succulents into so that they can sit in your macrame holder?

Must be recycled - get creative

These are made out of paper if you prefer this. This will make them more rigid and probably not last as long but that is your choice. Can you find any recycled paper to make these out of?

These pattern pieces go along with this video

This one requires you to create your own pattern pieces and they look slightly different as an outcome.

Week 9 & 10: Reusable Gift Wrap

FUN FACT

How much wrapping paper lands in landfills?

Approximately 2.1 million kgs of wrapping paper is produced in the U.S. each year, and that about 1 million kgs ends up in landfills.

Wrapping paper makes up 10% of the total U.S.paper market and most of it cannot be recycled as it is laminated

What can we do to help decrease this?

Reusable gift wrap

How to stencil onto fabric using sponges

You need:

+ newspaper underneath

+ stencil

+ tape

+ paint

+ sponges

Report abuse