As a prelude to our unit on discrimination, we are taking a look at fashion scandals in history.
Guiding questions: what is a scandal?
In class:
To begin, you will be looking at scandalous women's fashions throughout history.
Directions:
In your group, you will look at the following site on your chromebooks:
10 Scandalous Fashions in History
You may share a chromebook, but make sure everyone can see the images.
Everyone in your group should have the list of the scandalous historical items, BUT one person only should scribe.
What is the scribe doing?
Listing the names of the people in the group
Writing the sentence that has been composed by the whole group on the handout sheet.
One sheet from each group will be collected at the close of class.
1. Marie Antoinette's Sexy Gaulle
2. Bearing All in the first French Empire
3. Fashion in a Tight Squeeze
4. A Shocking Shoulder
5. Blooming Hell
6. The LBD causes a storm
7. Deor Does Decadence
8. The Bikini Blows Up
9. Reaching New Heights
10. Oh Bondage
Copy of handout. Only one will be collected from each group.
Scandalous Fashions that Rocked History
Group names: 1._______________________________
2._______________________________
3._______________________________
4.______________________________
Open the link on the blog. As you scroll through the images, for each of the following, note the time frame and the “problem” with the item of dress. As a group, compose one complete sentence that states why, according to the particular era, the item of clothing was considered inappropriate. Select five out of the 10. Write the sentence under the five your group has selected.
1. Marie Antoinette's Sexy Gaulle
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2. Bearing All in the first French Empire
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3. Fashion in a Tight Squeeze
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4. A Shocking Shoulder
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5. Blooming Hell
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6. The LBD causes a storm
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7. Deor Does Decadence
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8. The Bikini Blows Up
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9. Reaching New Heights
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10. Oh Bondage
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