Puritans vs flamboyance

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of British Clothing 1066 to Present Day The History of British Clothing

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Objectives

History

Study an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
Study changes in an aspect of social history such as clothing.
Address and sometimes devise historically valid questions about change, cause, similarity and difference and significance.

Computing

Develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently.

Lesson Planning

Explore the Stuarts from the 17th Century and how the politics and religion of the period influenced their clothing and identified people.

Teaching Outcomes:

To identify and understand changes in British clothing during the Stuart period.
To carefully and accurately cut and fasten a card doll dressed in the style of the Stuart period.

Children will:

Know what life was like in Britain at this time and what key social aspects had changed since the last era studied; including parliament, the monarchy and the civil war between the two.
Understand what influenced the style, colour and clothing design choices during this period.
Understand that clothing choices were a way of knowing a person’s political or religious beliefs.
Create models to compare the extremes of fashion, from the puritans to the French court, seen in the 17th century.

Planning

Provided Resources

How to make a 17th century doll’s outfit
The Stuart Era

You Will Need

Card (pearlised and black)
Doilies
Air-drying clay
Feathers and bows
Wool or fleece

Weblinks

There are no weblinks needed for this session.