Family & Consumer Sciences A

○​ Teachers guide students through advertisement deconstruction worksheets, group discussions, and comparison charts. ●​ Research the manufacturing process and business models ○​ Students investigate the supply chain, sustainability practices, and profit structure of selected fashion companies. ○​ Instruction includes note-taking frameworks, source evaluation checklists, and presentation rubrics. ○​ Students apply visual merchandising concepts by designing mock store displays, planograms, or digital retail layouts. ○​ Teachers model the process through design sketches, mood boards, and peer critique protocols. ○​ Students create comprehensive business plans that include target market research, budgeting, branding, and marketing strategies. ○​ Teachers scaffold the process with planning templates, timeline checkpoints, and peer feedback sessions. ○​ Students research career paths such as fashion buyer, stylist, journalist, and designer using occupational databases, job shadow interviews, or guest speaker notes. ○​ Deliverables may include career posters, digital brochures, or career comparison charts. ●​ Explore merchandising ●​ Develop business plans ●​ Career exploration ○​ Students engage in studio-based labs where they experiment with surface design techniques. ○​ Instruction includes modeling by the teacher, step-by-step demonstrations, and process journaling. ○​ Learners select garments to deconstruct and redesign using sewing techniques, pattern alteration, and design sketches. ○​ Teachers provide rubrics, peer critique protocols, and reflection prompts. ●​ Recycle/upcycle old clothing ●​ Hands-on textile design

Extension

●​ Styling activities

○​ Students act as stylists, curating looks based on