Uniform as Collective Identity

Uniform as Collective Identity

Lesson 2 of 3 in this unit

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 10
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
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Lesson summary

Students will explore the concept of uniform and how uniform provides collective identity. Using AIME’s Making of a Hoodie (MOAH) podcast and an investigation into different uniforms over time, students create their own ideal uniform. Students take into account the characteristics and properties of materials, tools and equipment and how these can be combined to create designed solutions for the purpose of enhancing identity.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • recognise how uniform provides collective identity and how materials can be combined to create designed solutions.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • outline how uniform provides collective identity to its wearers
  • understand how uniform changes depending on the time period and needs of its wearers.

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21st Century Skills

  • Communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Cultural understanding
  • Empathy
  • Social skills

Curriculum Mapping

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description:

Design and Technology:

Years 7 & 8 Design & Technologies:

  • Analyse how the characteristics and properties of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment can be combined to create designed solutions. AC9TDE8K06

Years 9 & 10 Design & Technologies:

  • Analyse and make judgements on how characteristics and properties of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment can be combined to create designed solutions AC9TDE10K06

Syllabus outcomes: DT4-6, DT5-6

General capabilities: LiteracyPersonal and Social CapabilityCritical and Creative Thinking

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability

Relevant parts of Year 7 - 10 achievement standards: Students can explain how people design, innovate and produce products, services and environments for preferred futures.

UN Sustainable Goals

UN SDG 4: Quality Education

Target 4.7 - By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

Resources Required

  • Access to the internet and links embedded in the lessons 
  • Device capable of presenting audio and video to the class
  • Visual Explainer
  • Student Worksheets - one copy per student
  • Writing materials

Additional Info

In the Making of a Hoodie Podcast, the host, Jack Manning Bancroft, gathers with groups of unlikely connections to dive deep on challenges, topics and issues, explore guest stories and design a hoodie together to collectively represent them.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low - Facilitation of discussion

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