Decision One: Topic: Sewing/Textiles      Grade: Life Skills

Curriculum Map
Optional
Key Learning(s): Unit Essential Question(s): Instructional Tools:

-Put the thread through the eye of the What steps do I take to hand-sew? Sewing needle, Thread,
needle. Sewing Cards, Fabric, Pins,
-Go up and down through the holes to How do I use a sequence of steps to Visuals,
create a running stitch. create a hand-sewn project?
-Run the thread from the bottom to the
top of every hole to create an over-
Concept:
edge stitch. Concept: Concept: Concept:
-Sewing two pieces of fabric together
Needle Threading. Stitching on sewing cards. Stitching on fabric. Sewing Project (Sewing 2+
creates a project for class.
pieces together)

Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Question Lesson Essential Questions:
How do I thread a needle? How do I create different How can I create stitches on How do I pin two pieces of fabric
stitches using sewing fabric? together to hold them in place?
cards? How do I sew two pieces of fabic
together to create a finished
project?
Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary:
Thread Stitch Fabric Fabric Right Side
Needle Sewing Card Stitch Stitch Wrong Side
Knot Thread Thread Thread
Eye of the needle Needle Needle Needle
Eye of the needle Eye of the needle Eye of the needle
Knot Knot Knot

Other Information:
Project ideas for life skills students: hand-held bean bags in different shapes and colors, plastic canvas creations, hand-sewn puppets,
pillows, etc.