Part V

Now you are ready to complete this lesson. Gather all of your notes and sketches together. Now, you are going to compare the traditional ethnic costumes of these countries with their modern clothing styles..

When you compare the traditional costumes with the modern clothing, think about these questions:

• Are the traditional and modern clothing made from the same materials?
• Are they made in the same way?
• Who wears the traditional clothing?
• Who wears the type of modern clothing you looked at on the Web?
• Is there a special reason or purpose for wearing the traditional clothing?
• Is there a special reason or purpose for wearing the modern clothing?

Now that you have gathered some information about traditional costumes and special festivals or customs in these Asian countries, you are ready to draw, design or make your own costume. Using your notes and sketches, and the photographs on the World Wide Web, your colored pencils, and some 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper, create your own costume.

How will you know you've done a good job?

You will have done a good job, if you have:

• compared modern and traditional clothing styles in Japan
• completed the worksheet "Clothing Styles of Asia" by taking notes and an inventory of where your own clothes were made
• taken notes about festival celebrations in China, Japan and Korea
• drawn, or designed, or made an accurate, colorful costume with paper and colored pencils

After you've completed your drawings, you could have a paper doll fashion show! Or, you could create a gallery exhibit to display everyone's designs.

Good luck!