Make a historical costume
Bring a figure from the past into the present, cardboard style. Select a person from history you admire, then design a costume or prop that best represents them.
Subjects
Design and Technologies, English, Media Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Objectives
Preparation
Materials
Makedo Invent Kit
Upcycled cardboard
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Activity
Lesson Steps
Students select a person in history that they admire.
Using Makedo tools and upcycled cardboard, design a costume or prop that best represents how that person changed the world or impacted their values and actions.
Choose one or more of the Subject-Aligned activities below:
English: Create a video or write a speech, jingle, rap or poem to perform based on what the historical figure person achieved.
Media Arts: Design a theatre or movie set that places your person within their era.
English / Humanities and Social Sciences: With a partner, choose two historical figures and have a conversation with one another in character.
English / Humanities and Social Sciences: Write or record an interview with your chosen historical figure and ask them what they think of the world and what message they have for the people of today.
Humanities and Social Sciences: Design a game to teach others about what the person did to change the world.
Reflection
Journal Prompts
How does the costume or prop represent the impact that your historical figure has had on your life?
What other people or factors have had a large impact on the person that you are today?
What did you enjoy about this activity? What are you most proud of?
Were there any challenges in creating your costume or prop? How did you overcome them?
What might you do differently if you were to do this activity again?