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Product development

Lesson Plan

1. Starter: Product evolution - Duration 5-10 mins

 

Episode

Learning Objectives

Resources
  • Show Slide 2 of products that have evolved and ask students to identify any visual changes.
  • Introduce the term 'Product Evolution' and explain its meaning.
  • Introduce learning objectives.
  • Understand what is meant by Product Evolution.
  • Slide

Teacher Notes: 1. Starter: Product evolutionTeacher Notes: 1. Starter: Product evolution

2. Change factors - Duration 10-15 mins

 

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Learning Objectives

Resources
  • Ask pupils for reasons why products might be altered over time. This can be recorded as a class using a mind map.
  • Slides 3-4 list the main change factors.
  • Brainstorm factors that may lead to changes in military clothing kit.
  • Understand why products change over time.
  • Consider what influences changes to military clothing.
  • Poster paper for mind map
  • Slides

Teacher Notes: 2. Change factorsTeacher Notes: 2. Change factors

3. Camouflage evolution - Duration 20-25 mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • Play Video: Camouflage during the World Wars, to show how British military camouflage has evolved since the 20th Century World Wars to present day.
  • Split the class into groups of 2 or 3 and distribute Student Worksheets 1-2b and Slides 5-26.
  • Using the various resources, each group should identify the key changes and decide if camouflage fulfils the required functions for today.
  • Understand how British military camouflage clothing has changed over time.
  • Slides
  • Student Worksheet 1-2
  • Video: Camouflage during the World Wars

Teacher Notes: 3. Camouflage evolutionTeacher Notes: 3. Camouflage evolution

4. Push and pull - Duration 10-15 mins

 

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Learning Objectives

Resources
  • Introduce the concept of Technology Push and Market Pull.
  • Present Slides 27-28 which show images of everyday products and ask students to suggest Push or Pull factors that may have influenced change.
  • Pupils work in pairs using Student Worksheet 3a-3b. This provides images and statements relating to new military product designs. Students have to identify Market Push or Technology Pull factors.
  • Understand the difference between Market Pull and Technological Push.
  • Slides
  • Student Worksheet 3

Teacher Notes: 4. Push and pullTeacher Notes: 4. Push and pull

5. Plenary: Changing fashions - Duration 5-10 mins

 

Episode

Learning Objectives

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  • Present Slide 31. Students suggest the era of civilian fashion that is shown.
  • Summarise learning.
  • Reinforce learning.
  • Slide

Teacher Notes: 5. Plenary: Changing fashionsTeacher Notes: 5. Plenary: Changing fashions

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