The document discusses traditional Indian clothing and asks the reader to think about what types of clothes they wear for different occasions and seasons. It provides examples of traditional Indian outfits like saris, kurtas, churidars, and more. It encourages making connections between Indian clothing and clothing in other places, noting that clothing in India is diverse due to its many regions and people, just like in other parts of the world where girls and boys have options for traditional and everyday clothing.

1. What kinds of clothes do you wear?
Think of some examples
Think of occasions you would wear these..
For example: Chapin jumpers only to school
Chapin jumpers with leggings to school in winter
Make connections with the kinds of clothes you wear
and special occasions, seasons, or other reasons

3. CHOLI
CHUNNI
GHAGRA
Can you make a connection with what
you might wear?
Think of similarities and differences…

4. CHUNNI
KAMEEZ
SALWAAR
Make another connection…
Compare what you would wear to
what these girls are wearing.
What is similar? What is different?

5. Did you know…
that a sari is an unstitched piece of cloth about 18 feet long!
It holds on without buttons, zippers, or ties!
SARI

6. KURTA
What’s interesting?
CHURIDAAR Both male and female wear these..
What are some things boys wear that
you might wear too?

7. ACHKAN
DHOTI
Like the sari for women,
unstitched cloth is also worn by men.
Notice the different ways cloth
can be tied.
Is one type more
Formal than LUNGI
the other?

8. Make a connection…
Think of what is similar in the U.S?
Do girls and boys here wear something
similar? What purpose do the items serve?
Why do men wear pagris?
PAGRI

9. What do you observe?
JUTTI

10. CHAPPAL
What are you thinking?

11. BINDI CHOORI
TIKKA
SINDOOR
PAYAL MEHENDI

12. What are some accessories you wear?
Why do you wear these?

13. What are textiles?
What kinds are there?

14. How does the word diverse
explain clothing in India?

15. Did you find matches?

16. To explain diverse…girls in India can also dress just like you!
Hats and sweaters
when it’s cold
outside…
Dresses, shorts
PJ’s at bedtime
flip-flops to play
in!
Uniform to school

17. And..they can also dress
in traditional clothing.
Clothing in India is as regional
and diverse as its people!