Hairstyle

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hairstyle

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What are some ancient ways people decorated their hair?People have used shells, wigs made from human or animal hair, and other ornaments to decorate their hair for thousands of years.
2. Why did people in the 1920s cut their hair short?In the 1920s, women cut their hair into short bobs to show they were independent and free.

Disulfide Bonds: Chemical bonds within keratin that give hair its strength, elasticity, and shape.
Cultural Reclamation: The process by which a marginalized group reclaims and reasserts the value of its cultural practices and symbols.
Sociocultural Trends: Patterns of behavior, beliefs, and values that emerge and evolve within a society.