WEEK TEN

WEEK TEN: SAFE & ATTRACTIVE ENVIRONMENT

MODULE OBJECTIVES (based on National Standards for Family & Consumer Sciences, 2008-2018 for Housing & Interior Design):

Evaluate housing and design concepts and theories, including green design, in relation to available resources and options (11.2).
Apply housing and interior design knowledge, skills and processes to meet specific design needs (11.3).
Evaluate manufacturers, products, and materials considering environmental protection, care and maintenance, and safety issues (11.3.2).
Demonstrate measuring, estimating, ordering, purchasing, pricing, and repurposing skills (11.3.3).
Demonstrate design processes such as determining the scope of the project, programming, research, concept development, proposal, schematic design, design drawing, and design presentation development (11.3.6).

WEek TEN Overview.

Week TEn TEACHING VIDEOs.

WEEK TEN TASKS.

TASK 1:

Read Chapter 20: The Outdoor Living Space and Environment inHousing and Interior Design (2011) pages 538-564.
Chapter 21: Home Safety and Security inHousing and Interior Design (2011) pages 569-592.
Chapter 22: Maintaining a Home in Housing and Interior Design (2011) pages 597-623.
Chapter 23: Trends in Housing Design and Technology inHousing and Interior Design (2011) pages 629-652.

TASK 2:

For each module (weeks 3-11) students will be required to complete design activities and/or assessments (see sample activities in the next column) that could be used in a secondary classroom as an example. The completed assessments are included in a curriculum portfolio showcasing the pre-service teacher's mastery of the content and ability to apply the concepts he/she is expected to teach.

SAMPLE ACTIVITIES:

A. Remodeling a Room: Choose a room in your home and create a presentation (using PowerPoint, a simple drawing on a piece of paper, using scrap booking methods, whatever you prefer showing how you would remodel it. Include your finished design plan in your portfolio.

B. Home Entertainment: Design your ideal home entertainment system. Draw a diagram showing what the system would include and where it would fit in your home.

TASK 3: DESIGN CHALLENGE

Each week, students are required to complete a design challenge that focuses on the application of the content covered in the readings presented in the textbook. Students are expected to present their best work and compile a curriculum portfolio that showcases their abilities in Housing & Interior Design content. For this design challenge, students will experiment with landscape architecture. Each student will design a landscape plan for a client. The plan will incorporate plants that work for the location. Upon completion the final product will be included in a portfolio that is due at the end of the semester.