Course Description
Students are introduced to the current trends in housing and interior design through a variety of activities. Included in the course will be the study of housing choices, including architectural styles, furniture arrangement, drawing house plans, color, and design principles. This is an excellent course for students interested in careers involving Real Estate, Building and Construction, Architecture, and Interior Design.
Core Curriculum Content Standards
Family and Consumer Sciences (2002)
Financial and Resource Management
GRADE 9
- Explain the responsibilities associated with managing personal finances (e.g., savings, checking, credit, non- cash systems, investments, insurance).(11.1.9.B)
- Delineate and assess the factors affecting the availability of housing (e.g., supply and demand, market factors, geographical location, community regulations).(11.1.9.C)
- Compare the influences of income and fringe benefits to make decisions about work.(11.1.9.E)
- Analyze how public, nonpublic and for-profit service providers serve the family.(11.1.9.G)
GRADE 12
- Analyze the relationship among factors affecting consumer housing decisions (e.g., human needs, financial resources, location, legal agreements, maintenance responsibilities).(11.1.12.C)
Balancing Family, Work, and Community Responsibility
Grade 9
- Solve dilemmas using a practical reasoning approach -Identify situation -Identify reliable information -List choices and examine the consequences of each -Develop a plan of action -Draw conclusions -Reflect on decisions(11.2.9.A)
- Know FCCLA action planning procedure and how to apply it to family, work and community decisions.(11.2.9.B)
- Analyze the space requirements for a specified activity to meet a given need (e.g., family room, home office, kitchen).(11.2.9.D)
- Evaluate the impact of technology and justify the use or nonuse of it (e.g., safety, cost/budget, appearance, efficiency).(11.2.9.E)
- Explain the influences of family life cycle stages on the needs of families and communities (e.g., a large number of young families needing day care, fixed income senior citizens, school age children).(11.2.9.G)
Grade 12
- Justify solutions developed by using practical reasoning skills.(11.2.12.A)
- Analyze teamwork and leadership skills and their application in various family and work situations.(11.2.12.C)
- Based on efficiency, aesthetics and psychology, evaluate space plans (e.g., home, office, work areas) for their ability to meet a variety of needs including those of individuals with special needs.(11.2.12.D)
Units
Unit #1 - Housing Careers
Unit #2 - Housing & Society
Unit #3 - Planning Interiors
Unit #4 - Elements and Principles of Design
Unit #5 - Choosing Backgrounds, Furniture, and Accessories
Unit #6 - Plan and Present Interior Designs
Course Resources
"Housing and Interior Design" 10th ed., by Evelyn L. Lewis and Carolyn S. Turner, copyright 2012
"Homes: Today and Tomorrow" 5th ed., by Ruth F. Sherwood, copyright 1997
