Interior Design Syllabus
Teacher: Ms. Robin Myers
R. J. Reynolds High School 301 N. Hawthorne Road, Winston Salem, NC 27104
Phone: 336.403-4145
1 Credit
Elective
Available to: Grades 10-12
Standard: Career and Technical Education
Course Description:
Research indicates that students learn better in an environment where there are hands on learning experiences. Housing and Interior Design encompasses this by using a lab environment and case study projects. Students also learn through multiple intelligences such as: Linguistic, logical, kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist intelligence. We supplement other curricular areas as well, such as Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, and Drafting through the skills that we teach.
Curriculum:
· Understanding how knowledge and skills related to living environments affect the well-being of individuals, families, and society.
o Students will demonstrate an understanding of the life cycles and individual needs as they relate to housing.
o Students will demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of housing styles and furnishing.
· Understands important concepts and skills related to careers in the housing, interiors, and furnishing industry.
o Students will have an understanding of the housing, interiors, and furnishing industry.
o Students will be able to evaluate a client’s needs, goals, and resources in creating design plans for housing, interiors, and furnishings.
o Students will demonstrate their design ideas through visual presentation.
o Students will interpret and create plans drawn to scale.
o Students will demonstrate professional practices and standards in the field of housing and interior design.
Course Outline:
· Housing: A universal need-housing age project
· Housing and Society
· Choosing a place to live
· Renting and buying homes
· Childhood dream bedroom
· Early homes/homes from the 18th century to today
· Research project on homes and builders
· Designing livable homes/floor plan project
· The elements of design/the roles of color
· Principles of design
· Choosing a color scheme
· Designing steps-decorating projects
· Furniture Styles
· Window Treatments/Wall coverings
Course Requirements:
· Be on time.
· Come to class prepared. Have all required materials and assignments.
· Hand in projects, papers, and daily assignments in on time. Late assignments will receive a 5% reduction for each day that they are late.
· Use classroom time appropriately and productively.
· Respect classroom, equipment, classmates, and instructor.
Grading Procedures:
· Participation Grade 10% :
based on the following items:
o In class
o Being on time for class
o Having proper materials: daily (notebook, pencil or pen, folder) project supplies (poster board, graph paper, colored pencils, and markers).
o Respectful behavior: no swearing, no food or pop, good listening skills
o Appropriate use of time: staying on task at all times and during project time, using your own work and research
· Tests and Individual Projects 30%
· Group Projects 15%
· Daily Assignments/Homework Assignments 20%
· Final Exam 25%
· Reading assignments and Essay assignments 5%
· (In the event of cheating you will receive a zero for the assignment)
Text and Other Resource Material:
· Housing Decisions: Glencoe/McGraw Hill 1997
· Related AV materials, periodicals, and reference materials.
· Decorating Samples, teacher developed activities and guest speakers.
Contact Information:
Mrs. Robin Myers
School telephone number: 336.403-4145
School e-mail address: