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Principles of Interior Design

A collaborative lesson between Family and Consumer Science 1 and Art Design 1
Interactive Game: Home Sweet Home
Date Submitted: July 15, 2014
By
Krisann Johnson
and
Chasity Howard

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Statement of instructional goals and objectives:

South Carolina State Standards
Family and Consumer Science 1 Standard:
J1. Evaluate housing options in relation to available resources.
Design 1 Standard:
VAHS- 2.4 Apply elements of artistic design specific to individual media.
VAHS- 4.1 Communicate an understanding of the relationship between the media arts
and other art disciplines and other content areas.
https://ed.sc.gov/agency/se/instructional-practices-and-evaluations/
Goals
Students will display knowledge of the basics of elements and principles of
design.
Students will be able to evaluate the use of elements and principles of design.
Students will be able to navigate through an online gaming database applying the
elements and principles of interior design.
Objectives
Objective 1: Describe the elements and principles of design and the effects that can be
created with each.
Objective 2: Apply the elements and principles of design are used in the design of a
room.
Objective 3: Create a living space applying elements and principles of design through
an online interactive interior design game.
Learner Characteristics:
The groups of learners are 9th graders at H.E. McCracken Middle School in Bluffton,
South Carolina, and make up six individual FACS and Design 1 classes. The students
range in ages from 14 to 17 with the most common age being age 15. There are 142
students total including 60 girls and 82 boys. These classes are comprised of 31 African
Americans, 5 Asian, 63 Caucasians, and 43 Hispanic. Six of the students have been
identified as having an IEP (Individual Education Plan). There are seven students with a
504 Student Accommodation Plan. There are four students with a BIP (Behavior

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Intervention Plan). Twenty-nine students are being served by the ESOL (English
Speakers of Other Languages) program and range from levels 1 to 5.
To gather the above mentioned information about the groups of learners, there were
several methods used. To start, the students information that is logged into
PowerSchool was reviewed. This database was used to gather student gender, race
and birthdates. Student files from the guidance office were used to determine IEPs,
504s and BIPs. Information for ESOL students was gathered from the lead ESOL
teacher.
Prerequisite skill & knowledge:

Be able to navigate software databases

Be able to access the internet

Be able to print image

Content and Instructional Strategies:

Lesson 1: Introducing the Elements and Principles of Design
Objective 1: Describe the elements and principles of design and the effects that each
creates.
Motivational Strategy: Ask the students Have you ever thought about redesign your
bedroom? Ask the students to think about how an online game could help them design
a room.
Initial Presentation: Help the class identify the elements and principles of design through
a teacher generated Prezi.
Activity: In a group discussion, instruct the students to start an online discuss wall on
TodaysMeet circulating the topic of the goal and purpose of elements and principles of
design in reference to interior design. Next, while working individually, ask the students
to explain the purpose of elements and principles of design in reference to interior
design. Instruct the students to post one response to the question on the class Padlet
wall and to comment on another students post.
Lesson 2: Applying the Elements and Principles of Interior Design

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Objective 2: Apply the elements and principles of design are used in the design of a
room.
Motivational Strategy: Ask the students Have you ever thought about being an interior
designer? Explain to the students how and interior designer uses the elements and
principles of design when thinking of ideas for a room.
Initial Presentation: Students will assume the role of interior designer for this lesson.
Students will have printed examples of rooms displaying the elements and principles of
design or the lack of thereof.
Activity: Students will work as a group critiquing each room. Each group will give a mini
presentation to the class to express their thoughts on each room. Individually, students
will research rooms online and find examples of how the elements and principles are
used well and poorly. Each example will be posted on a class Padlet wall.
Lesson 3: Elements and Principles of Interior Design through Online Gaming
Objective 3: Create a living space applying elements and principles of design through
an online interactive interior design game.
Motivational Strategy: Ask the students Who likes to play games? Then ask, Are you
ready to put your skills and knowledge of elements and principles of design to use while
designing a room? Explain to the students that they will be playing an online game of
interior design.
Initial Presentation: To introduce the game Home Sweet Home, the teacher will give a
demonstration using the interactive board. Teacher will display how to play the game
and its options. Also, students will be able to ask questions about playing the game.
Activity: Students will view rubric of the assignment that will be complete while playing
Home Sweet Home. After reviewing rubric and expectations, students will login and
begin designing a room through the game. Students must include the use 3 elements
and 3 principles of design in their room. They must use computer tool Snipping by
creating screen shots of their room. Students will print out pictures and display work
throughout the classroom.

Learner Assessment:

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Lesson 1 Assessment: Students will be graded based their posts and responses to the
two discussions. They must display descriptions of elements and principles of design
and the effects that each creates on interior design.
Lesson 2 Assessment: Students will be graded based on their participation in group
presentations. They will also receive a grade for individual posts to the Padlet wall. They
must post one example of a well-designed room and one poor example.
Lesson 3 Assessment: Teacher will grade students final designs according to a rubric.
Student must include 3 elements and 3 principles of design in the design of the room.
Rubric:

Elements and
Principles of
design

60pts

Creativity/Origi
nality

20pts

Below
Average

Average

Above
Average

Excellent

The
assignment
showed little
evidence of
any
understandi
ng of the
Elements
and
Principles of
Art; no
evidence of
planning.

The student
did the
assignment
adequately,
yet it show
lack of
planning and
little
evidence
that an
overall
design was
planned.

The artwork
shows that
the student
applied the
Elements and
Principles of
design
effectively;
showed an
awareness of
filling the
space
adequately.

Planned
carefully and
showed an
awareness of
the Elements
and Principles
of Design;
chose color
scheme
carefully, used
space
effectively.

Student
displayed 2
or less
examples of
elements
and
principles.
The student
showed no
evidence of
original
thought.

Student
displayed 4
examples of
elements
and
principles.

Student
displayed 6
examples of
elements and
principles.

Student
displayed 6
examples of
elements and
principles.

The student
tried an idea,
but it lacked
originality;
might have
copied work.

The student
tried a few
ideas before
selecting one;
or based work
on someone
elses idea;
made
decisions after
referring to
one source;

The student
explored
several
choices before
selecting one;
tried unusual
combinations
on several
ideas;
demonstrated
understanding

Scor
e

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Effort
10pts

Craftsmanship

10pts

The project
was
completed
with
minimum
effort.

The student
showed
below
average
craftsmanshi
p, lack of
pride in
finished
work.

Teacher Comments

The student
finished the
project, but it
could have
been
improved;
adequate
interpretatio
n of the
assignment,
but lacking
finish.
The student
showed
craftsmanshi
p; but not as
good as it
could have
been, a bit
careless.

solved the
problem in a
logical way.
The student
worked hard
and
completed the
project, but
with extra
effort it might
have been
outstanding.

and problem
solving skills.

Some
directions
were not
followed with
an attention
to detail. With
a little more
effort, the
work could
have been
outstanding;
lacks the
finishing
touches.

The design
was beautiful
and patiently
done; it was
as good as
hard work can
make it.
Directions
were followed
for specific
techniques
appropriate to
the process of
this particular
project.

The project
was continued
until it was as
complete as
the student
could make it;
gave effort far
beyond that
required.

Grad
e:

Evaluation:
Survey for the Learner
1. Upon completion of this lesson, how confident are you in your ability to design a
room according to the principles of interior design?
1-Not confident /2-a little confident /3-not sure /4-very confident /5-I knew how to
already
2. Based on your experience, how easy or difficult was the content in this lesson?
1-too easy /2-a little easy /3-average /4-a little difficult /5-too difficult

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3. Were the lesson directions clear and easy to understand?

1-not clear /2-a little clear /3-not sure /4-pretty clear /5-very clear
4. Is this topic something you were interested in learning before this lesson?
1-not interested /2-a little interested /3-not sure /4-pretty interested /5-very
interested
5. Is there anything in this lesson you did not understand? Explain.
6. Are there any improvements that could be made to this lesson? Explain.
7. How did playing the online interior design game influence your learning the
content of this lesson?

Game Resource and Pictures:

http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/2442/home-sweet-home/index.html

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