Family & Consumer Sciences

Living Environments

Outline

 

Course Description:  Living Environments is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and skills needed to select, acquire, maintain, and manage living environments that meet the needs of the occupants.

 

Text:  Homes Today and Tomorrow by Ruth F. Sherwood

 

Grading:  Students grades will be determined by tests, daily work, projects, and laboratory experiences.

 

EXTRA CREDIT: Extra Credit work will be available to students each grading period.

 

 

Chapter

Subject

1

Housing: A Universal Need

5

Early Homes

6

Homes from 18th C. to Today

16

Elements of Design

17

Role of Color

18

Principles of Design

19

Choosing Backgrounds

20

Furniture Styles

21

Arranging Furniture, Lighting, and Accent

21

Selecting Furniture

Individual Improvement Project

Semester Review

Final Exam

 

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