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Interior design: Designing my dream room
A lesson plan for Grades 6–8 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Computer Technology Skills and Mathematics
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- Careers in Interior Design Information on careers in interior design
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North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Visual Arts Education (2001)
Grade 6
- Goal 1: The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.
- Objective 1.01: Plan and organize for creating art.
- Objective 1.02: Explore strategies for imagining and implementing images.
- Goal 7: The learner will perceive connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.01: Identify connections, similarities and differences between the visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.02: Identify ways the art elements and design principles interrelate with other arts disciplines.
- Goal 8: The learner will develop an awareness of art as an avocation and profession.
- Objective 8.01: Develop and discuss an awareness of art as an avocation.
- Objective 8.02: Develop and discuss an awareness of art as a profession.
Grade 7
- Goal 1: The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.
- Objective 1.01: Expand knowledge for organizing and creating art.
- Objective 1.02: Develop strategies for imagining and implementing images.
- Goal 7: The learner will perceive connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.01: Explain connections, similarities and differences between the visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.02: Explain various ways the art elements and design principles interrelate with other arts disciplines.
- Goal 8: The learner will develop an awareness of art as an avocation and profession.
- Objective 8.01: Identify and discuss visual arts as an avocation.
- Objective 8.02: Identify and discuss how broad visual arts is as a profession.
Grade 8
- Goal 1: The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.
- Objective 1.01: Plan and organize for unique and original solutions.
- Objective 1.02: Refine strategies for imagining and implementing images.
- Goal 7: The learner will perceive connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.01: Interpret and analyze connections, similarities and differences between the visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.02: Demonstrate various ways the art elements and design principles interrelate within all arts disciplines.
- Goal 8: The learner will develop an awareness of art as an avocation and profession.
- Objective 8.02: Assess the criteria to pursue visual arts as a profession.
Computer Technology Skills (2005)
Grade 6
- Goal 3: The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.
- Objective 3.10: Select and use WP/DTP features/functions to design, format, and publish assignments/products. Strand - Keyboard Utilization/Word Processing/Desk Top Publishing
Grade 7
- Goal 3: The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.
- Objective 3.07: Demonstrate use of WP/DTP features/functions to design, format, layout, and publish assignments. Strand - Keyboard Utilization/Word Processing/Desk Top Publishing
Grade 8
- Goal 3: Select and use a variety of technology tools to collect, analyze, and present information. Strand - Societal/Ethical Issues
- Objective 3.05: Select and use WP/DTP features/functions to develop, edit/revise, and publish documents/assignments. Strand - Keyboard Utilization/Word Processing/Desk Top Publishing
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 6
- Goal 1: The learner will use language to express individual perspectives drawn from personal or related experience.
- Objective 1.01: Narrate an expressive account (e.g., fictional or autobiographical) which:
- uses a coherent organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.
- tells a story or establishes the significance of an event or events.
- uses remembered feelings and specific details.
- uses a range of appropriate strategies (e.g., dialogue, suspense, movement, gestures, expressions).
- Objective 1.01: Narrate an expressive account (e.g., fictional or autobiographical) which:
Grade 7
- Goal 1: The learner will use language to express individual perspectives in response to personal, social, cultural, and historical issues.
- Objective 1.01: Narrate an account such as a news story or historical episode which:
- creates a coherent organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.
- orients the reader/listener to the scene, the people, and the events.
- engages the reader/listener by establishing a context and creating a point of view.
- establishes the signficance of events.
- Objective 1.01: Narrate an account such as a news story or historical episode which:
Grade 8
- Goal 1: The learner will use language to express individual perspectives through analysis of personal, social, cultural, and historical issues.
- Objective 1.01: Narrate a personal account which:
- creates a coherent, organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.
- establishes a point of view and sharpens focus.
- uses remembered feelings.
- selects details that best illuminate the topic.
- connects events to self/society.
- Objective 1.01: Narrate a personal account which:
Mathematics (2004)
Grade 6
- Goal 2: Measurement - The learner will select and use appropriate tools to measure two- and three-dimensional figures.
- Objective 2.01: Estimate and measure length, perimeter, area, angles, weight, and mass of two- and three-dimensional figures, using appropriate tools.
- Objective 2.02: Solve problems involving perimeter/circumference and area of plane figures.
- Goal 3: Geometry -The learner will understand and use properties and relationships of geometric figures in the coordinate plane.
- Objective 3.03: Transform figures in the coordinate plane and describe the transformation.
Grade 7
- Goal 2: Measurement - The learner will understand and use measurement involving two- and three-dimensional figures.
- Objective 2.01: Draw objects to scale and use scale drawings to solve problems.
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will understand and use properties and relationships in geometry.
- Objective 3.03: Use scaling and proportional reasoning to solve problems related to similar and congruent polygons.
Grade 8
- Goal 2: Measurement - The learner will understand and use measurement concepts.
- Objective 2.02: Apply and use concepts of indirect measurement.
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will understand and use properties and relationships in geometry.
- Objective 3.01: Represent problem situations with geometric models.
- Objective 3.02: Apply geometric properties and relationships, including the Pythagorean theorem, to solve problems.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Visual Arts Education (2001)
Grade 6
- Goal 1: The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.
- Objective 1.01: Plan and organize for creating art.
- Objective 1.02: Explore strategies for imagining and implementing images.
- Goal 7: The learner will perceive connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.01: Identify connections, similarities and differences between the visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.02: Identify ways the art elements and design principles interrelate with other arts disciplines.
- Goal 8: The learner will develop an awareness of art as an avocation and profession.
- Objective 8.01: Develop and discuss an awareness of art as an avocation.
- Objective 8.02: Develop and discuss an awareness of art as a profession.
Grade 7
- Goal 1: The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.
- Objective 1.01: Expand knowledge for organizing and creating art.
- Objective 1.02: Develop strategies for imagining and implementing images.
- Goal 7: The learner will perceive connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.01: Explain connections, similarities and differences between the visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.02: Explain various ways the art elements and design principles interrelate with other arts disciplines.
- Goal 8: The learner will develop an awareness of art as an avocation and profession.
- Objective 8.01: Identify and discuss visual arts as an avocation.
- Objective 8.02: Identify and discuss how broad visual arts is as a profession.
Grade 8
- Goal 1: The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.
- Objective 1.01: Plan and organize for unique and original solutions.
- Objective 1.02: Refine strategies for imagining and implementing images.
- Goal 7: The learner will perceive connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.01: Interpret and analyze connections, similarities and differences between the visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.02: Demonstrate various ways the art elements and design principles interrelate within all arts disciplines.
- Goal 8: The learner will develop an awareness of art as an avocation and profession.
- Objective 8.02: Assess the criteria to pursue visual arts as a profession.
Computer Technology Skills (2005)
Grade 6
- Goal 3: The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.
- Objective 3.10: Select and use WP/DTP features/functions to design, format, and publish assignments/products. Strand - Keyboard Utilization/Word Processing/Desk Top Publishing
Grade 7
- Goal 3: The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.
- Objective 3.07: Demonstrate use of WP/DTP features/functions to design, format, layout, and publish assignments. Strand - Keyboard Utilization/Word Processing/Desk Top Publishing
Grade 8
- Goal 3: Select and use a variety of technology tools to collect, analyze, and present information. Strand - Societal/Ethical Issues
- Objective 3.05: Select and use WP/DTP features/functions to develop, edit/revise, and publish documents/assignments. Strand - Keyboard Utilization/Word Processing/Desk Top Publishing
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 6
- Goal 1: The learner will use language to express individual perspectives drawn from personal or related experience.
- Objective 1.01: Narrate an expressive account (e.g., fictional or autobiographical) which:
- uses a coherent organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.
- tells a story or establishes the significance of an event or events.
- uses remembered feelings and specific details.
- uses a range of appropriate strategies (e.g., dialogue, suspense, movement, gestures, expressions).
- Objective 1.01: Narrate an expressive account (e.g., fictional or autobiographical) which:
Grade 7
- Goal 1: The learner will use language to express individual perspectives in response to personal, social, cultural, and historical issues.
- Objective 1.01: Narrate an account such as a news story or historical episode which:
- creates a coherent organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.
- orients the reader/listener to the scene, the people, and the events.
- engages the reader/listener by establishing a context and creating a point of view.
- establishes the signficance of events.
- Objective 1.01: Narrate an account such as a news story or historical episode which:
Grade 8
- Goal 1: The learner will use language to express individual perspectives through analysis of personal, social, cultural, and historical issues.
- Objective 1.01: Narrate a personal account which:
- creates a coherent, organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.
- establishes a point of view and sharpens focus.
- uses remembered feelings.
- selects details that best illuminate the topic.
- connects events to self/society.
- Objective 1.01: Narrate a personal account which:
Mathematics (2004)
Grade 6
- Goal 2: Measurement - The learner will select and use appropriate tools to measure two- and three-dimensional figures.
- Objective 2.01: Estimate and measure length, perimeter, area, angles, weight, and mass of two- and three-dimensional figures, using appropriate tools.
- Objective 2.02: Solve problems involving perimeter/circumference and area of plane figures.
- Goal 3: Geometry -The learner will understand and use properties and relationships of geometric figures in the coordinate plane.
- Objective 3.03: Transform figures in the coordinate plane and describe the transformation.
Grade 7
- Goal 2: Measurement - The learner will understand and use measurement involving two- and three-dimensional figures.
- Objective 2.01: Draw objects to scale and use scale drawings to solve problems.
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will understand and use properties and relationships in geometry.
- Objective 3.03: Use scaling and proportional reasoning to solve problems related to similar and congruent polygons.
Grade 8
- Goal 2: Measurement - The learner will understand and use measurement concepts.
- Objective 2.02: Apply and use concepts of indirect measurement.
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will understand and use properties and relationships in geometry.
- Objective 3.01: Represent problem situations with geometric models.
- Objective 3.02: Apply geometric properties and relationships, including the Pythagorean theorem, to solve problems.