THE FANTASTIC WORLD OF
INTERIOR DESIGN
Ms. Edwards
Teacher activity guide
• Objectives:
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Given a specific design style, students can pair them with the
correct time periods with 100% accuracy.
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Given an image of a building, students will be able to identify
the design style implemented in designing it with 100% accuracy.
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Given an image of furniture or other accessories for the home
or a building, students will be able to identify the design style
(Greek, Egyptian, etc.) with 100% accuracy.
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Given a picture of a room, students will be able to determine
which design style (Gothic, Greek, Modern, etc.) the design of the
room has been inspired by with 100% accuracy.
Teacher activity guide (continued)
• Target Audience:
• The target audience of this project is high school students taking an
introductory interior design class. Grades range from 9th-12th grade.
• This is an intro class, so there are not any prerequisites.
• Orientation:
• Everyone has experienced and seen different styles of interior design.
Through this activity, students will learn to identify the type of design style
used in various buildings such as homes and churches. Knowing and being
able to identify different design styles is a major concept of interior design.
• Motivation:
• Students will be kept interested and instigated by fun videos, graphics,
images, and interactive activities throughout the activity. This way it will
not seem mundane as if they are receiving a lecture via Power Point.
Teacher activity guide (continued)
• Information:
• Students will need to know the timeline of different periods of design and
the basic characteristics of different design styles ranging from elements
and accessories of particular designs covered such as Egyptian and Greek
styles.
• Application:
• There will be a short quiz at the end of the activity for students to
complete after finishing all the components of this activity. There will be
fun activities such as videos and crossword puzzles after each section for
students to apply what they learned from each particular section.
• Evaluation:
• Students will be evaluated on what they have learned from the entire
lesson with a short quiz. The quiz will contain multiple choice questions
asking about the video and information covered in the slides.
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HISTORY
BUILDINGS
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Gothic: flying buttresses and pointed arches
Gothic: heavy furniture and dark hues
Modern: asymmetrical shapes
Modern: light hues and natural wood
Neoclassical: grandiose and rich colors
Neoclassical: use of curves and gold accents
Contemporary: clean lines and streamlined
Contemporary: edgy and utilizes geometric
shapes
Mix and match
draw a line with the pen in the bottom left corner to match the design style with the correct
description
Match the design style to its
time period!
What design style does this chair match?
Modern styles utilize…
What is an atrium?
Which design style was popular during 1600 AD –
1830 AD
Highly ranked Egyptian women used a ______
_________ to prevent the disarray of their
coiffure.
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Egyptian Furniture
• “The workman’s stool” is a three legged chair that is
similar to a bar stool
• Highly ranked Egyptian women would have elaborate
hairstyles called coiffures
• To prevent their coiffure from being messed up, they
would use a wooden headrest when they slept
Greek Furniture/Accessories
• The Greeks painted stories
and images of Gods and
Goddesses on vases
• Sculptures of men and
women were extremely
detailed yet very simple
• Household items were
designed for use more so
than aesthetics
• Klines, similar to couches,
had a supportive backrest
for a person to lean against
Roman Furniture/Accessories
• The atrium, which is a
public reception room,
contained the best
furniture a person owned
• Greek influence of furniture
decreased as the Roman
Empire expanded
• Furniture became less
about the merit of design,
but more about luxury and
comfort
Which is the atrium?
Use the pen in the bottom left corner to circle the correct image
Mix and match:
check your answers!
crossword puzzle: complete the crossword by filling in a
word that fits each clue using the pen in the bottom left corner
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1. This design style
was greatly used in
1400-1600 AD
2. Starting in 1100 AD,
this style was used
to design many
churches
3. From 1730 to 1925,
_______ style was
the regarded as the
“revival” style
4. _______ was popular
from 850 BC to 876 AD
5. From 1600-1830, this
style was one of the
grander styles of the
century.
crossword puzzle: answer key
if you did not do well, watch the video again to review!
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Which is an atrium? If you chose the first image,
you are correct!
• 2nd image: ballroom
• 3rd image: dining hall
• 4th image: library
• 5th image: star gazing facility