Overview of Unit: I created this unit to teach students in their introductory DDP course about interior
design. Students will be offered elective courses in the upcoming years centered on construction and
design and this unit will offer a foundation for students to see if they are interested in learning about
interior design in more depth in the future. I will outline the steps and mini lessons for this unit.
Interior Design Unit Outline
By Katie Donlon
Elements of Art and Principles of Design
Create PowerPoint presentations defining vocabulary through words and
images
Color theory presentation
Color theory worksheet
Practice with colored pencil techniques
Create booklets on Elements of Art and Principles of Design
Open notes quiz
Review Game
Relating Elements and Principles of Design to Interior Design
Teach history of interior design and related careers
Mini group project
Students will work in partners and go through process of pitching an idea/ concept for a new hotel.
Students will vote on best design idea from class for winner. I will act as their client and they will act
as different interior design firms bidding on a job.
Presenters – Local interior designers
Design Board – Final Project for Unit
Connect everything used in unit to create a design board creating a well thought out interior space –
student choice
Using knowledge from Elements and Principles of Design and understanding of Interior Designer as a
career students will create a design board for a room in a domestic or business setting and plan out
color schemes, fabrics, window fixings, flooring, layout of room, and furniture in an organized well
planned out format.
Critique/ presentation
Lesson objectives / Visual Art Standards:
 Students will create booklets on the Elements and Principles of Design and create a Design
Board colored pencils, paper, collage, and mixed media
 Students will explore the use of colored pencils and mixed media by experimenting with
different techniques, participating in teacher and student led demonstrations, and practice and
relate them to how they are used in interior design
 Students will view and discuss classmates work using key questions and positive dialogue to help
complete the unit through a critique. Students will view artist’s and interior designers’ work that
are current in the field and learn the history and evolution of interior design as a career path.
Students will have the opportunity to meet, interact and view work from an interior designer
living in Rochester, NY when she presents to each class.
 Students will recognize and learn about their peers background/ history and peoples individual
values and needs through in class discussions. Students will take a look at interior design all over
the world ranging from third world countries to more modern and innovative countries. The
students will create their own pieces reflecting their own cultures and beliefs.
Interdisciplinary Learning Standards Used in Unit:
 Technology: Standard 5: Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design,
construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.
Students use computers as tools for design, modeling, information processing, and
communication.
 Technology: Standard 6: Models are simplified representations of systems used in design.
 Technology: Standard 7: Students will apply knowledge to address real life problems and make
informed decisions. Problem Solving: Work effectively, generate and analyze ideas, present
results.
 English Language Arts: Standard 1: Listening and reading through language and information.
Students acquire information and understanding that involves collecting data, facts, and ideas;
discovering relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and using knowledge from oral,
written, and electronic sources.