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Elements of Design Lesson PlanElements of Design Lesson Plan
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9th - 12th
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Elements of Design

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Students define basic design vocabulary. They examine fabrics and sort into similar piles, design a picture of a beautiful room and label each art element in the design. They read an article from an interior design magazine and summarize it.

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interior design, design

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decoration, interior design, visual and performing arts

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