Ms. CromartieInterior Decorating

IntroductionAbout Ms. Cromartie:• Graduated in 2012 from the University of

Maryland in College Park, MD (Go Terps!)• I was born and raised in New Jersey.• I just got engaged in January.• I have 2 dogs (Rondo and Harley)• I love to run and I competed as a Division

I (DI) athlete in the 3000 meter steeplechase.

Rondo

Harley

Course descriptionTopics coveredAttendanceElectronicsGradingAcademic dishonesty

syllabus

Do Now: What are some factors that affect peoples housing choices?

Unit1: Housing and Human Needs

Family SizeLocationNeighborhoodRelatives Job IndustryStores

Housing- a dwelling that provides shelter.

Housing Choices

MASLOW’S HIERARCHY

What are your physical needs when choosing types of housing?FoodShelterRest

Physical Needs

What elements make a home safe?NeighborhoodFree from crime

Safety

How does love and acceptance affect housing choices?Having your own bedroomLiving with familyLiving near family

Love and Acceptance

How does esteem affect housing choices?Respected by othersHaving a clean house Admiration from others

Esteem

This is when a person has achieved all of these other ledges on the pyramid. Your home becomes more than just a place of shelter. It is a place

where you and the people in it can progress toward being what he or she is capable of.

Self actualization

Personal PrioritiesSpaceCostsRoleLifestyles

Other factors

Nuclear FamilySingle Parent FamilyStep Family/BlendedChildless Family

Types of households

“Home sweet home” Collage Search through a magazine and find images at least 10 images

that remind you of home. Cut out these images and create a collage from these images. Write 1paragraph explaining why you chose those images and

why they remind you of home. Due Friday 9/11 at the end of class

Assignment