Provide hands-on activities for practice and mastery. Check for understanding of concepts and skills by using relevant standard materials, i.e. worksheets, text problems, workbooks, teacher prepared exercises, etc.

Collecting of photos and analyses

Objective: To check for student understanding of basic principles of architectural design.

Activity: 1. Students will collect at least three photos of interesting and unusual homes. 2. Students will critique each design based on a check list of items considered by an architect: pleasing to look at, strong, looks like it would serve the function for which it was intended. 3. Students will share their findings with other students.

Assessment: Each student completes a check list evaluation form for each of three photos of homes.