PART V. THE HOME AND ITS 

 SURROUNDINGS 



CHAPTER XVII 

 MAKING AND BEAUTIFYING THE HOME 



Problems. i. To find out the chief materials of which 

 our houses are made. 



2. To see what arrangement of rooms in the house is de- 

 sirable. 



3. To learn what the essential qualities of the important 

 rooms in the house are. 



4. To see what decorations can be used to make the house 

 beautiful. 



Experiments. i. To discover the relation of markings in trim to the 

 cutting of wood. 



2. To make concrete of various mixtures and compare properties. 



Project I. To PLAN THE IDEAL HOUSE. 



1. Make floor plans of your own house. 



2. Study plans made by others. Cut plans and photos from maga- 

 zines. What are their good and their bad features ? 



3. Study your friends' houses. 



4. Finally make floor plans for what you consider an ideal house 

 for your own family. 



5. Discuss materials you would select for building and give rea- 

 sons, and tell how you would decorate the house within. 



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