Ontario Grade 11 HLS3O Housing and Home Design (Grade 11, Open)
Chapters: 4
1. A. Research and Inquiry Skills
A1 Exploring · A2 Investigating · A3 Processing Information · A4 Communicating and Reflecting
- Housing and Home Design: Homes That Work for People – A home meets human needs: shelter and health first, then safety, belonging, self-respect and self-expression. Homes have changed over time, from caves and huts to apartments and smart homes, and people choose homes by their values, lifestyle, budget and culture. When people have no stable home (homelessness) or live in unsafe, crowded or unaffordable housing (inadequate housing), their health, schooling and jobs suffer. Laws and policies such as building codes, tenant rights and social housing aim to help. Housing needs change across the life cycle, from a single young adult to a family to an older person, and homes can be modified with ramps, grab bars and wider doors. A functional floor plan groups rooms into living, sleeping and service zones, keeps traffic paths short and uses a compact kitchen work triangle. Regular maintenance keeps a home safe and saves money. Good housing research asks clear questions, uses primary and secondary sources honestly, and shares clear conclusions.
2. B. Housing Needs
B1 Housing and Human Needs · B2 Homelessness and Inadequate Housing · B3 Housing and the Life Cycle
- Housing and Home Design: Homes That Work for People – A home meets human needs: shelter and health first, then safety, belonging, self-respect and self-expression. Homes have changed over time, from caves and huts to apartments and smart homes, and people choose homes by their values, lifestyle, budget and culture. When people have no stable home (homelessness) or live in unsafe, crowded or unaffordable housing (inadequate housing), their health, schooling and jobs suffer. Laws and policies such as building codes, tenant rights and social housing aim to help. Housing needs change across the life cycle, from a single young adult to a family to an older person, and homes can be modified with ramps, grab bars and wider doors. A functional floor plan groups rooms into living, sleeping and service zones, keeps traffic paths short and uses a compact kitchen work triangle. Regular maintenance keeps a home safe and saves money. Good housing research asks clear questions, uses primary and secondary sources honestly, and shares clear conclusions.
3. C. Social, Economic, and Legal Considerations
C1 The Impact of Social Factors · C2 Housing for Specialized Markets · C3 Economic and Legal Considerations
- Rule of Law – The rule of law means everyone, including the government and its leaders, must follow the same known laws, which are applied equally by fair and independent courts. Its main principles are supremacy of law, equality before the law, clear and public laws, fair trials, protected rights and separation of powers. Laws are made and changed through an open process, can be reviewed by courts against a constitution or charter of rights, and countries also agree to international law through treaties.
- Demand, Supply and Market Equilibrium – The law of demand says buyers want less when the price rises; the law of supply says sellers offer more. The market price settles at equilibrium, where quantity demanded equals quantity supplied, and shifts in demand or supply move it. Some goods break the usual laws (Giffen, Veblen, panic buying). A price ceiling set below equilibrium causes shortages. Markets can also fail, for example with pollution or public goods like street lights, so the government steps in.
4. D. Creating and Maintaining Living Spaces
D1 Functional Floor Plans · D2 Design and Furnishing Considerations · D3 Home Maintenance · D4 Career Opportunities in Housing
- Housing and Home Design: Homes That Work for People – A home meets human needs: shelter and health first, then safety, belonging, self-respect and self-expression. Homes have changed over time, from caves and huts to apartments and smart homes, and people choose homes by their values, lifestyle, budget and culture. When people have no stable home (homelessness) or live in unsafe, crowded or unaffordable housing (inadequate housing), their health, schooling and jobs suffer. Laws and policies such as building codes, tenant rights and social housing aim to help. Housing needs change across the life cycle, from a single young adult to a family to an older person, and homes can be modified with ramps, grab bars and wider doors. A functional floor plan groups rooms into living, sleeping and service zones, keeps traffic paths short and uses a compact kitchen work triangle. Regular maintenance keeps a home safe and saves money. Good housing research asks clear questions, uses primary and secondary sources honestly, and shares clear conclusions.
- Elements of Art and Principles of Design – The elements of art are the building blocks an artist uses: line, shape, form, colour, value, texture and space (many teachers also add the point). The principles of design are the rules for arranging those blocks: balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, rhythm and pattern, proportion and scale, and unity with variety. Knowing both helps you make art on purpose and talk about any artwork clearly.
- Career Planning: From Knowing Yourself to Your First Job – Career planning has five steps. 1) Know yourself: interests, skills and values. 2) Explore career families and find out the work, study needed, pay and demand. 3) Plan a pathway with SMART goals and a plan B. 4) Search for jobs with a CV, cover letter, digital portfolio and interview practice. 5) Make the move from school to work and keep learning, because careers change over a lifetime.