Design Studies 10, 20, 30
DEST20
Module 20: Historical and Cultural Influences on Design (Core)
Outcome
Analyze how culture affects design of products and spaces, both past and present.
Indicators
(a) | Compare and contrast the design of products and spaces throughout the world and in different time periods. |
(b) | Determine how product design changes and evolves over time based on cultural contexts. |
(c) | Articulate how an artifact is representative of a specific cultural and historic context. |
(d) | Differentiate between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation. |
(e) | Research an artifact that represents Saskatchewan’s cultural heritage. |
(f) | Describe the evolution of a designed artifact (e.g., churches, housing, furniture, clothing styles and fabrics) from a cultural perspective. |
(g) | Outline the steps of the design process reflected by the artifact. |
(h) | Explore how having knowledge of a culture or time period helps understand reasons for design choices (e.g., why bricks are used instead of wood in some locations). |
(i) | Examine how the evolution of technology has allowed manufacturing systems to develop. |
(j) | Apply technical skills to produce a design plan for an object based on an artifact idea. |
(k) | Present a summary of research about an artifact inspiring design of a new object. |
(l) | Invite critique of a design plan for an object developed from a pre-existing artifact. |
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