Basement

Lead-in

  • What makes “a house” into “a home”?
  • Can you describe each of the following parts of your house?

Presentation 1

Pre

  • What is the most interesting room in your house? Why?
  • What is a basement?

Top Down

  • According to Pat Gagliano, what is the most unique basement he has worked on?
  • The one with the pink beds
  • The one with the water slide
  • The one with the ping pong table
  • The one with the dollhouse
  • The one with the pink beds
  • The one with the water slide
  • The one with the ping pong table
  • The one with the dollhouse

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: Pat Gagliano ____ the owner. > Pat Gagliano is the owner.

  1. We’re starting ____, in ____ beautiful, really nice ____ room.
  2. Which, in reality, ____ a secret door.
  3. Right here we’re building ____ sets of bunk ____.
  4. Is anybody ____ in there?
  5. ____ I really loved about it was ____ design and everyone was unique…
  1. We’re starting here, in this beautiful, really nice living room.
  2. Which, in reality, is a secret door.
  3. Right here we’re building two sets of bunk beds.
  4. Is anybody home in there?
  5. What I really loved about it was the design and everyone was unique…

Post

  • Which of the basements from the video did you find most interesting?
  • What are the most important things you look for in an ideal house?
  • Look at the pictures below. Do you have these in your house? Where do you keep each one of them?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • What would you like to change in your house?
  • What color would you paint your room?

Top Down

  • What is the problem that the owner is trying to solve? Watch the video and choose one of the following.
  • It’s too hot.
  • It’s too cold.
  • It’s too dark.
  • It’s too hot.
  • It’s too cold.
  • It’s too dark.

Bottom Up

  • True or False?

Example: The space in the basement still gets pretty cool. > True.

  1. When the video starts the temperature is just ten degrees.
  2. During the day they use a wood stove.
  3. He cuts a hole into the heating duct.
  4. The space between the joists is closed.
  5. He finished the project.
  1. When the video starts the temperature is just ten degrees. True
  2. During the day they use a wood stove. True
  3. He cuts a hole into the heating duct. True 
  4. The space between the joists is closed. False
  5. He finished the project. False

Post

  • What did you think about the video?
  • Would you do a project like the one from the video yourself or would you hire someone to do it for you?
  • What problems do homeowners have? What can they do about them?
  • Which room do you spend the most time in?