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This is the assignment located at the end of the powerpojnt in the lecture folder. Due 5:30 p.m.

          Answer the three discussion questions below and place in the drop box Sunday night no later than 11:30 p.m. Please answer completely.

          1. Is there a social and symbolic center to the modern American home? Is it perhaps the kitchen, deck or patio, or the television set for some dwellings? Or is it the fireplace? Do memories of family life refer to certain dwelling places or spaces more than to others?

          2. Do any modern Americans maintain a formal seldom used area of the dwelling as a counterpart to the old fashioned parlor?

          3. Prepare an annotated display of photos (5-7) showing recent trends in home building and the materials motivated by a desire for energy efficiency plus a rustic “back to nature” appeal.