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House Two: The Red and Blue House--Schroder House, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1924

Students will:

* Discuss the particulars of the Schroder House.
* Discuss the "Red Blue Chair".
* Learn about the occupants, the Schroders, of the Red and Blue House.
* Analyze and evaluate "home" and "home atmosphere".
* Compare and contrast, through a series of writing exercises, the qualities of Schroder home with their own.
* Learn about the "De Stijl" movement.

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