Course Description: Students will become familiar
with all aspects of Carpentry from foundation to roof. Framing, siding,
roofing, and the interior finish of a home will be explored as we
progress through levels 1-2-3. Tools and their safe and proper operation
will be emphasized, along with related power machinery and equipment.
Classroom theory work will stress mathematics, measurement, print
reading and drawing, estimating, and trade safety.
Course Objective: The course is designed to provide
students with marketable skills to perform a variety of specialized
tasks within the broad field of the building trades.
Course Requirements: Students enrolled in will be
required to become familiar with the proper and safe use of all the
primary carpentry tools starting with hand tools, progressing to electric
powered hand tools and power machinery. The student will also become
familiar with measurement and layout procedures and the materials
which we work with. Each unit of study will be accompanied by a “hands-on”
completion project which will encompass the lessons of that unit.
During the first year students begin drawing to scale and reading
project plans and home prints. Students are required to perform writing
assignments in a personal journal and to complete technical writing
assignments. Membership in school based associations, clubs and sports
are encouraged.
Criteria for Assessing Student Performance:
Daily grade 40% Attendance, attitude, participation, competence
Test 25% Weekly, chapter, unit, & math tests
Projects 25% Individual hands-on projects & group work projects
Writing 10% Research papers, technical writing, journals, & S.
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Textbooks, Related Readings:
Carpentry textbook and workbook, Practical Mathematics for Carpenters
workbook, Blueprint Reading & Scale Drawing workbook, writing
journal
