Carpentry I: This is a one-credit, one-semester course
designed to introduce students to the principles of carpentry as they relate to
construction. Classroom and lab
instruction integrates safety, shop and field math needed by carpenters, tools,
materials, fasteners, blueprints, and layout work. The student will be involved in hands-on experiences such as the
building of a house, shop orders, cabinets, small buildings, and other such
projects.
Prerequisite:
None
Grades:
10,
11, 12
Carpentry II: This is a two-credit, one-year course
designed to give students more emphasis on carpentry principles. Classroom and lab instruction integrate
additional and more detailed instruction from the topics in a review of
Carpentry I; safety; rough carpentry; concrete forms; wall, floor, roof, and
stair framing; leveling instruments; and estimation principles and cost of
materials. Students will be involved in
construction of a house at JRTC, Cabinetmaking, and other carpentry related
work.
Prerequisite:
Carpentry I
Grades: 11, 12
Carpentry III: This is a two-credit, one-year course
designed to give students more advanced emphasis on carpentry. Students will receive classroom and lab
instruction in safety, installation of windows and doors, drywall construction,
ceiling finishing, interior trim work, blueprint reading and drawing, and the
construction of a house at JRTC.
Prerequisite: Carpentry II Grade: 12