Wood working 9

TECHNOLOGY 9: WOODWORK

Wood Technology is an introductory course in which students will learn their basic woodworking skills. This course is a hands-on course involving the use of wood and wood composites. The safe use of all machines is demonstrated and students must pass a competency test before using each. Students will design and create a variety of teacher and student selected projects. Students will become familiar with the safe use of tools and machinery while developing skills in problem solving, joinery, and time management as per industry standards.

Students will also learn:

• importance of woodwork in historical and cultural contexts, locally and throughout Canada

• identification, characteristics, properties, and uses of wood from various tree species

• techniques for adjusting plans and drawings

• woodworking techniques and traditional and non-traditional joinery using a variety of tools and equipment, including stationary power equipment

• the relationship between First Peoples culturally modified trees and the sustainable use of wood

• issues in the sustainable use of wood