Courses

Wood I

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

Woodworking will be open to all students from grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. This class will meet five periods per week for one semester. The students will be exposed to wood structure, blueprint reading, price figuring, shop safety, hand tool and machine woodworking, staining, finishing and other basic woodworking procedures. The students will have an opportunity to work with various woods, hand tools and machines necessary to cut, shape, form and finish these woods into an acceptable finished project. A project or projects must be completed in size or numbers acceptable for the amount of the time spent in shop to receive a passing grade. 

Wood II

PREREQUISITE: Teacher recommendation, at least 90% in Wood I.

 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Wood II will be open to all students from grades ten, eleven and twelve who have successfully completed Wood I and have shown proficiency in their ability to construct wood projects. This class will meet five class hours per week for the entire year. Students will receive advanced instruction in many procedures covered in Wood I with special emphasis on selective machine cutting procedures. A special emphasis will also be given to design, planning, technique and craftsmanship in the construction of wood furniture. A project or projects must be completed in size or numbers, acceptable for the amount of the time spent in shop to receive a passing grade. 

Wood III (Guitar)

PREREQUISITE: Teacher recommendation, at least 90% in Wood II.

 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Wood III will be open to all students in grades 11 and 12 who have successfully completed Wood I & Wood II. The course is designed to further develop the skills and techniques acquired in Wood I and Wood II. Students will dedicate one quarter of the year for a school-related project approved by the administration. For the remainder of the year, students can design a project or select one from an assortment of options online. The project should include the following components: working drawings, list of materials, construction procedure, board feet calculations and final cost of the project.