Pacing Guide for Building Construction I Grade 10th Chris Ketterman

Big Idea: Core Curriculum

Unit Topic / Time Frame / Enduring Understanding / Essential Questions / Standards / Integrations/ Connections / Assessments
Basic Safety / 10 days / ·  Safety is a multi-million dollar industry in the US.
·  Everyone is responsible for his/her safety. / ·  Do I know how to handle the tools properly?
·  Do any of my actions put other people in danger? / MODULE A1-10 / Math/Science- critical thinking skills applicable to problem solving skills in math and science. / ·  Assessment of projects with rubrics.
·  NCCER generated tests
Basic Math / 10 days / ·  Math is used in every aspect and every field of construction.
·  The worker who can understand and perform accurate calculations will advance quickly in the industry. / ·  / MODULE
B1-9 / Math/Science- critical thinking skills applicable to problem solving skills in math and science. / NCCER generated tests
Introduction to Hand Tools / 10 days / ·  Hand tools have be used to construct structures and furniture since the dawn of man.
·  The student who can master the hand tools will be more able to excel with power tools and heavy equipment. / ·  How have hand tools changed, or stayed the same, over the centuries?
·  How can I make the most use out of my hand tools?
·  How do I properly maintain my hand tools? / MODULE
C1-3 / Social Studies- selected historical/cultural tools to key events in World History.
Math/Science- critical thinking drawing skills applicable to problem solving skills in math and science. / ·  Assessment of projects with rubrics.
·  NCCER generated tests.
Introduction to Power Tools / 10 days / ·  Understand that power tools have allowed the carpenter to accomplish great structures and works of art with less effort than that of hand tools.
·  Understand that power tools have made the construction industry more productive, but also increased the dangers of using them. / ·  How has the creation of these modern tools changed how work is done?
·  What is the new terminology(vocabulary) that has become associated with power tools? / MODULE D1-3 / Social Studies- selected historical/cultural artworks to key events in World History.
Math/Science- critical thinking drawing skills applicable to problem solving skills in math and science. / ·  Assessment of projects with rubrics.
·  NCCER generated tests.
Introduction to Blueprints / 10 days / ·  Understand how blueprints have been used throughout history to construct some the worlds most famous structures.
·  Use blueprints to construct projects for the students / ·  How can I use prints in my life?
·  How do prints affect me and those around me? / MODULE E1-4 / Social Studies- selected historical/cultural structures to key events in World History.
Math/Science- critical thinking drawing skills applicable to problem solving skills in math and science. / ·  Assessment of projects with rubrics.
·  NCCER generated tests.
Basic Communication Skills / 10 days / ·  Communication is a life skill that affects how we will be perceived by the world around us.
·  How well the individual communicates will determine how far he/she will advance in society. / ·  How can I communicate to others that I am a confident and competent person?
·  Why do employers put such an emphasis on communication skills?
·  How can you convert artwork onto a disk? / MODULE G1-3 / Language Arts- compositional skills, such as center of interest to subject, visual story components to those written.
Life and Career- organizing a portfolio for art school or even going into a career field. / ·  Assessment of projects with rubrics.
·  Assessment of student sketchbooks.
Basic Employability Skills / 10 days / ·  There are many scholarship opportunities for students willing to do the research.
·  There are a variety of different art related careers that would make good career options. / ·  What arts-related scholarships are available?
·  What schools have arts programs that you are interested in?
·  What careers in art draw your interest?
·  What are the requirements, salaries, and benefits of the art related careers you are interested in? / I.A.
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VI.A. / Technology- careers in applied arts careers such as graphic design, animation, web page design, etc.
Math- scale, proportion, and cost factors require understanding of math calculations.
Social Studies- cultural values relate to urban arts throughout a variety of historical periods. / ·  Observation of student activities and discussions.
·  Assessment of student sketchbooks.