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Teacher’s Name: Jerry Christensen Building: High School Grade: High School Subject/Course: Woodworking

Content / Skills / Essential Questions / Assessment
January / Designing a Project
Project Plans
Bill of materials / Can use different design elements to design a piece of furniture.
Can draw a set of plans for the project and list the materials needed to build it. / What makes different styles of furniture appealing?
What steps will I follow to build this project?
What materials will I need and what will it cost? / Test
Plans for their project
Bill of materials for their project
February / Tablesaw operation
Radial arm saw operation
Power jointer operation
Band saw operation
Drill press operation
Power miter box operation / Can operate the large power tools safely. / What do I need to know to operate these power tools correctly and safely? / Safety and operating test for each of the machines.
March / Small power tool operation
Rough wood cutout
Gluing / To be able to operate small power tools safely and to know the proper use for each.
To be able to select stock and cut needed material.
To be able to glue up stock properly. / What do I need to know to operate these power tools correctly and safely?
What would be the best material to build this project?
How can I safely join this wood together? / Safety and operating test
Project work
Project work
April / Project Construction
Fasteners used in construction / To get all the pieces ready for the piece of furniture.
Can select the correct fasteners to assemble the furniture. / What are all the steps in constructing furniture?
How can I put all these pieces together? / Project work
Project work
May / Sanding and prep for assembly
Staining and finish work / Can have the piece of furniture ready to apply finish.
Can apply proper stains and finishes to bring out the beauty of the project. / What needs to be done to insure a quality finish?
What type of finish will bring out the best in this piece of furniture? / Project work
Project work