Building Construction


COURSE DESCRIPTION

This integrated, collaboratively taught Building construction class will provide all students an opportunity to develop basic, practical knowledge and skills related to building construction, maintenance, and repair. Through a variety of hands-on activities, students will gain practical knowledge and skills about measurement, blueprint reading, building codes, energy conservation, materials, framing, windows and doors, exterior and interior finishing. Appropriate safety attitudes, rules and procedures, and the proper use of specific hand and/or power tools for small building construction will be stressed. By satisfying requirements of this study, all students will become more informed, skilled, productive, employable, and socially responsible citizens.

SWRSD OUTCOMES
Outcome 5: Students exhibit a positive attitude and self initiative Outcome 6: Students use a variety of ways to think and to reason when solving problems and making thoughtful decisions. Outcome 8: Students demonstrate their awareness of their own strenghts and skills and have self confidence to take risks that will realize their potential as life long learners. Outcome 11: Students demonstrate skills and attitudes that will enable them to achieve post high school education.
COURSE OUTLINE

CONTENT (Essential course facts, concepts, and basic skills; assessed with teacher -made tests and rubrics )

Major Units of Study
A. General Safety
Alaska Content Standard(s): Alaska Employability Standard C: A student should be able to develop skills that promote personal knowledge, growth, and responsibility.
Key Elements: Student will know about, understand, and demonstrate the ability to

B. Drafting / Blueprint reading
Alaska Content Standard(s): Alaska Employability Standard A A student should be able to apply critical and creative thinking skills to make decisions and solve problems Key Elements: Student will know about, understand, and demonstrate the ability to
C. Project construction
Alaska Content Standards: Alaska Employability Standard B: A student should be able to apply principles of effective oral, written, and listening communication skills to make decisions and solve problems.
Key Elements: Student will know about, understand, and demonstrate the ability to

D. Use of Tools / Machines

Alaska Content Standard(s): Alaska Employability Standard C: A student should be able to develop skills that promote personal knowledge, growth, and responsibility.
Key Elements: Student will know about, understand, and demonstrate the ability to
E. Construction processes Alaska Content Standard(s): Alaska Employability Standard C: A student should be able to develop skills that promote personal knowledge, growth, and responsibility.
Key Elements: Student will know about, understand, and demonstrate the ability to

F. Finishing Alaska Content Standard(s): Alaska Employability Standard C: A student should be able to develop skills that promote personal knowledge, growth, and responsibility. Key Elements: Student will know about, understand, and demonstrate the ability to

  1. Use finishing materials and tools to complete projects.
     a. Select the proper finish for durability, safety, compatibility, and aesthetics.
    b. Correctly apply a finish to a particular project.
    c. Use proper finishing procedures, knowing and applying all safety and clean-up procedures.
SKILLS (Essential processes or skills, universally taught by all teachers in all courses; assessed with teacher -made rubrics and/or tests )
Major Categories of Skills

A. Cross-curricular and/or Integrative Skills

Key Elements: Student will know about, understand, and demonstrate the ability to
1. effectively communicate (listen, observe, read, write, discuss, present, explain, persuade, defend)
3. use a variety of higher order thinking skills (hypothesizing, estimating, analyzing, classifying, synthesizing, evaluating,inferring, generalizing) to solve common day-to-day problems
Key Elements: Student will know about, understand, and demonstrate the ability to
Key Elements: Student will know about, understand, and demonstrate the ability to
respect and treat others equally, from the perspective of the needs and rights of all people
D. Cultural Relevance:



Alaska Content Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools: Student Standards A-E
Key Elements: Student will know about, understand, and demonstrate the ability to

INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AND MATERIALS


A. Community Resources Related to Course
Each individual and/or team of instructors, with the help of long time staff, students, parents and other concerned community members should cooperatively compile and periodically update a list of village elders, parents, local government leaders, business persons, and other concerned, active members of the community willing to share their wealth of experiences, knowledge and skills. If available, specific examples should be included now.
B. Major Internet Web Site Addresses Related to Course (a tiny sample)
Contact Roz Goodman, the Southwest Region Media Specialist, for help. She has lists of materials related to specific subject areas and will help you find Internet resources or other materials
D. Itinerant Travel Kits and/or Permanent Core Skills Instructors' Materials

Is Democracy Fair? The Math of Voting & Apportionment; Delinquency: A Mock Trial; Vandalism: A Mock Trial; A Mock Election.
U.S. Civics; Development of American Foreign Policy 1; Development of American Foreign Policy 2; U.S. Government: First 200 Years 1, The U.S. Government: First 200 Years 2; The Oval Office (interactive, multi-media); Capital Hill (interactive, multi-media);.

We the People; The Bill of Rights; Fact, Fantasy & Folklore Fairy Tales for Civic Teachers; Loony Laws & Silly Statutes; The WorldÕs Wackiest Law Suits; Guilty or Not Guilty: AmericaÕs Legal System; Word Games on Law and Justice; American Government Puzzles, Games and Activities; Civics and Government: Focus on Economics; Cross Examination: An Introductory Booklet; Law in the Classroom; Preparing Citizens: Linking Authentic Experiences and the Classroom; Tolerance for Diversity of Beliefs; Are You Liberal, Conservative or Confused? Opposing Viewpoints: The American Government; Opposing Viewpoints: The Political Spectrum.

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(Assessment Guidelines and Grading still "under construction" and awaiting additional in-put)

Teacher-made tests of content units will be required: pre-tests, quizzes, Unit Tests, Final Exams

Processes/Skills will be assessed Rubrics, checklists, et.al.

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(The Following Still Needs Input, Thought, and Work)

ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES AND GRADING
The primary goal of this class is to give all students an opportunity to gain essential new knowledge, comprehension, and skills. To determine if all students are actually attaining this goal, regular, in-progress assessment of student progress will be part of daily in-progress activities and final student projects.

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE TESTS
Minimum Requirements : At the very least, course Content will be regularly assessed with traditional
Teacher-made Tests (multiple choice, completion, true/false, matching, short essay).
Suggestions:
CRITERION-REFERENCED TESTS (CRT's)
 STUDENT PERFORMANCE RUBRICS
EXTRA CREDIT WORK
In order to encourage students to pursue high level performances and quality products, all students who have completed required work, including any expected revisions, should be given an opportunity and encouraged to do Extra Credit work that might increase the depth and/or breadth of their understanding.
GRADING
All students will be held accountable for meeting the minimum requirements of all courses and will earn grades based on their ability to demonstrate the acquisition of basic content knowledge and comprehension, and their ability to apply specific essential skills to produce quality finished products. Final Grades in all courses will follow on a traditional "A", "B", "C", "D", "F", "I", system.
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