EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED
EL SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOL
Based on
Course Title:
Cabinetmaking 3
Department:
Applied and Fine Arts
Grade Level:
11-12
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This advanced
woodworking workshop provides individualized instruction as students design and
construct projects using a variety of carpentry techniques. Each student is required to design and
construct at least one cabinet. In
addition, students may participate in a class mass production project using
assembly line techniques. Students
completing this course successfully may pursue an entry-level carpentry
occupation.
Length: One year
Prerequisite for enrollment: 70% or better in Cabinet Making 2AB
Recommendation for enrollment: Teacher Recommendation
Type of course: Elective. This is a SCROC course
that is held on the ESHS campus.
Students may enter at the semester with the consent of the instructor.
COURSE OUTLINE
Based on
Standard 1: Cabinetmaking
3.1 Case Construction
(Integration of Core
Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)
Students will understand the procedures and techniques of
constructing cabinet casework (layout, milling, assembly, etc.) and know the
tools, machines, and materials used in the process. They will safely and
accurately layout and fabricate cabinet cases and identify the tools, machines,
and materials used.
3.2 Face Frame Construction
(Integration of Core
Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)
Students will understand the procedures and techniques of
constructing face frames (layout, milling, assembly, etc.) and fastening them
to casework. They will know the tools, machines, and materials used in toe
process. They will safely and accurately layout and fabricate cabinet face
frames, fasten them to casework, and identify the tools, machines, and
materials used.
3.3
Cabinet
Doors and Drawers
(Integration of Core
Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)
Students will understand the procedures and techniques of
constructing cabinet doors and drawers (layout, milling, assembly, etc.) and
know the tools, machines, and materials used in the process. They will safely
and accurately fabricate cabinet doors and drawers and identify the tools,
machines, and materials used.
3.4
Euro
Cabinets
(Integration of Core
Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)
Students will understand the procedures and techniques of European
cabinet construction (layout, cutting, assembly, etc.) and know the tools,
machines, and materials used in the process. They will safely and accurately
layout and fabricate European cabinets and identify the tools, machines, and
materials used.
3.5
Hardware
and Accessories
(Integration of Core
Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)
Students will understand the procedures and techniques of
installing hardware on traditional and European cabinets (installing hinges,
locks, shelving hardware, etc.) and know the tools, machines, and materials used in the
process. They will safely and accurately install hardware and identify the
tools, machines, and materials used.
3.6
Cabinet
Assembly
(Integration of Core
Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)
Students will understand the procedures and techniques of cabinet
assembly (joining, fastening, squaring, etc.) and know the tools, machines, and
materials used in the process. They will safely and accurately assemble
cabinets, and identify the tools, machines, and materials used.
3.7
Countertops
(Integration of Core
Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)
Students will understand the procedures and techniques of
constructing and installing (applying laminate, cutting openings, installing
backsplash, etc.) and know the tools, machines, and materials used in the
process. They will safely and accurately construct and install countertops. and identify the tools, machines, and materials used.
3.8
Plastic
Laminate and Wood Veneer
(Integration of Core
Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)
Students will understand the procedures and techniques of applying
plastic laminate and wood veneer products (cutting, gluing, trimming, etc.) and
know the tools, machines, and materials used in the process. They will safely
and accurately apply plastic laminate and wood veneer to a surface and identify
the tools.
Instructional
Methods
a.
Lecture
b.
Discussion
c.
Demonstration
d.
“hands
on” use of equipment
Evaluation/
Grading
a.
Individual
projects
Students must complete a specified number of projects, one being a
cabinet of acceptable difficulty.
(Integration of Core
Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)
b.
Classroom
participation
Students are required to attend class on a regular basis
Students are expected to participate constructively in classroom
activities and projects.
(Integration of Core Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving;
Personal and Social Devevlopment)
Instructional
materials
a.
Basic
text: Wagner, Modern Woodworking Goodheart,
Wilcox
b.
Manipulatives: woodworking hand tools,
portable power tools, Stationary power tools