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MCSD Technology Education Curriculum
Introduction to Technology I Planned
Instruction
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Title of Planned Instruction:
Introduction to Technology I |
| Subject Area:
Science and Technology
Grade Level:
9-12 |
| Prerequisites: none
Course Description: This course is an introductory
course which introduces students to a wide variety of materials,
basic shop skills and techniques necessary for all the technology
courses offered. It is recommended that this course be taken first
by new technology education students. Areas of study could include
wood, plastics, sheet metal, sketching, and project planning. All
students will be making required projects and will be responsible
for expenses.
Required Time: One semester
Course Credit: 0.5
Major Text(s) and Resources: |
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Industrial Arts Woodworking, John L.
Feirer, 1972 Exploring Transportation, Johnson/Farrar &
Hunter, 1993
Technology Today and Tomorrow, Fales-Kuetemeyer-Brusic,
1988, 1993, 1997
Energy Sources/Applications/Alternatives, Howard Bud Smith,
1985, 1993 |
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Names of District Subject Area Curriculum Writing Committee: |
- Jeffrey R. Conner
- Mark D. Conner
- Richard D. Penepacker
- Thomas E. Shearer
- Rob L. Warner
- Daniel P. Wilson
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Date of Board Approval: July 24, 2003 |
| Course Objectives and
Performance Indicators |
Strand: Science and Technology
Standard: 3.6 Technology Education
Grade/course: Introduction to Technology Education I |
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Grade Level
Objectives |
Performance
Indicators |
Assessments |
| B. |
Explain information
technologies of encoding, transmitting, receiving, storing, retrieving,
and decoding. |
Apply basic technical
drawing techniques to communicate an idea or solution to a problem. |
-- Quizzes or testing
--Observations
--Class work
-- Study guides
-- Class participation
-- Final projects |
| C. |
Know, explain, apply, and
analyze physical technologies of structural design, analysis and
engineering, personnel relations, financial affairs, structural
production, marketing, research, and design to real world problems. |
Identify examples of
manufactured goods present in the home and school. ·2 Use knowledge of
material effectiveness to solve specific construction problems (e.g.,
steel vs. wood bridges).
·3 Describe and classify common construction by their characteristics
and composition.
·4 Compare and contrast specific construction systems that depend on
each other in order to complete a project.
·5 Evaluate material failure common to specific applications.
·6 Apply knowledge of construction technology by designing, planning,
and applying all the necessary resources to successfully solve a
construction problem.
·7 Explain and demonstrate the concept of manufacturing (e.g., assemble
a set of papers or ballpoint pens sequentially, mass produce an object).
·8 Evaluate a construction activity by specifying task analyzes and
necessary resources.
·9 Demonstrate knowledge of various construction systems by building or
interpreting models.
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-- Quizzes or testing --
Observations
-- Class work
-- Study guides
-- Class participation
-- Final projects |
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Strand: 3.7 Technological Devices
Grade/Course: Introduction to Technology Education I |
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Grade Level
Objectives |
Performance
Indicators |
Assessments |
| A. |
Explore, describe,
identify, safely use, and apply the use of basic and advanced tools,
materials and techniques to answer complex questions and solve problems. |
Group tools and machines by
their function. Describe the scientific principles on which various
tools are based.
Select and safely apply appropriate tools and materials to solve simple
problems.
Identify uses of tools, machines, materials, information, people,
money, energy, and time that meet specific design criteria.
Describe safe procedures for using tools and materials.
Assess materials for appropriateness of use.
Select and safely apply appropriate tools, materials, and processes
necessary to solve complex problems.
Apply advanced tool and equipment manipulation techniques to solve
problems.
Demonstrate the safe use of complex tools and machines within their
specifications.
Select and safely apply appropriate tools, materials, and processes
necessary to solve complex problems that could result in more than one
solution.
Evaluate and use technological resources to solve complex multi-step
problems. |
-- Quizzes or testing --
Observations
-- Class work
-- Study guides
-- Class participation
-- Final projects |
| B. |
Select, use, apply, and
evaluate appropriate instruments and apparatus to study materials and
accurately measure materials and processes. |
Develop simple skills to
measure, record, cut, and fasten. Explain appropriate instrument
selection for specific tasks.
Elect appropriate instruments to measure the size, weight, shape, and
temperature of living and non-living objects.
Apply knowledge of different measurement systems to measure and record
objects’ properties.
Apply accurate measurement knowledge to solve everyday problems. |
-- Quizzes or testing --
Observations
-- Class work
-- Study guides
-- Class participation
-- Final projects |
| E. |
Apply basic online research
techniques to solve a specific problem. |
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-- Quizzes or testing --
Observations
-- Class work
-- Study guides
-- Class participation
-- Final projects |
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Strand: 3.8 Science, Technology, and
Human Endeavors
Grade/course: Introduction to Technology Education I |
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Grade Level
Objectives |
Performance
Indicators |
Assessments |
| A. |
Explain how sciences and
technologies are limited in their effects and influences on society. |
Identify changes in society
as a result of a technological development. |
-- Quizzes or testing --
Observations
-- Class work
-- Study guides
-- Class participation
-- Final projects |
| B. |
Apply the use of ingenuity
and technological resources to solve specific societal needs and improve
the quality of life. |
Apply appropriate tools,
materials, and processes to solve complex problems. |
-- Quizzes or testing --
Observations
-- Class work
-- Study guides
-- Class participation
-- Final projects |
| C. |
Identify the pros and cons
of applying technological and scientific solutions to address problems and
the effect upon society. |
Describe ways technology
extends and enhances human abilities. |
-- Quizzes or testing --
Observations
-- Class work
-- Study guides
-- Class participation
-- Final projects |
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District Recommended Instructional Approach For
the Course
To Drive Teacher’s Instructional Activities |
- Lectures
- Demonstrations
- Study guides
- Worksheets
- Video presentation
- Cooperative learning
- Hands-on activities
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