TCJ1O1 COURSE OF STUDY OUTLINE
Ministry of Education Policy Document
The Ontario Curriculum Grades
Upper Grand District School Board
College Heights Secondary Sc hool
Department Head
Department Technology
Carol Beatson, Lori Furfaro
D ate September
Developed by
Carol Beatson
Course Title
Construction Technology
Course Code
TCJ1O1
Type Open
Prerequisites
none
Grade 9
Co-requisites
n/a
Overall Expectations:
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
• demonstrate understanding of how to develop products or provide services to meet identified
needs;
• identify ways to communicate design and research ideas and solutions through a variety of
media;
• demonstrate understanding of how to evaluate project work in relation to identified specifications,
using quality control procedures;
• describe the scope of activities supported by computer and information technology;
• explain the fundamental concepts underlying the creation of a computer program.
SKILLS AND PROCESSES
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
• fabricate products or deliver services using a design process and a variety of tools and
equipment;
• share information locally and globally using communication tools such as e-mail;
• use a variety of computer software applications for research, to solve problems, and to
document the design process;
• identify production techniques and materials to meet design specifications;
• use correctly a problem-solving model, such as the scientific method or a decision-making
model, completing all the required steps.
IMPACT AND CONSEQUENCES
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
• apply safety standards when using materials, tools, and equipment;
• describe the environmental effects of materials, processes, and resources;
• demonstrate understanding of how developments in technology influence people’s lives;
• identify technology-based careers and their educational requirements;
• apply acceptable-use guidelines/policies for software, equipment, and materials.
Units
- Titles and Times
1
Safety and Machinery in the Shop
17 hours
2
Working with Wood - project based learning
60 hours
3
Careers - Power Point Presentation
14 hours
4
Culminating Project
17 hours
Unit 1
Activity Name
Overall Expectations
Categories
Focus
General
Safety
Machine
Safety
A3, B2, D1
KIC
General Shop Safety
Marks
Out of
30
A2, A3, D1
KICA
Measurement
A2, D1
KICA
Machine Safety - Jointer,
Planer, Table Saw, Mitre Saw,
Band Saw, Drill Press, Router
Imperial and Metric
10
marks
each
24
Marks
Out of
100
Accommodations:
•
General Safety Sheet - word list, verbal review
•
Simplified Worksheets
•
Group work, peer helpers
•
Scribe
Formative Assessment in the Unit:
•
Observation
•
Anecdotal
•
Verbal
Unit Evaluation:
•
Worksheets
•
Quiz/Test
Unit 2
Activity Name
Overall Expectations
Categories
Focus
Frame
A3, B2, C1, D1
KICA
W ooden
Trinket Box
A2, B2, C1, D1
KICA
Gumball
Machine
A1, A2, A3, B2, C1, D1
KICA
Introduction to dressing of
lumber
dressing lumber,
measurement, finishing
methods
Design Process, dressing
lumber, measurement,
finishing methods
Accommodations:
•
Group work, peer helpers
•
Demonstration
•
Scribe
100
100
Formative Assessment in the Unit:
•
•
•
Observation
Anecdotal
Verbal
Unit Evaluation:
•
•
•
Worksheets
Sketch Evaluation
Rubric
Unit 3
Activity Name
Overall Expectations
Categories
Focus
Careers research
A2, D2
KIC
Powerpoint
A2, D2
IAC
Technology
Report
A2, D2
IC
Careers in the skilled trades,
description, skills required,
duties, pathways to the
career, employment
opportunities, salaries,
working hours
effective use of presentation
software, meaningful
connection between slide
show and verbal presentation
student reflection and self
evaluation, communication of
self reflection
Accommodations:
•
Information Template/Graphic Organizer
•
electronic copy of Information Template
•
peer help
•
recommended website(s)
Formative Assessment in the Unit:
•
feedback on Information Template
•
evaluation of content of research
Unit Evaluation:
•
rubric
•
peer evaluation
•
self evaluation
Marks
Out of
120
180
10
Unit 4
Activity
Name
Folding
Table
Overall Expectations
Categories
Focus
A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, C1, D1
KICA
Culminating Project - Mass
Production
Accommodations:
•
Demonstration
•
Assistance
Formative Assessment in the Unit:
•
Observation
•
Anecdotal
Unit Evaluation:
•
rubric
•
self evaluation
Course Evaluation:
Total Grade out of 100%
Term W ork 70%
Sum m ative 30%
Term W ork out of 100%
Thinking Com m unication
and Inquiry
20%
10%
Application
Knowledge
50%
20%
Total Grade (Term W ork and Summative) out of 100%
Thinking
Com m unication
and Inquiry
14%
7%
Application
Knowledge
35%
14%
Sum m ative
30%
Marks
Out of
120