Mississippi Curriculum Framework for Building Trades (Program CIP: 46.0490--Building Trades, General). Secondary Programs.

This document, which reflects Mississippi's statutory requirement that instructional programs be based on core curricula and performance-based assessment, contains outlines of the instructional units required in local instructional management plans and daily lesson plans for two secondary-level courses in the building trades: building trades I and II. Presented first are a program description and course outline. Section I contains curriculum frameworks for both courses, and section II contains outlines of the instructional units required in each course. The first course consists of the following units: orientation; safety; construction math, measurement, and blueprint reading; hand tools, power tools, and stationary equipment; introduction to carpentry; introduction to electrical wiring; introduction to masonry; and introduction to plumbing. The second course contains these units: orientation; safety; advanced carpentry; advanced electrical wiring; advanced masonry; and advanced plumbing. Each unit includes suggested time on tasks, competencies and objectives, teaching strategies, assessment strategies, and resources. Recommended tools and equipment are listed in section III. Appended are lists of related academic topics and workplace skills for the 21st century and student competency profiles for both courses. (MN)