Lessons Plans for the week of March 29-April 2
Monday: Today, students were asked to help put away Prom decorations, which lasted all period. No assignment.
Tuesday: Today, students began working on Letter N Perspectives. This drawing will be due tomorrow.
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Friday: No School, Good Friday!!!
Lessons Plans for the week of March 22-26
Monday: No School, Snow!!!
Tuesday: Today, we discussed how to use layers on AutoCAD. Students were assigned to draw a perspective drawing of Figure 12-78 using CAD. This Drawing will be due on Friday.
Wednesday: Today, students continued drawing Figure 12-78 using CAD. This Drawing will be due on Friday.
Thursday: Today, students continued drawing Figure 12-78 using CAD. This Drawing will be due tomorrow.
Friday: Today, students finished up on Figure 12-78. This drawing was due be the end of the period.
Lessons Plans for the week of March 8-12
Monday: Today, students continued working on Figure 12-42 "Saw Bracket". This drawing will be due tomorrow.
Tuesday: Today, we discussed how to make a final enlarged reproduction of our perspective drawings. Students were assigned to make a final enlarged copy of their Lap Joint assigned last week. This will be due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Today, students continued working on final enlarged copy of their Lap Joint perspective. This drawing was due by the end of the period.
Thursday: Today, we used the class period to do our Semester Math Strategy, which is required by each class as preparation for the State Assessment Test. Students had the opportunity to earn up to 10 points extra credit for successfully completing the assigned problems.
Friday: Today, we used the class period to do our Semester Reading Strategy, which is required by each class as preparation for the State Assessment Test. Students had the opportunity to earn up to 10 points extra credit for successfully completing the assigned problems.
Lessons Plans for the week of March 1-5
Monday: Today, we began discussing Perspective style 3D drawings. No Assignment.
Tuesday: Today, students were assigned Figure 12-42 "Block" to draw in perspective. This drawing will be due by the end of the hour on Wednesday.
Wednesday: Today, students were assigned Figure 12-42 "Lap Joint" to draw in perspective. This drawing will be due by the end of the hour on Thursday.
Thursday: Today, we discussed how to draw angles and offsets in perspective. Students were assigned Figure 12-42 "Saw Bracket" to draw in perspective. This drawing will be due on Tuesday.
Friday: Today, students continued work on Figure 12-42 "Saw Bracket" to draw in perspective. This drawing will be due on Tuesday.
Lessons Plans for the week of February 22-26
Monday: Today, we discussed how to draw isometric circles, ellipses, using CAD. Students were assigned to draw figure 12-90. This drawing will be due on Wednesday.
Tuesday: Today, students continued work on figure 12-90. This drawing is due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Today, students continued work on figure 12-90. This drawing was due today.
Thursday: Today, students were assigned to draw figure 12-89. This drawing will be due by end of hour tomorrow.
Friday: Today, students continued work on figure 12-89. This drawing was due today.
Lessons Plans for the week of February 15-19
Monday: No School Today, President's Day!!!
Tuesday: Today, students continued working on final drafts of figure 12-87. This drawing was due today.
Wednesday: Today, we discussed drawings isometrics using CAD. Students were assigned to draw figure 12-78. This drawing will be due on Friday.
Thursday: Today, students continued work on figure 12-78. This drawing is due tomorrow.
Friday: Today, students continued work on figure 12-78. This drawing was due today.
Lessons Plans for the week of February 8-12
Monday: Today, students continued work on board drawn isometric. This drawing was due today. We also discussed how to drawing angles in isometric. Students were assigned figure 12-78 from their texts. This drawing will be due on Wednesday.
Tuesday: Today, students continued work on figure 12-78. Final drafts for this drawing will be due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Today, students continued work on final drafts of figure 12-78 isometric. This drawing was due by the end of the period.
Thursday: Today, we discussed how to draw circles and arcs in isometric 3D drawings. We sketched out a drawing together at the table and students were assigned to reproduce the same drawing using board and T-square. This drawing will be due tomorrow.
Friday: Today, students continued working on rough drafts of figure 12-87. We were unable to use the printer, for some reason, so we could not print off final copy templates. Due to this, the due date was extended to Tuesday.
Lessons Plans for the week of February 1-5
Monday: Today, students continued working on CADD sectional drawings. They were assigned to draw two of the three drawings that we sketched Wednesday together in class. The first of the two drawings will be due today. The second will be due on Thursday.
Tuesday: Today, students continued working on CADD sectional drawings. They were assigned to draw two of the three drawings that we sketched Wednesday together in class. The first of the two drawings will be due today. The second will be due on Thursday.
Wednesday: No class today due to Teacher Inservice.
Thursday: Today, we discussed 3D Isometric Drawings. Students were assigned to draw the example that we sketched together in class on the board. This board drawing will be due on Monday.
Friday: Today, students continued work on board drawn isometric. This drawing will be due on Monday.
Lessons Plans for the week of January 25-29
Monday: Today, students continued work on Figure 9-68. This drawing will be due tomorrow.
Tuesday: Today, students continued work on Figure 9-68. This drawing was due today.
Wednesday: Today, we continued discussing Section Drawings. Students we assigned to sketch 3 different sectional drawings as a check for understanding. Tomorrow, students will draw a section using CADD which will be for a grade.
Thursday: Today, I demonstrated two new commands used in AutoCAD; fillet and hatch. Students were assigned to draw on CADD, two of the three drawings that we sketched yesterday together in class. The first of the two drawings will be due on Monday.
Friday: No School!!! Snow Day.
Lessons Plans for the week of January 18-22
Monday: Today, students continued working on figure 5-78 from their text. This Drawing was due today.
Tuesday: Today, we discussed Sectional Drawings. No Assignment.
Wednesday: Today, students began sectional drawings using board and T-square. Students were assigned Figure 9-68 from their text. This drawing will be due next Tuesday.
Thursday: Today, students continued work on Figure 9-68. This drawing will be next Tuesday.
Friday: Today, students continued work on Figure 9-68. This drawing will be next Tuesday.
Lessons Plans for the week of January 11-15
Monday: Today, we finished up video "Rome: Engineering an Empire." No Assignment.
Tuesday: Today, students were assigned to draw and dimension figure 5-58 from their text. We are also beginning use of AutoCAD 2010, the latest version of AutoCAD. This Drawing will be due on Thursday.
Wednesday: Today, students working on figure 5-58 from their text. This Drawing will be due on Thursday.
Thursday: Today, students were assigned to draw and dimension figure 5-78 from their text. This Drawing will be due on Monday.
Friday: Today, students continued working on figure 5-78 from their text. This Drawing will be due on Monday.
Lessons Plans for the week of January 4-8
Monday: No School, Teacher Inservice.
Tuesday: Today, we continued our discussion of Ancient Rome. We also began watching the video "Rome: Engineering and Empire." No Assignment.
Wednesday: Today, we continued our video "Rome: Engineering an Empire." No Assignment.
Thursday: No School, snow!!!
Friday: No School, snow!!!
Lessons Plans for the week of December 7-11
Monday: Today, students began dimensioning Figure 3-98, Offset Bracket. This type of dimensioning focuses on how to dimension circles and arcs. This drawing will be due on Thursday.
Tuesday: Today, students helped Mr. Boultinghouse Unload a Semi full of FFA fundraiser fruit/meat.
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Lessons Plans for the week of November 30-December 4
Monday: Today, we discussed dimensioning and specifications for placing dimensions correctly on a drawing. Students were given a handout of the Letter E and were asked to dimension the drawing exactly as illustrated in the book. This drawing, with dimensions, will be due on Thursday.
Tuesday: Today, our student body went to Frontenac High School to hear a presentation over drinking and driving, and its impacts on families. No Class.
Wednesday: 1/2 day teacher inservice. 1st hour Industrial Drafting did not have class.
Thursday: Today, students began dimensioning Figure 3-75, Shearing blank. This type of dimensioning focuses on how to dimension angles. This drawing will be due on Monday.
Friday: Today, continued working on Figure 3-75, Shearing blank. This drawing will be due on Monday.
Lessons Plans for the week of November 23-27
Monday: Today, students continued work on Figure 5-84.
Tuesday: Unreal Tournament
Wednesday: No School, Thanksgiving Break!!!
Thursday: No School, Thanksgiving Break!!!
Friday: No School, Thanksgiving Break!!!
Lessons Plans for the week of November 16 - 20
Monday: Today, students began multiview drawings on CAD. Students were assigned to draw Figure 5-74. This drawing will be due tomorrow.
Tuesday: Today, students continued work on Figure 5-74. This drawing will now be due tomorrow.
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Lessons Plans for the week of November 9 - 13
Monday: Today, students listened to and critiqued design presentations of projects from Mechanical Engineering students. No assignment.
Tuesday: Today, students were assigned a multi-view board drawing of figure 5-63. This multiview will be due on Thursday.
Wednesday: Today, students continued work on figure 5-63. This drawing will be due tomorrow.
Thursday: Today, students continued work on figure 5-63. This drawing was be due today. Those who were finished began working on our next board drawing which is of figure 5-68. This drawing will be due on Monday.
Friday: Today, students were given extra time to get caught up with drawing projects. No new assignment.
Lessons Plans for the week of November 2 - 6
Monday: Today, we continued our video "Engineering and Empire: Egypt." No assignment.
Tuesday: Today, we finished up our video "Engineering and Empire: Egypt." No assignment.
Wednesday: Today, we discussed Chapter 5 which focuses on Multi-View Drawings. Together, we drew figure 5-13 on the marker board. Afterwords, students were assigned to draw this same drawing using drafting boards. This drawing will be due on Friday.
Thursday: Today, students continued work on Figure 5-58. The final draft for the drawing will be due by the end of the period tomorrow.
Friday: Today, students continued work on Figure 5-58. The final draft for the drawing was due at the end of the period.
Lessons Plans for the week of October 26 - 30
Monday: Today, students continued working on Figure 3-69 on CAD. This drawing is due on Tuesday.
Tuesday: Today, I was not at school, so students were assigned to continue work on our last project. If completed, then they had the opportunity to pick a drawing of their choice and draw it on CAD for extra credit.
Wednesday: Today, many students were gone due to field trips and sickness. Students had the opportunity to catch up on whatever they needed to work on.
Thursday: Today, we began our first section on Architectural History, which covers Ancient Egypt. Students were assigned to read through an article called "Building the Great Pyramid." Students also were asked to complete a QAR activity in which they had to answer a few questions and identify question types over key points of the article. QAR is one of the Reading Strategies that we use for State Assessment Preparation. We also took a short field trip as we talked about the Great Pyramid of Giza, discussing its size and how it was built.
Friday: Today, we continued our discussion of Ancient Egypt, talking about the Pyramids, Temples, and Rock Cut Tombs. We also began a video called "Engineering an Empire; Egypt."
Lessons Plans for the week of October 19 - 23
Monday: Today, students began drawing figure 3-81: Grill Plate. This drawing will be due tomorrow.
Tuesday: Today, students began work on figure 3-75: Shearing Blank. Once finished, students were allowed to do an addition drawing of their choice for extra credit or they could work on something else quietly.
Wednesday: Today, we discussed how to draw round and curved surfaces using CAD. Students learned about the circle command and mirror command. Students were assigned to draw figure 3-87: Armature Support, which will be due tomorrow.
Thursday: Today, students finished up on Figure 3-87: Armature Support. Once finished, students were asked to begin Figure 3-69.
Friday: Today, I showed students how to draw Figure 3-69 on the overhead. Once finished, students were asked to duplicate my process to draw Figure 3-69. This Drawing will be due on Monday.
Lessons Plans for the week of October 12 - 16
Monday: Today, we continued our discussion of CAD. Students imported their Figure 3-69: Letter E drawing into a border/title box template. They also were asked to type all appropriate lettering information about the drawing into the title box. Drawing was due by the end of the period.
Tuesday: Today, students began drawing Figure 3-73: Inlay, using CAD. Discussed the commands Trim, Extend, and Offset. This drawing will be due tomorrow by the beginning of the period.
Wednesday: Today, students began drawing Figure 3-42: Stencil, using CAD. This drawing will be due tomorrow by the end of the period.
Thursday: Today, students continued work on Figure 3-42: Stencil. Once Finished, students were assigned to begin Figure 3-76: Template. This Drawing will be due tomorrow.
Friday: Today, students continued work on Figure 3-76: Template. This drawing was due by the end of the period.
Lessons Plans for the week of October 5 - 9
Monday: Today, students began drawing Figure 4-86 from their text. The rough draft for this drawing is due tomorrow, with final copy being due by end of period tomorrow.
Tuesday: Today, students drew their final copies of Figure 4-86 by tracing their rough drafts onto Border Template handout. Final draft was due by the end of the period.
Wednesday: Today, students began drawing Figure 3-89 from their text. The rough draft for this drawing is due tomorrow, with final copy being due by end of period tomorrow.
Thursday: Today, students drew their final copies of Figure 3-89 by tracing their rough drafts onto Border Template handout. Final draft was due by the end of the period.
Friday: Today, we began discussing CAD. Students got on the computers and learned the basic menu/icon commands. Students were assigned to draw Figure 3-69 "Letter E" from their text using CAD. Drawing was due by the end of the period.
Lessons Plans for the week of September 28 - October 2
Monday: Today students were once again given a handout and were asked to complete geometric constructions using the compass and triangles. This handout focused on drawing tangent arcs, octagons, and line segment divisions using these basic tools.
Tuesday: Today, students used the class period to complete the handout given on Monday.
Wednesday: Today, students began drawing Figure 4-78 from their text. The rough draft for this drawing is due tomorrow, with final copy being due by end of period tomorrow.
Thursday: Today, students from Mechanical Drafting and Design presented their catapult/trebuchet designs to class and demonstrated their ability to launch a golf ball in competition with one another. Once finished, we used our remaining time to do a math strategy for state assessment preparation. This strategy focused on finding Mean, Median, and Mode from a data set. We also used the data set to create both a Stem and Leaf and Box and Whiskers Plot.
Friday: Today, students drew their final copies of Figure 4-78 by tracing their rough drafts onto Border Template handout. Final draft was due by the end of the period.
Lessons Plans for the week of September 21 - 25
Monday: Today, we discussed how to draw circles using the circle template. Accuracy, finished line quality, and lettering all factored into final grade.
Tuesday: Today students were given a handout and were asked to complete geometric constructions using the compass. Handout focus was segment, arc, and angle bisections using the compass; and angle and triangle constructions using the compass.
Wednesday: No class today!!!! Teacher Inservice.
Thursday: Today students were again given a handout and were asked to complete geometric constructions using the compass and triangles. This handout focused on drawing different polygons using these basic tools.
Friday: Today, students continued working on construction handout from Thursday. This drawing was due by the end of the period.
Lessons Plans for the week of September 14 - 18
Monday: Today, students were given a handout called the "Alphabet of Lines." Students were to reproduce the different line types commonly found in a set of blueprints. This assignment will be due tomorrow by the end of the period.
Tuesday: Today, we discussed measuring using the standard ruler and scale. Students were assigned to measure various line segments and identify the measure to the nearest 1/16th of an inch.
Wednesday: Today, students were allowed to work on whatever they needed to for other classes. The 3rd year Mechanical Engineering class also is taught during this period and those students needed to go to the shop for materials preparation and cutting for their project.
Thursday: Today, we discussed measuring using the metric ruler. Students were assigned to measure various line segments and identify the measure to the nearest millimeter. We also discussed the compass and students were assigned to make line segment bisections using only their compass.
Friday: Today, we discussed appropriate use of the compass. Students were assigned to draw various circles using the compass. To do this successfully, students had to convert measurement from diameter to radius. Accuracy, finished line quality, and lettering all factored into final grade.
Lessons Plans for the week of September 7 - 11
Monday: No School. Labor Day!!!
Tuesday: Today, we discussed how to use some of the basic mechanical drafting tools; T-Square, 45 degree Triangle, 30/60 degree Triangle. Students were given two handouts which required them to draw horizontal lines, Vertical Lines, 45 degree angled lines, and 30 degree and 60 degree angled lines. These handouts will both be due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Today students participated in a school assembly which used up most of 1st hour. When students returned, they were asked to continue working on the "Lines" handouts from yesterday. These will now be due tomorrow.
Thursday: Today, students were given a third handout over drawing lines. This handout was over drawing lines at both 75 and 15 degree angles using a combination of both the 45 and 30/60 degree triangle. This drawing was due by the end of the period.
Friday: Today, students watch the video "Build it Bigger." No Assignment!!!
Lessons Plans for the week of August 31-September 4
Monday: Today, we discussed lettering styles used in the drafting profession. Students were given a lettering handout and had to write the meaning of abbreviations commonly found in blueprints, using the proper lettering techniques discussed. This handout will be due tomorrow by the end of the period.
Tuesday: Today, we compared student lettering assignment. Students were assigned a numbering assignment which will be due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Today, students were required to redo the lettering assignment from Monday. This lettering assignment will be due tomorrow.
Thursday: Today, students were asked to sketch the Trojan Head Logo. It had to be enlarged to fit the size of paper we were drawing on. Centering, accuracy, proportion, and line quality will all factor into scoring their finished product.
Friday: Today, students continued working on Trojan Head Logo Sketch. This sketch will be due on Tuesday.
Lessons Plans for the week of August 24-28
Monday: Today, students were assigned their final grid sketch of the Helicopter from their text book. This sketch will be due tomorrow.
Tuesday: Today, students were assigned to sketch their shoe without the assistance of grid paper. This sketch will be due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Today, students were assigned to sketch their chair in class without the assistance of grid paper. This sketch will be due tomorrow.
Thursday: Today, students were assigned to sketch a picture of a lady in class without the assistance of grid paper. This sketch will be due tomorrow.
Friday: Today, students took an open book Exam over Chapter 2 "Sketching and Lettering." Students were able to use the remaining class time continue sketching the picture of a lady. The due date for this sketch was moved to Monday.
Lessons Plans for the week of August 17-21
Monday: Today, we discussed sketching and techniques for success. Students were assigned to sketch a Rhino from the text using grid as a means of measurement. This sketch will be due tomorrow.
Tuesday: Today, we evaluated the Rhino sketch; accuracy, line quality, and centering techniques. Students were given two handouts over sketching lines with emphasis on improving line quality. These two assignments will be due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Today, we discussed how to sketch circles and students were assigned to draw a grid sketch of an ATV from their text book. This drawing will be due on tomorrow.
Thursday: Today, students were assigned another grid sketch of the Power Boat from their text book. This sketch will be due tomorrow.
Friday: Today, students participated in the ATV design competition between students enrolled in the third year drafting class; Mechanical Engineeing. No Assignment!!
Lessons Plans for the week of August 12-14
Wednesday: Today, we went over Syllabus and discussed Career Opportunities. No Assignment!
Thursday: Today, we checked out drafting equipment and students took inventory of their supplies. No Assignment!
Friday: Today, I was gone for personal reasons. Students watched a video call "Build It Bigger: Dallas Cowboy's Stadium Project." No Assignment!
