Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - SHS 2
MATERIALS AND ARTEFACT PRODUCTION IN WOODWORK IINDUSTRY IN GHANA
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MATERIALS AND ARTEFACT PRODUCTION IN WOODWORK IINDUSTRY IN GHANA
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Subject: Applied Technology
Class: SHS 2
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 9
Grade code: 2.4.2.LI.3
Strand code: 4
Sub-strand code: 2
Content standard code: 2.4.2.CS.1
Indicator code: 2.4.2.LI.3
Theme: WOOD TECHNOLOGY
Subtheme: MATERIALS AND ARTEFACT PRODUCTION IN WOODWORK IINDUSTRY IN GHANA
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In Ghana, the woodwork industry is a vital part of our economy and daily life. From the desks we sit at in class and the chairs in our homes to the beautiful traditional carvings sold at the Arts Centre, wood is everywhere. However, not all woods are the same. A carpenter who chooses the wrong wood for a project is like a cook who uses sugar instead of salt – the result will be a failure. This lesson focuses on the critical skill of selecting the *right* material for a specific woodwork project.
This lesson is built around a central idea: Material selection is a problem-solving process. We don't just pick a wood because it looks nice; we choose it because it is the best solution to the design problem. A. The Starting Point: The Situation and Brief
Before we can select any material, we need to understand the problem we are trying to solve. In design and technology, this is called the Situation and Brief. Situation: The context or background of the problem. (e.g., "A local preschool has a reading corner with no shelves for the children's storybooks.") Brief: A clear statement of what needs to be designed and made. (e.g., "Design and make a low, stable, and child-safe bookshelf that can hold about 50 small books.")
Every decision we make, including material selection, must help us solve the problem outlined in the Brief. B. Key Factors for Material Selection
There are five critical factors to consider when choosing a material for any woodwork project. We can remember them with the acronym FAWCS (Function, Aesthetics, Workability, Cost, Sustainability).