Washington Middle School

7th/8th Grade Tech Arts/PE


Instructor: Brian Morris

Classroom Expectations:

  • Learn to read a working drawing.
  • Learn to visualize objects and draw them from an idea using the following types of drawing techniques: Orthographic, Isometric, Oblique, and Perspective.
  • Learn and use the Design Process.
  • Design a project that you will build.
  • Pass written safety tests (general and machine).
  • Demonstrate proper machine use to instructor.
  • Learn to figure project costs.
  • Work responsibly on individual and/or group projects.
  • Respect and cooperate with other students.
  • Respect other students projects, machines and tools.
  • Participate in all class activities with a positive attitude.


All seventh graders and new students will be considered beginning students and will be required to take all safety tests and then will choose a project from an existing plan. Eighth graders (who had me for Tech Arts last year) will be considered advanced students and will be required to take a safety review test and then will design their own project. This will include a working drawing (orthographic view) with all dimensions and notes, an isometric view, and a procedure list. The final orthographic view will be drawn on the computer in the Computer Lab.

This year twice a week the Tech Arts class will be in PE. Thursday and Friday is our designated PE days with Thursday being our day for the fitness room. This means you will need to dress down for PE on Thursdays and Fridays and meet in the gym.

Grading:

Grades will be based on students individual effort and quality on assignments/projects, quizzes and class participation/behavior. Each of these will be assigned a point value and the total points earned at the end of the quarter will determine your grade. Each student will start with 100 participation/behavior points. These points can be lost by not cooperating or being off task in class. You cannot get these points back once they are lost.

Points are weighted in three areas:

60% Assignments(Tech)/PE Effort (Activity)
30% Participation/Behavior/Warm-ups
10% Quizzes/Dressing Down for PE

Students are expected to be working everyday (in Tech)- three days of not working will result in lowering students grade a half grade. Ex.- If a student earned a B grade but did not work for three days during the quarter she/he will receive a B- for their final grade.

Classroom Rules:

  1. Follow directions the first time they are given.
  2. Be in class and seated when the bell rings. You get 3 tardies with no consequences for the trimester. All following tardies will result in a clean-up job in the shop to be done during that class period.
  3. Walk, don’t run in the shop.
  4. Clean up all class/lab work before leaving. Instructor will dismiss the class. NOT the bell.
  5. Ask permission before leaving classroom.
  6. Follow all safety rules.

Classroom Consequences:

  1. Warning.
  2. Loss of points/assigned a clean-up job.
  3. Detention - After or before school with instructor. One half hour.
  4. Detention and call home.
  5. Send to vice-principal and #4.

* Any student who is determined to be unsafe to either themselves or other persons will be removed from the class at the instructors discretion.