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Construction Curriculum Developed For Continuation Schools, Orlando I. Yepez

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This paper will discuss a curriculum, an introduction to construction fundamentals, that was built for continuation schools. A continuation school is a school for at-risk youth in which it provides programs of empowering, inspiration and outlet. Five modules were created that focus on different sections of the construction industry. These modules consist of Site Safety, Untroduction to Basic Math, Introduction to Power Tools, Introduction to Construction Drawings, and Basic Employable Skills. Each module will consist of a ten-question quiz and presentation. Two homework assignments were also created. One homework assignment for site safety which requires students to identify if the …