Lesson Plan: Woodworking

This collection of seven guitar building lessons and pre-assessment is from the American Samoa Technician Education Readiness Pathway Project (ASTERP). ASTERP aims to adapt the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded guitar building program to prepare students in American Samoa for entry into technician education programs. The project features unique lesson plans, designed to address gaps in STEM education, that incorporate the skills and knowledge required to pursue technician careers into the guitar building curriculum.

These seven lesson plans guide students through the guitar building process, from planning the cost of materials to assembling an electric guitar control circuit. Each lesson plans include learning objectives, required materials, references, and links to resources on guitar construction. Several of the lessons incorporate brief quizzes to assess understanding of covered material. The 8-page pre-assessment tests students' knowledge of woodworking concepts and tools.

Lesson Plans_Woodworking (8 files, 22.4 MB)

• Guitar Building Construction Pre-assessment (Copy-of-Guitar-Building-Construction-Post-Assessment.docx.pdf 14 MB)
• Guitar Anatomy and Cost Estimate (guitar-building-lesson-plan-1.pdf 196 KB)
• General Shop Safety (guitar-building-lesson-plan-2.pdf 159 KB)
• Tape Measure Reading (guitar-building-lesson-plan-3.pdf 153 KB)
• Know your Lumber [Woods] (guitar-building-lesson-plan-4.pdf 187 KB)
• Fret Neck Assembly, Fret Spacing (guitar-building-lesson-plan-5.pdf 187 KB)
• Threads and Fasteners (guitar-building-lesson-plan-6.pdf 6.47 MB)
• Guitar Electronics Activity (guitar-building-lesson-plan-7.pdf 1.07 MB)

Additional resources from ASTERP's guitar program are available separately.