Carpenter

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/carpenter

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core disciplines?Rough carpentry (structural framework) and finish carpentry (detailed interior/exterior work)
2. What is the sustainability focus?Increasing emphasis on sustainable materials, energy-efficient building, and prefabrication techniques
3. What does a carpenter build?Carpenters build many things from wood, like tiny birdhouses, furniture, and huge houses. They also make the walls, roofs, and floors that hold buildings together.
4. Why is carpentry important in history?Carpentry has helped people for thousands of years. It started with simple shelters and grew into ships, temples, bridges, and beautiful cathedrals.

Load-bearing: Describes a structural element that supports the weight of other parts of a building.
Joinery: The technique of fitting together pieces of wood, often without nails or glue, for strength and aesthetics.
Prefabrication: The practice of manufacturing building components off-site in a factory for assembly on location.