The curriculum guide outlines a course designed to acquaint the student with basic skills needed in reading, sketching, and drafting building construction plans. Students should show an interest in the carpentry trade before being assigned to this course, which is the first in a series. Emphasis is placed on the actual responsibilities of the carpenter as he relates to the drawing being developed. However, the ability of each student should be considered. As the content of the course varies, the teacher must adjust techniques to the situation. Course goals, specific block objectives, and course outlines are presented for the following 12 instructional blocks: orientation; safety; human relations; history and ethics of the trade; introduction to building construction; types of plans; basic drawing; applied mathematics; kinds of buildings; proposal drawings; working drawings; and the Quinmester posttest. A bibliography and sample of the Quinmester posttest are appended. (Author/NH)