This individualized, self-paced correspondence course in carpentry has been adapted from military curriculum materials for use in vocational and technical education programs. This first volume of a two-volume set is designed to present the theory portion of carpentry and basic skills. The Carpentry I course contains four lessons. Lesson l, Job Safety, discusses building maintenance safety and construction site safety. Lesson 2, Working Drawings and Building Materials, covers plot, foundation, framing, and floor plans; elevations; sections and details; symbols and terms; common abbreviations; specification; sketching; billing of materials; and lumber. In lesson 3, handtools, the care and use of boring tools, cutting tools, and miscellaneous tools such as fastening and measuring tools are discussed. The final lesson, Woodworking Power Machinery, Ladders, and Scaffolds, covers saws, sanders, shaping machines, drills, portable power tools, ladders, and scaffolds. Each lesson contains an objective with reading assignments, exercises, and answers to the exercises. The answers are keyed to the text for student self-study and evaluation. A course examination, without answers, is provided. (This course is recommended for use in a shop or on-the-job learning situation.) (KC)