This teacher's guide provides instructional materials for a 10-unit course in the General Metal Trades program. Each unit includes most or all of these basic components: performance objectives (unit and specific objectives), suggested teaching activities (a sheet outlining steps to follow to accomplish specific objectives), information sheets, transparency masters, job sheets, assignment sheets, answers to assignments, unit evaluations, and answers to evaluations. Topics covered in the units are an introduction to general metals, youth leadership, human relations in the shop, grooming and hygiene, job application and interview, general safety, metals and steel production, shop math, measuring and layout, and reading drawings and blueprints. (YLB)