This document, which reflects Mississippi's statutory requirement that instructional programs be based on core curricula and performance-based assessment, contains outlines of the instructional units required in local instructional management plans and daily lesson plans for metal trades I, IIA (advanced welding), and IIB (advanced machine shop). Presented first are a program description and course outlines. Section I contains curriculum frameworks for the courses, and section II contains outlines of the instructional units required in each course. Units in metal trades I are as follows: orientation and safety; measurement, inspections, and blueprints; bench work; power saws and drilling machines; basic oxyacetylene welding, cutting, and brazing; basic shielded arc metal welding; basic machine shop; and basic sheet metal repair. Advanced welding units in course IIA include the following: shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux core arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and plasma arc cutting. Units in advanced machine shop course IIB are as follows: lathe operations, milling operations, and grinding operations. Each unit includes suggested time on tasks, competencies and objectives, teaching strategies, assessment strategies, and resources. Recommended tools and equipment are listed in section III. Appended are lists of related academic topics and workplace skills for the 21st century and student competency profiles for both courses. (YLB)