Lesson Plan

Course Title: Welding I

Session Title: History of Welding

Performance Objective:

Upon completion of this assignment, the student will be able to understand the history of the
welding field.

Specific Objectives:

ƒ Identify major advancements in the field of welding

ƒ Construct a timeline of major historical events relevant to the field of welding

Preparation

TEKS Correlations:

ƒ 125.65 (c) (2)

... student relates core academic skills to the requirements of welding.

ƒ 125.65 (c) (4)

…student knows the function and application of the tools, equipment, technologies,
and materials used in welding.

Interdisciplinary Correlations:

English:

ƒ 110.xx(1)(C)
...organize ideas in writing to ensure coherence, logical progression, and support for
ideas...

ƒ 110.xx(6) – Reading/word identification/vocabulary development

(A) expand vocabulary development through wide reading, listening, and discussing;

Accommodations for Learning Differences:

ƒ Lesson Plan/Curriculum Modifications Checklist

ƒ Guidelines and Procedures for Adapting Instructional Materials
ƒ Instructor Format for Curriculum Customization for Learning Differences
ƒ Sample Curriculum Customization for Learning Differences

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Instructor/Trainer
References:

Introduction to Welding Student Material booklet, Mid-America Vocational Curriculum

Consortium (1984)

Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia (1991)

www.britannica.com

Instructional Aids:

1. History of Welding PowerPoint Presentation

2. History of Welding PowerPoint Slides
3. History of Welding Notes
4. Timeline of Welding Fill In Sheet
5. Timeline Worksheet

Materials Needed:

Plain white paper (one piece per student)

Markers (one per student)
Tape (to hang timeline pieces)

Equipment Needed:

Computer & monitor to support PowerPoint

Learner
The student should provide writing instrument for note-taking.

Introduction

Introduction (LSI Quadrant I):

ASK What is welding?

Have students use the inquiry method to tell the instructor what they already know about
how and when welding came about (knowledge could be incorrect, but write all
responses on the board.) Make a few comments about how economically important the
field has become to modern society.

In order to fully understand the importance of the field, it is vital to look back in history at
the beginnings of what we know as welding. As an option, the instructor may choose at
this point to show some example items (a cast item, a forged item, and a rivet) that will
be referenced in the lesson’s PowerPoint presentation.

Outline

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Outline (LSI Quadrant II)

I. Assign each student a time period from the list below. The student will be responsible
for taking down the information for that time period during the next part of the lesson
cycle.
A. 5000 B.C. – Casting
B. 3000 B.C. – Bronze Age
C. 1200 B.C. – Forging
D. 1782 – Striking an arc
E. 1800’s – Rivets
F. 1900’s – Oxygen use
G. Early 1900’s – World War I uses
H. 1930’s – World War II uses, coated electrodes
I. Modern era – Specialized products

II. Hand out class copies of Timeline Segment sheet.

III. Show PowerPoint presentation
IV. Guided Practice
V. Independent Practice
VI. Review

Guided Practice (LSI Quadrant III):

During PowerPoint presentation, student should record designated information for his
time period on the Timeline Segment sheet. Monitor this process during the PowerPoint
and be prepared to pause it in case a student needs more time to record his information.

Independent Practice (LSI Quadrant IV):

Following the PowerPoint presentation, pass out the Timeline Worksheet to the
students. Ask the student with the 5000 B.C. Timeline Segment sheet to bring his
segment to the board. The student should give an oral summary to the group of the
information. The remainder of the class should record the information presented on their
Timeline Worksheets. The 5000 B.C. segment should then be placed on the board (tape
it, clip it, use a magnet, etc.). Ask the student with the 3000 B.C. segment to do the
same thing. Continue with the procedure until each of the segments is placed in order
up on the board.

Summary

Review (LSI Quadrants I and IV):

Check for mastery/understanding by orally reviewing the students on the information.

Answer any questions the class may have. Ask individual students to contribute one fact
or principle he learned during the lesson. Make reference to these by using the timeline
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 they constructed on the board.

Evaluation

Informal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III):

Instructor should monitor student understanding throughout the lesson. If further

explanation is needed on a given topic, instructor should elaborate or re-teach that
portion of the lesson.

Formal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III, IV):

Students are to turn in their Timeline Sheets. They should have all time periods notated
with appropriate information presented in the PowerPoint.

Extension/Enrichment (LSI Quadrant IV):

For those students who need remediation, a re-teach and review session will reinforce
the topics of concern. The remediation will need to be tailored to the individual needs of
the student.

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History of Welding
 5000 B.C.
• Chinese produced
cast iron
• (Casting)- pour a
liquid into a mold
and let it harden
(guns, tools,
cannons, etc.)

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 3000 B.C.

• Copper widely used in Middle East (known

as Bronze Age)
• Use of iron brought Bronze Age to an end

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 1200 B.C.
• Iron workers made a
product similar to
modern steel by
forging
• (Forging)- Metal
heated to a plastic
stage then
hammered together
(swords, weapons,
lances, etc.)

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 1782 in Germany

• (Striking an arc)- to join metals

using electric fusion

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 Late 1800`s

Rivets

– Eiffel Tower
– Bridges
– Titanic

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 Early 1900`s

• Development of an economical
method of producing pure
oxygen mixed with acetylene
allowing heating metal to a high
enough heat to melt

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 World War I Era

• First patent issued for a covered

electrode
• Arc-welding methods used to
weld ship hulls and make
armaments

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 Late 1930`s/Early 1940’s

• During World War II

advancements were
made in welding
technology
• Ships all welded
• Good quality coated
electrodes made it
possible to weld most
metals to be welded

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 Modern Era

• New processes developed for

specialized needs in a variety
of industries

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Slide 1

History of Welding

Slide 2
5000 B.C.
• Chinese produced
cast iron
• (Casting)- pour a
liquid into a mold
and let it harden
(guns, tools,
cannons, etc.)

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Slide 3
3000 B.C.

• Copper widely used in Middle East (known

as Bronze Age)
• Use of iron brought Bronze Age to an end

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Slide 4
1200 B.C.
• Iron workers made a
product similar to
modern steel by
forging
• (Forging)- Metal
heated to a plastic
stage then
hammered together
(swords, weapons,
lances, etc.)

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Slide 5
1782 in Germany

• (Striking an arc)- to join metals

using electric fusion

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Slide 6
Late 1800`s

Rivets

– Eiffel Tower
– Bridges
– Titanic

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Slide 7
Early 1900`s

• Development of an economical
method of producing pure
oxygen mixed with acetylene
allowing heating metal to a high
enough heat to melt

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Slide 8
World War I Era

• First patent issued for a covered

electrode
• Arc-welding methods used to
weld ship hulls and make
armaments

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Slide 9
Late 1930`s/Early 1940’s

• During World War II

advancements were
made in welding
technology
• Ships all welded
• Good quality coated
electrodes made it
possible to weld most
metals to be welded

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Slide 10
Modern Era

• New processes developed for

specialized needs in a variety
of industries

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Timeline Worksheet Name: _________________
Date: _________________

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Timeline Segment Sheet
Time Period:

Information:

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