The Honors JROTC Syllabus
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South Rowan JROTC Honors Project
Course Syllabus
Spring Semester 2018/19
Instructor: Major (R) William Lowe
CELL PHONE: 828-403-1802
EMAIL: [email protected]
Students for this advanced leadership course serve as members of the JROTC cadet senior command and/or staff. This hands-on experience affords students the opportunity to apply leadership and management lessons from previous JROTC courses. Students will maintain a high level of personal fitness, and are expected to consistently reflect excellent military bearing, and uniform wear.
Students will conduct long and short-range planning, exercise decision-making, coordination, control and execution of cadet organization activities during the school year. Students are expected to apply high-level leadership, organizational, communication, and personal interaction skills in the performance of their duties.
The first Journal Entry (due 4 FEB 19). Please describe what you believe Adams meant by this quote ascribed to him, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Include in your discussion, why that quote was relevant in his day, is it relevant today? Are we as a nation ‘living up’ to the ideals or ideas expressed in this quote. If this quote were a ‘Purpose Statement’, how could South Rowan High School better inculcate this message to its students?
Second Journal Entry (11 FEB): “Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.” Utilize the same criteria in your discussion as in the first entry.
Third Journal Entry (18 FEB): “I must study politics and war that my sons may have the liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.”
Fourth Journal Entry (25 FEB): “All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation.”
Fifth Journal Entry (4 MAR): “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.”
Sixth Journal Entry (11 MAR) : “The fundamental law of the militia is, that it be created, directed and commanded by the laws, and ever for the support of the laws.”
Seventh Journal Entry (18 MAR): “Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.”
Final Journal Entry (25 MAR): “Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it.”
Entries are due by email to the instructor by Sunday night of the week just completed. Paper entries may be submitted NLT the following Monday. Failure to provide a weekly journal entry either by email or close of class each Monday will result in a ‘zero’ for that grade.
Students will accomplish a major research project with a written report and formal presentation to a panel of faculty/community leaders or members of the JROTC battalion. Paper will be no less than eight pages, double spaced (Times New Roman with a font size of 12). Research must include at least three sources and be documented in the bibliography. Paper is due at the conclusion of the first nine weeks of the semester (28 MAR 19). Paper will include an Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. Paper will reflect either MLA or APA manuscript format with particular attention to source citation. The subject will be drawn from the topic covered in the book selected by the student.
Students will prepare a ‘Power-point’ presentation that includes two supporting types of media such as video and music. Presentation should be no less than 15 minutes in duration (not allowing for panel questions) and include a minimum of 20 slides. Presentation day is Thursday, 23 MAY 19. Presentation will conclude with a “personal reflection” that may include what the student found most enjoyable in accomplishing the project, what was most difficult or any other topic that generally relates to project completion.
Competency Goal 2. Apply personal management skills as a member of a cadet organization.
2.1 Define the process of management (planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling resources such as people, material, time and money to accomplish a mission/task.
2.2 Identify the five management principles.
2.3 Compare leadership and management skills.
Competency Goal 3. Solve problems using advanced problem solving tools.
3.1 Enhance problem solving skills by applying the FINDS decision making process.
3.2 Apply advanced problem solving tools to a cadet activity as a leader. Develop the complete plan to include the safety analysis for the assigned activity.
3.3 Overcome behaviors that contribute to OR block effective group problem solving.
Competency Goal 4. Develop a goals action plan.
4.1 Define goals.
4.2 Distinguish between short, medium and long-term goals.
4.3 Analyze goals to determine what makes them meaningful.
4.4 Develop criteria effective goals should be evaluated against (i.e. SPAM-Specific, Positive, Achievable, and Measurable).
Competency Goal 5. Develop time management plans.
5.1 Distinguish between time efficiencies and time-wasters
5.2 Develop weekly, quarterly, and annual time management plans.
5.3 Develop and use agendas to conduct planning meetings.
Competency Goal 6. Outline a developmental counseling plan.
6.1 Describe performance indicators used to assess leadership skills.
6.2 Explain the qualities and skills of an effective counselor.
6.3 Apply assessment and counseling strategies.
Competency Goal 7. Employ motivation strategies that inspire others to achieve goals.
7.1 Explain how individual performance within a group is influenced by expectations.
7.2 Apply the Principles of Motivation.
Competency Goal 8. Develop strategies to resolve conflicts in a diverse, multi-cultural setting.
8.1 Compare two or more points of view and reasons behind them.
8.2 Clarify particular points of agreement and disagreement.
8.3 Identify techniques for reducing conflict within a diverse population.
Competency Goal 9. Present a speech/briefing for a specific purpose.
9.1 Summarize ways to improve speaking skills.
9.2 Develop a comprehensive staff information briefing and present it to a group.
9.3 Identify ways to improve speaking ability and avoid common mistakes.
9.4 Develop ways to effectively cope with stressful speaking situations.
9.5 Present a speech/briefing to an adult audience on a JROTC related topic.
Competency Goal 10. Develop an Honors Research Project.
10.1 Research a topic of personal interest (connected in some way to JROTC, leadership, and/or the military AND write a documented (research) paper on the topic. Research must include at least three sources and can include a combination of primary (personal interviews, autobiography, etc.) and secondary (articles, biography, etc) sources.
10.2 Develop and present a 15 to 20 minute presentation with appropriate visual aids and media.
Competency Goal 11. Maintain a leadership journal.
11.1 Honors students are required to maintain a leadership journal with weekly reflective writing entries.
11.2 Journal entries will be emailed to the instructor by Sunday night for the preceding week.
Competency Goal 12. Conduct One-On-One written counseling with subordinate JROTC cadets.
12.1 Honors cadets will conduct counseling sessions with a minimum of four cadets each 9 week grading period. A minimum of one counseling session will be observed and critiqued by a JROTC cadre instructor. Records of counseling will be maintained in the counseled student’s record.
Uniform Grade – 15%
Tests/Quizzes – 20%
Leadership Journal and PT – 15%
Honors Project – 25%
Final Exam – 25%
WILLIAM R. LOWE
Major, U.S. Army, Retired
South Rowan JROTC Battalion
Course Syllabus
Spring Semester 2018/19
Instructor: Major (R) William Lowe
CELL PHONE: 828-403-1802
EMAIL: [email protected]
- Description: The South Rowan JROTC Honors Program is oriented towards those cadets focused on attending a four-year college/university and have already distinguished themselves as outstanding JROTC students and cadet leaders. The honors course builds upon previous JROTC Leadership Education Training classes. Students must have previously demonstrated above average leadership, communication skills, and performance in JROTC.
Students for this advanced leadership course serve as members of the JROTC cadet senior command and/or staff. This hands-on experience affords students the opportunity to apply leadership and management lessons from previous JROTC courses. Students will maintain a high level of personal fitness, and are expected to consistently reflect excellent military bearing, and uniform wear.
- Organization: Students are assigned specific functional areas of responsibility and are expected to perform their duties/responsibilities in addition to mentoring and leading other members of the organization. Students who are approved for this course are expected to occasionally be available at times in excess of daily classes (i.e. before/after school meetings, weekend trips/activities, etc).
Students will conduct long and short-range planning, exercise decision-making, coordination, control and execution of cadet organization activities during the school year. Students are expected to apply high-level leadership, organizational, communication, and personal interaction skills in the performance of their duties.
- Requirements: This semester, Honors students will further their knowledge of John Adams, second president of the United States, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and father of the our 6th president, John Quincy Adams. Honors students will expand their studies to include reading either a biography of Adams, another Founding Father, or other historical volume pertaining to the American Revolution. Students will produce a weekly, 250 word (minimum) Journal Entry, reflecting upon the following.
The first Journal Entry (due 4 FEB 19). Please describe what you believe Adams meant by this quote ascribed to him, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Include in your discussion, why that quote was relevant in his day, is it relevant today? Are we as a nation ‘living up’ to the ideals or ideas expressed in this quote. If this quote were a ‘Purpose Statement’, how could South Rowan High School better inculcate this message to its students?
Second Journal Entry (11 FEB): “Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.” Utilize the same criteria in your discussion as in the first entry.
Third Journal Entry (18 FEB): “I must study politics and war that my sons may have the liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.”
Fourth Journal Entry (25 FEB): “All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation.”
Fifth Journal Entry (4 MAR): “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.”
Sixth Journal Entry (11 MAR) : “The fundamental law of the militia is, that it be created, directed and commanded by the laws, and ever for the support of the laws.”
Seventh Journal Entry (18 MAR): “Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.”
Final Journal Entry (25 MAR): “Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it.”
Entries are due by email to the instructor by Sunday night of the week just completed. Paper entries may be submitted NLT the following Monday. Failure to provide a weekly journal entry either by email or close of class each Monday will result in a ‘zero’ for that grade.
Students will accomplish a major research project with a written report and formal presentation to a panel of faculty/community leaders or members of the JROTC battalion. Paper will be no less than eight pages, double spaced (Times New Roman with a font size of 12). Research must include at least three sources and be documented in the bibliography. Paper is due at the conclusion of the first nine weeks of the semester (28 MAR 19). Paper will include an Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. Paper will reflect either MLA or APA manuscript format with particular attention to source citation. The subject will be drawn from the topic covered in the book selected by the student.
Students will prepare a ‘Power-point’ presentation that includes two supporting types of media such as video and music. Presentation should be no less than 15 minutes in duration (not allowing for panel questions) and include a minimum of 20 slides. Presentation day is Thursday, 23 MAY 19. Presentation will conclude with a “personal reflection” that may include what the student found most enjoyable in accomplishing the project, what was most difficult or any other topic that generally relates to project completion.
- Minimum Prerequisites: Minimum 3.5 GPA in JROTC courses and minimum 3.0 GPA in all other courses. CURRENT enrollment in at least one other Honors/Advanced Placement course, or previous enrollment in a Honors/Advanced Placement course in the most recently completed semester.
- Course Goals and Objectives:
- Describe leadership principles anPresentations will be made during d behaviors that create the desire to follow.
- Define delegating, directing, and participating leadership styles.
- Compare the different styles of leadership.
- Explain which leadership styles are best suited for different situations.
- Apply appropriate leadership styles in diverse situations.
Competency Goal 2. Apply personal management skills as a member of a cadet organization.
2.1 Define the process of management (planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling resources such as people, material, time and money to accomplish a mission/task.
2.2 Identify the five management principles.
2.3 Compare leadership and management skills.
Competency Goal 3. Solve problems using advanced problem solving tools.
3.1 Enhance problem solving skills by applying the FINDS decision making process.
3.2 Apply advanced problem solving tools to a cadet activity as a leader. Develop the complete plan to include the safety analysis for the assigned activity.
3.3 Overcome behaviors that contribute to OR block effective group problem solving.
Competency Goal 4. Develop a goals action plan.
4.1 Define goals.
4.2 Distinguish between short, medium and long-term goals.
4.3 Analyze goals to determine what makes them meaningful.
4.4 Develop criteria effective goals should be evaluated against (i.e. SPAM-Specific, Positive, Achievable, and Measurable).
Competency Goal 5. Develop time management plans.
5.1 Distinguish between time efficiencies and time-wasters
5.2 Develop weekly, quarterly, and annual time management plans.
5.3 Develop and use agendas to conduct planning meetings.
Competency Goal 6. Outline a developmental counseling plan.
6.1 Describe performance indicators used to assess leadership skills.
6.2 Explain the qualities and skills of an effective counselor.
6.3 Apply assessment and counseling strategies.
Competency Goal 7. Employ motivation strategies that inspire others to achieve goals.
7.1 Explain how individual performance within a group is influenced by expectations.
7.2 Apply the Principles of Motivation.
Competency Goal 8. Develop strategies to resolve conflicts in a diverse, multi-cultural setting.
8.1 Compare two or more points of view and reasons behind them.
8.2 Clarify particular points of agreement and disagreement.
8.3 Identify techniques for reducing conflict within a diverse population.
Competency Goal 9. Present a speech/briefing for a specific purpose.
9.1 Summarize ways to improve speaking skills.
9.2 Develop a comprehensive staff information briefing and present it to a group.
9.3 Identify ways to improve speaking ability and avoid common mistakes.
9.4 Develop ways to effectively cope with stressful speaking situations.
9.5 Present a speech/briefing to an adult audience on a JROTC related topic.
Competency Goal 10. Develop an Honors Research Project.
10.1 Research a topic of personal interest (connected in some way to JROTC, leadership, and/or the military AND write a documented (research) paper on the topic. Research must include at least three sources and can include a combination of primary (personal interviews, autobiography, etc.) and secondary (articles, biography, etc) sources.
10.2 Develop and present a 15 to 20 minute presentation with appropriate visual aids and media.
Competency Goal 11. Maintain a leadership journal.
11.1 Honors students are required to maintain a leadership journal with weekly reflective writing entries.
11.2 Journal entries will be emailed to the instructor by Sunday night for the preceding week.
Competency Goal 12. Conduct One-On-One written counseling with subordinate JROTC cadets.
12.1 Honors cadets will conduct counseling sessions with a minimum of four cadets each 9 week grading period. A minimum of one counseling session will be observed and critiqued by a JROTC cadre instructor. Records of counseling will be maintained in the counseled student’s record.
- Basis for Grading/Assessments
Uniform Grade – 15%
Tests/Quizzes – 20%
Leadership Journal and PT – 15%
Honors Project – 25%
Final Exam – 25%
WILLIAM R. LOWE
Major, U.S. Army, Retired
South Rowan JROTC Battalion