Blog #14 (Bonus) The year 2011 was a great year because...

Hi Cadets, hope you had a great vacation and got all of the goodies and presents that you wanted.  As we are about take that giant leap into 2012, it's time to reflect on 2011 and what it was good for, for you.  All you have to do for bonus points for this year is to complete the following sentence with as few words as possible.

The year 2011 was a great  year because...     Remember to use as few words as possible and be specific.  I'll start this off.

2011 was a great year because my grandson was born. :-)

Have fun and see you in 2012, Tuesday, January 3rd.  

Blog #13 Feeling full after the holidays?

Hi again cadets and Happy Holidays.  I hope you are enjoying yourself during this time off from school as much as I am.  Remember that you are what you eat so take the time to drink more water and eat less sweets and don't forget to exercise. You will feel much better when you come back to school.  Your task this holiday is make your New Year's Resolution Goal.  Remember the S.M.A.R.T. tool and post your resolution to our site.  Make sure you find a URL link that will help you with your goal and post that as well.  You know my goal already and I am using: My Fitness Pal .  You must also comment on other cadet's work as well.

For those of you that missed the last day of classes before the Mid Winter Recess, here is your link to download your Leadership Review Worksheet.  Make sure you follow the instructions on the sheet and this will help you be prepared and finished with your project on the 9th of January.  Good Luck and I hope that everyone has a Happy New Year.  

PDF Format link: Leader Book Review Worksheet PDF,
MS Word Format Link: Leader Book Review Worksheet DOC

Blog #12 Breakfast, it does a body good?

Hi again cadets. As you learned last week, soda or sweetened drinks are one of the highest forms of calories that you can put into your body on a daily basis. I am sure that most of you were surprised to find out actually how much sugar you were drinking on a daily basis. Well, now it's your turn to educate each other. Watch the following video about breakfast cereals. Once you have finished, you must post your favorite cereal and explain what amount of sugar is actually in each box that you eat. Remember to post your information along with a website to support your facts. And last as usual, make sure that you read and comment on other cadet's work. I am sure you will be surprised about cereals today and how much sugar they contain. Here is your video, hope you enjoy: 

Blog #11 You are what you eat, specially during the holidays.

Good morning cadets.  Since we are learning about eating healthy, your assignment this week is to keep track of everything that you eat for an entire week.  The form that you need to use is in your Cadet Reference Handbook and you will need to print 7 of them, one for each day.  You must fill out each item that you eat and then find out how many calories you have consumed each day. While working on this exercise, you must post the item you have eaten that contained the most calories and also post a website URL that lists caloric content for food items.  The last thing that you must do is to post a comment regarding other cadet's work. If you discover something new, make sure you post that information as well and videos are always helpful.  Good luck and I know everyone will do great with this assignment.  Here is the link to download the Calorie Daily Worksheet: Cadet Calorie Worksheet

Blog #10 Welcome Mr. Wiley, journalist and world traveler

Welcome back from your Thanksgiving break cadets.  The good news is that Mr. Wiley will be able to join us this Friday so your task is to read his bio that is posted with the attached link and to write three questions that you would like to have him answer. Remember that he will be in our classroom as well so you will really enjoy what this person of living history has to say. As always, also reply to other cadet's work and post a link that will have some pertanance to one of your questions. Good luck and I hope you have a great time with this assignment.
Mr. Charles Wiley's Bio

Blog #9 We all have something to be thankful for, what's your reason?

   Since it is Thanksgiving week, your assignment this week is to list 3 things that you are thankful for and explain your reasons.  Once you have done that, your remaining responses are to comment on other cadet's work and to also post a video URL link about Thanksgiving.  Here are my reasons:
1:  I am thankful for having a wonderful caring family that offers support and brings happiness to my life.
2:  I am thankful for having a job that I enjoy and keeps me young at heart.
3:  I am thankful for having a new grandson that is healthy and my daughter is doing well also.

I hope you enjoy these videos:

Blog #8 What Leader floats your boat and will be your role model?

Good morning cadets. Since we are reading about leadership and management your task this week should be a relatively easy one.  You must select a leader from the 20th or 21st century that is a positive role model and read an autobiography or biography about that person. Below is a list of possible selections but they are not the only ones to choose from.  You must select your person, then find a web-site about that individual and post the URL back to our blog. You must then explain why you chose your person as well. The last thing that you must do is to comment on at least one other cadet's work. Remember that leaders come in all shapes and sizes and also from all areas and walks of life, not just from the military or politics. Anyone that has had a profound positive effect on society as a whole is up for grabs.  Don't forget that there are 4 parts to this assignment and that you must complete all 4 parts to get full credit.  See list that follow for ideas:

Blog #7 Veteran's Day Tribute, I can't say thank you enough...

Hi again cadets and welcome back to your weekly blog assignment. This week your task is to find a moving/fitting video that pays tribute the our Veterans that fought and served our country.  Once you have found the video that you like, post the URL for that video on our blog. Then you must give a brief explanation on why you chose your video. The last part of the exercise is to comment on other cadet's work. Remember that the purpose of your work this week is to thank those individuals that have served our country.  For bonus points, you can create your own video that pays tribute to Veterans and post it on YouTube. Once you have completed that task, make sure you publish the URL back to our site as well.  Good luck with this assignment and I look forward to seeing your hard work.

PS: Make sure that you use a different video for each individuals own posting, do not duplicate each other's work. Here is the video that I chose and I post it in honor and in tribute to my dad, who was born on 11-11-37.  He fought and served in the Korean War, may he rest in peace.

Blog #6 What's the big deal about the top 1%?

Happy Halloween cadets. Your task this week should help put things into perspective with the OWS, or Occupy Wall Street protests.  Listen to the NPR audio recording and you will begin to understand the issues concerning the top 1%.  After listening, post your feelings and list 3 items that you or your family have had to cut back on due to economic issues.  Find a site that deals with our economy or place a video showing facts about our situation.  Remember to also comment on other cadet's work and make sure that you start to finish your final push for the canned food drive that we are holding to help the needy during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Remember that the canned food drive is over on the 16th of November. http://www.npr.org/2011/10/29/141823761/the-income-gap-explained-with-candy-corn

Blog #5 The power of one vote, is it real?

Hi again cadets. Your task this week should be an interesting one. We showed the video "The Power of One" in the classroom and there were many examples of one vote making a difference. Your task this week is to watch the following video and verify if the facts used are actually true or not.  You can also find additional facts about one vote making a difference and post that information to our Blog Site as well.  Make sure to post your URL where you found your information and to comment on other cadet's work also.  Good luck and I look forward to seeing what facts and information you find.  I also hope you enjoy the video.

Blog #4 Citizenship Skills and what should I practice?

Hello again cadets.  Since we are learning about the 7 Citizenship Skills, I thought it would be interesting to try and find News stories or videos related to each of the skills.  You must find a News story or video that is about one of the 7 skills and post the URL on your response.  You must also give a brief summary about the video and then the last thing you must do is to remember to comment on other cadet's work. Remember this last point as it is also part of your overall score. Good luck and I hope this helps to reinforce these skills for you. Below is my selected video for you to watch. I wish that Cooperation was as easy as President Obama makes it sound. If it was, our country would be in better shape than what it is.

Blog #3 The Constitution and what "rights" are for you?

The Bill of Rights from the Constitution is considered the key to America's freedom.  The 10 amendments are important as well as the additional 17.  James Madison is given credit for ensuring that the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.  Your task for this assignment is to look at all 27 amendments and select 1 amendment that you feel you could live without. If you had the power to remove this one amendment from the Constitution, how would it affect you and how would it affect the United States?  Post your response to our blog and also the URL for the Amendment that explains about the Amendment that you chose.  Good luck with this assignment, I am interested in what you will decide to elminate!

Blog #2 Who's your choice for the next President of the United States?

Since we are studying the Constitution, this week you task is an easy one.  You must decide which candidate you want to be President of the United States and post your choice to our blog.  Explain why you want this individual and also post a URL for a website that supports your candidate. Remember that you must also comment on another cadet's work in order to get full credit for your work.  Good luck with this exercise, I look forward to seeing your work.

P.S.  No, I am not going to influence your opinion by telling you who I would vote for...

Blog #1 Welcome back cadets 9-11 tribute

Welcome back Cadets to what I hope will be an exciting year for you in JROTC.  We are approaching the memorial for September 11 and as such, I hope that each and every one of you will be able to pay tribute to those that lost their lives that day and paying tribute to the Firefighters, Policemen, and First Responders that help save lives that day.  Your task at hand is to find a video and post the link/URL to this site along with your brief comments. You must then watch another Cadet's video and comment on that as well. Remember that spelling counts as well as grammar. Good luck with your video, here is my video.

Blog #18 Save a life, save the future...

Good day cadets. You blog this week is to find a health related story about saving a person's life on the Internet. Once you have done so, remember to post the link back to our blog. Give a brief synopsis of the story in your own words. Remember to comment on other Cadet's Work and to rate their link and story.
Four star is the best and 1 star needs great improvement. I hope you have fun on this one so good luck.
Also don't forget your Key Term Words on Page 14 of your LET2 manual.

Life Saving Story #1