Blog #22 The Vietnam War, the Wall and the 58,286 names that are there.

Since we are studying the Vietnam Conflict/War and visiting Washington D.C., it is only fitting that you should research at least one of the names listed on the wall and give a brief synopsis of their story.  You can post a rubbing of their name as a JPG Graphic to our blog as well and hopefully this will put into perspective just how many soldiers lost their lives in South Vietnam. Yes, there were women that were killed there as well so you female cadets can search for one of them if you would like. You can also search to see if someone with your last name died there as well.  This is a tough task and can be sad for some but do your best to honor at least one individual that made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.  Comment on at least one of your peer's work and I look forward to see whom you have chose.  Here is the link where you can search for names on the Wall in Washington: Vietnam Memorial Wall Search . Regards and here is my person, a friend of mine from High School, Rex Thornley.

REX EDWIN THORNLEY

PFC - E2 - Marine Corps - Regular Length of service 0 years His tour began on Mar 3, 1970 Casualty was on Jun 11, 1970 In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered Panel 09W - Line 4

Term Project Worksheet 2016   Term Project Worksheet 2016 Word Doc

Click on the above links and you can download the PDF File or word document to work on your Movie Reviews.  Good luck and I look forward to seeing some great work for your final project.

Blog #21 Memorial Day is more that just a day to party and BBQ!

Happy Monday cadets and it is one week before Memorial Day. I hope that you are enjoying your new awards that you received over the past few weeks.  Your task this week is to post a video or story that pays tribute to a Veteran that you know or to Veterans that you don't in support of their sacrifices that they made for America.  Post your information to our site and comment on at least one of your peer's work and as usual, you will be rewarded with an excellent grade for your work.  The following is one of my all time favorite Memorial Day Videos. I hope that you enjoy it and I look forward to watching your choices as well.  Good luck and I hope you have fun with this topic this week.

Blog #20 The Holocaust and WWII

Cadets, since we are learning about the Holocaust during WWII as well over the next couple of days, I hope you have learned something from the video in class that is a personal survivor's story.  There is the link for the story in case you did not get to complete the movie on Thursday and Friday.  Once you have viewed the video, post your thoughts here to our site and also find a Holocaust related story of your own to post to our site. Comment on your peer's work and I can't wait to see what you have accomplished while we are on our Washington D.C. trip.  Here is the video:

Blog #19 Your Vietnam War Movie Term Project

Cadets:  

    Your work this week is to post the name of your Vietnam War Movie that you selected for your term project and to explain the reasons why you chose the movie.  You can list your movie and basic information about the movie. Remember that you must watch the movie and fill out the Term Project Worksheet just like you did with your Book review.  You'll get the date when your movie is due this next week when we return to class.  As always, remember to watch your movie the first time for your own enjoyment and the second and third time for your required work.  Good luck and I hope you enjoy this assignment.

Blog #18 All of this and WWII

Good morning Cadets. 

     I hope that you are enjoying your time off this week. Your work for this week is to post an article or news story related to the United Nations or a world news event that affects the United States. Remember that you must post your url for your video and comment on at least one of your peer's work.  Once you have done this, you will be finished.  You can also get extra credit by making a poster for the classroom that is a collage of Cold War events.  Good luck again and I look forward to seeing your works. Remember that we are in the last semester and you also have your performance final at the end of May to practice.

Blog #17 Nuclear Bombs and Just How Many is Enough?

Cadets, since we are starting to study the end of WWII and the start of the Cold War, we know that the US used 2 atomic bombs on Japan to end the war.  We also know that Germany was working on one but was set back by countless acts of espionage. Today, it seems like every country in the world seems to have an atomic weapon of some sort and the Doomsday clock is clicking ever closer to 12 Midnight.  Your task this week is to find a country that you are surprised that has Atomic Weapons and post their information to our site. The more accurate information with your post, the better your score will be. You know the routine about posting your URL for the video or web-site to our blog and also commenting on at least one of your peer's work. Once you have done all 3 of these things, you will be finished for this week. Good luck and good hunting for your information this week.

Here is the site to download the Cold War Workbook that we are using in class so that you don't have to worry about carrying anything home.

Cold War Textbook Documents

Blog #16 And the Academy Award goes to .... for best Drug Class Presentation

Cadets, this assignment is short sweet and simple. All you have to do is post the Drug Class that you learned the most from and found the most interesting.  Be objective and don't just list a class that your friend taught.  You can't select yourself so you must be realistic with your choice as well. Good luck and as this is an opinion, you should be able to support your selection with evidence.  I look forward to seeing your work as always. Make sure to comment on at least one of your peer's work and giving a URL for a video will enhance your choice as well.  See you in class.

Blog #15 Drug Class and lessons learned

Good Morning cadets. Since we are working on presenting your drug classes, you task this week is to post what new information you learned about the drug that you are teaching.  Find a video or website that you used for your work and post it to our blog site.  Remember to post your synopsis of your site and to comment at least one of your peer's work. Once you have done this, you will be eligible for your grade. Good luck and I look forward to your work and presentations.

Blog #14 Happy New Year and wishing everyone a great year ahead

Good morning cadets and welcome to 2016.  I hope you had a great holiday and are ready to get back to school.  You task this week is to post what your New Years Resolution is for 2016.  Some people feel pressured to make them and some make them and break them just as fast.  So put up your resolution/goal for 2016 along with a video or website url that supports your resolution.  Remember to comment on at least one of your peers and you will be done.  Don't forget to finish your Leader Book Review for your term project as well and we are another week closer to being finished with your First Semester of JROTC as a LET2.  My New Years Resolution is to curb my sweet tooth and to use my time more wisely.  Only time will tell but I feel motivated to make this happen so you can ask me how things are going once in a while in class. 

Blog #13 Term Project Worksheet fresh off the press

Happy holidays cadets and I hope you are enjoying your time off from school. Here is the worksheet that I promised you that you can download with all of the Term Project questions that must be answered. Make sure that you follow the directions and you will be able to do well on this work. Your task is to post at least one fact about the person you are reading about now that you didn't know and explain why this person interests you. Add an website URL for facts about your person and comment on at least one of your peer's work and you are done for the count. Good luck, have fun and remember to read a book...

Term Project Worksheet 2016

Term Project Worksheet 2016 PDF file

Blog #12 Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all...

Good morning cadets and I hope you are enjoying your time off from school. As we are celebrating during the holidays keep in mind that there are many other ethnic groups in our society that may not celebrate the holiday that you celebrate. So in keeping with the spirit of the season, please post to our site what holiday you celebrate at this time of year and what you have to be thankful for.  If you do not celebrate a holiday, then only post what you have to be thankful for.  Post a link for your holiday and a video would be great as well.  Comment on your peer's work and you are done, easy peasy and you won't have to spend a lot of time with this one.  I celebrate Christmas every year because that is the way I was raised in my family. I am thankful for my health and my family and blessed because all of my California family is visiting us for the holidays. One of my best presents ever. I am also very fortunate to have a great bunch of cadets/students that keep each and every day interesting at school. Thanks for letting me be a part of your future. Regards and have a Happy Holidays to each and every one of you.

Blog #11 And the Leader of the Pack is...

Good morning cadets. As we discussed in class last week, your task this week is to post the name of the Leader that you chose to read about that will inspire you. Once you post the Leader's name, remember that you must also post why you selected the individual. After that, post a link to a site, video, or article that gives information about the person that you chose. Remember that the very last thing that you must do is to post a positive reinforcement pertaining to another cadet's choice.  You will have until the 2nd week in January to complete your reading and turn in your book review so make sure you get started.  You must also show me your book before you go on Holiday Vacation which is only 2 weeks away so be smart and don't get behind the power curve. I look forward to reading your works and I hope that you truly learn something new about a person that will inspire you.

Blog #10 Leaders gotta lead so readers gotta read, followers should become better leaders.

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 the individual and post the URL back to our blog and you must then explain why you chose that person. 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 the you must complete all 4 parts to get your full credit for this homework assignment. See the list that follows for ideas and remember that if you can't find your book right away, you must select a different leader as quickly as possible. Your book must also be at least 100 pages in length.

Blog #9 Thanksgiving and giving thanks, where thanks is due.

Good morning cadets. Your task this week is to post reasons why you are thankful during this time of year in advance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.  As usual, post a story or video that supports your point of view and lastly remember to post feedback on at least one of your peer's work.  I will start this off with my reasons for being thankful.

I am thankful for living in a country that guarantees I have Freedom of Speech. I am also thankful for my health, family, abilty to work, grand-kids, and mostly my loving wife whom has supported me through thick and thin.

Blog #8 Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses...but close the door on Syrians?

Good morning cadets. As we began to discuss in class last week, your task this week is to post your opinions, either pro or con on whether the United States should continue with bringing in Syrian Refugees after the wave of terrorist attacks around the world in the past two weeks.  You must listen/read the NPR news article to get a better understanding on how the Syrians will be allowed to come to the U.S. Once you have done this, post your personal opinion and use an article from a reliable source/video to support your believe. Good luck and remember to post positive feedback on at least one of your peer's work.  Good luck and make sure we keep this a friendly, spirited assignment.

NPR Syrian Refugee Vetting

Blog #7 The Constitution and the Bill of RIghts 6-10, which Amendment will you choose?

Your task this week is to find a story or news related article that is covered by the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, or 10th Amendment.  You must explain the Amendment which is the 2nd part of the Bill of Rights and how it pertains to your story.  Once you have done this, remember at least one postiive comment on your peer's work.  I look forward to reading your stories/videos. Regards and good luck. I hope you can figure out which Amendment this violates.

Blog #6 Honoring our Veteran's on Veterans Day!

Good Morning Cadets. Your task this week is to find a thoughtful video on YouTube that is a tribute to Veterans and post the link to our website.  Remember to post your own personal thanks to Veterans for their sacrifices and explain why you chose your video.  Lastly you must comment on at least one of your peer's work/post.  Once you have done all three of these requirements you will be eligible for a possible 100 points for your work. Remember that you only get credit for your video if you post it before someone else does.  Here is my video and I look forward to watching yours. I chose this one because of the music and the great work that salutes all of our Veterans, including those that went into space. Yes, they were in the military too.  I hope you like this one.

Blog #5 We The People, the first 5 Amendments to the Constitution and the Election

Good morning and welcome to the study of our Constitution and our government. As we have discusssed already, the Preamble to the Constituion is an amazing start to what is the longest living document to govern a single country. Your task this week is to select one of the first 5 Amendments to the constitution and post why you think that it is important.  You must then find a reliable/confirmable News source story that is related to the Amendment of your choice and post the url/video while explaining how it is related to the Amendment of your selection. Lastly, you must post if you think this Amendment will be a factor in the upcoming election of 2016.  Once you have posted all three elements remember your positive comments/critiques relating to at least one of your peer's work. You can post to more that one so don't be shy, remember to help your peer's confidence. Good luck and I look forward to seeing your work.

Blog #4 Republican Presidential Debate this week.

Cadets, this is a little extra work for this week to make sure that you keep up with the Presidential Race that is starting to heat up on both sides.  This Wednesday evening is the 3rd Republican Debate and as there will be less candidates, hopefully they will get into more in depth answers to the questions that they are asked. Watch the debate on CNN and post which candidate you think won overall. Support your opinion with at least 2 facts that support their debate information and comment on at least one of your peer's opinions as well. I realize that most of you are not Republicans but remember, to win a war against your adversary you must know your opponent very well. Good luck and I look forward to seeing your results.

Remember to do your Key Terms from page 168 in your Text Book as well on Citizen Action Groups. This is due on Thursday, the 29th of October, the day of the Halloween Howl Dance for JROTC.

LET2 Text Book JROTC Part1          LET2 Text Book JROTC Part2

Blog #3 Citizen Action Groups and your community

Good day cadets. Since we are studying about Citizen Action Groups, your task this week is to work with your students and come up with an idea that will improve the Class, School, or Community. Remember that when you come up with a problem, you always try to bring a solution to the problem to your leaders. Search for internet/magazines articles that are related to your issue and post their link to our site.  Once you posted your results: ideas, solutions and video or article, remember to post a positive comment on at least one of your peer's work. Good luck and I look forward to seeing your work this week.
Listed below is the LEAD Game PDF File that you can download to study of you are a member of the Knowledge Bowl Team. Good luck and have fun.


LEAD GAME PDF File 2003