Blog #12 Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

I hope you are enjoying your time off for the Holidays. As promised, here is your "Term Project" worksheet. Remember to follow the instructions for your work and this is not a "BOOK REPORT"!  I hope you have enjoyed your book and learned that leaders do in fact come in all shapes and sizes and that they don't have to be from the Government or the Military.

Your assignment for this week is easy since we are coming upon our New Year of 2015.  You must post 1 Goal/New Years Resolution that you are going to achieve this year and explain how you will do so. Post a video/article that is related to you goal and remember to comment on one of your peer's work as well. Easy as pie and you will be done in no time. Remember to have a Safe New Years Party and come back to school healthy and happy on the 5th of January, 2015.  

Here's wishing you a Happy New Year in advance.

Term Project 2015 PDF File

Term Project 2015 MS Doc

LET2 Textbook Part1 PDF

LET2 Textbook Part 2 PDF

Cadet Reference JROTC #6

1. Make resolutions. People who make them are ten times more likely to achieve them (Norcross, Mrykalo & Blagys, 2002)

2. Be realistic. You are not Superman. Reflect on what you have tried in the past, what has worked, and has not worked. If you have succeeded whenever you made a short list of goals, then make a short list. If you know you forget your goals in February, set a reminder in you Calendar App to rewrite you resolutions at 9AM ever first of the month.

3. Be practical. Making a New Year's Resolution to get into shape is not going to help anyone. Make a resolution instead to go the gym every other day, or to go for 30 minute walks every morning. Make your daily tasks concrete and measurable so you can clearly see what you did and did not do.

4. Be accountable. Tell other people what you're hoping to accomplish. Choose people who care about you and will support your efforts in achieving your goals. Let them know you would appreciate their support and their checking in with you to see how you are doing every once in a while. Sign up for something. When you sign up, it's hard not to show up, and a deadline can do wonders for motivation.

5. Be patient. Heed the wisdom of an old Daoist saying: "A thousand mile journey begins with one step." Note that it doesn't say, "A thousand mile journey is complete in one step," or "in one day," or "before you know it." The Daosists were mystics, but they were idealists. Take yourself at a pace you know you will keep up with, and try to break any World Records. Even one step every day amounts to seven steps in a week.

Blog #11 Leaders that light your way to the future...

Since we are reading about leadership and managment, 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 blogk 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 #10 Assets of a Manager and how they are important...

Since we know that there are 4 Management Resources, your task this week is to explain which resource is the most important to you.  Post your response with your reasoning along with an Article or Video URL about your Manager Resource. Good luck and here is my Management Resource:
People: 

Blog #9 Management VS Leadership

You've learned about Management and Leadership in JROTC and have discovered some interesting fact about both. Your task for this assigment is to post which area is most important to you and describe why you made your selection. Post an article or video to support your point of view and remember to post your comments on one of your peer's work.  Take the time to examine the 4 management resources as well as P.O.C.D.C. and make this an enjoyable assignment for all. Hope you enjoy the following video.

Blog #8 I have so much to be thankful for, what about you?

Since the holiday of Thanksgiving is this week, I think that we should all reflect on what we have to be thankful for and post our opinions to our sight this week.  Once you have posted what you have to be thankful for, next select a video to support your post.  Good luck and I'll start the blog off with my own personal comment. "I am thankful for a loving and caring family that helps me through thick and thin. I have been blessed with great friends throughout my life and those two items are just the tip of the iceberg". Here is a video that I found that sums up my feelings.

Blog #7 What makes a good leader? Ask Colin Powell...

We are learning about Leadership and what makes a good or great leader.  The Army says that there are 14 Leadership traits that help make a great leader.  You need to watch the video of Colin Powell and then select which of the 14 leadership traits you feel is the most important. Post your opinon and explain why you chose that particular trait.  Find a website/URL or article online that supports your trait and post it back to our site. Lastly as always, remember to comment on your peer's selections and you will be on track with this assignment.  Here is your video:

Blog #6 Obama and the Executive Order

Hi again Cadets. Your task is/was to watch President Obama's press conference and see what action he takes with his Executive Order on Thursday night.  Once you have watched the conference, give a brief synopsis of what he said and also respond with your personal feelings about the situation. Once you have posted your information/point of view, make sure that you post a URL/Website that supports your information.  As we discussed earlier in class, there are quite a few myths surrounding the Executive Order so now is the time to set the record straight. If you add new information to our knowledge, then you are truly becoming a better citizen. I look forward to your posts and can't wait to see what you find.

Blog #5 Paying your respects to our Veterans and the sacrifices they made

Good Morning Cadets! I hope you are enjoying your day off this Veteran's Day. I am posting the following video because it seems just like yesterday that I raised my right hand and said the oath of allegience to our country.  Your task it to watch the following video and respond on how it makes you feel.  Once you have done this, find your own video to add to our site to pay hommage to our Veterans for their sacrifices that they have made to keep our country free. Remember to lastly comment on one of your peer's work and your assignment for this week will be complete. Good luck and I look forward to viewing your selected videos. Try not to duplicate your other LET2's video selections if you can.

Blog #4 Illegal Pete's, what's in a name?

Good morning cadets and welcome to your 4th Blog. As we are studying Citizenship Skills and learning about the Constitution, this weeks video will be a hot topic.  Watch this video and express wheather you agree with the protesters or the store owner.  Either way, you must support your opinion using one of the 7 Citizenship Skills or the Constitution.  Remember to post a link/url to also support your answer and then you must post a comment on one of your peer's answers. There are 3 parts to this exercise as always and you must post all 3 in order to get a possible 100 score. Good luck and I look forward to seeing your work.  And here is your video:

Blog #3 Showing your true metal and spirit of a winner

Welcome again to your 3rd assignment with JROTC as a LET2. Since we are looking at becoming a great citizen and the 7 citizenship skills,  it is always important to examine and learn from other's lessons in life on what they have done to excel and stand out in a positive manner.  Your task is to watch the following video, post your opinion and to find another story that is in print or video that is online and post the URL back to our site. Last as always is to comment on your peer's work in a professional manner to inspire their work.  As always, good luck and I look forward to seeing your results.