Good morning Cadets. We are finishing our Health module and have just sprung forward with our clocks so it's time to see what type of effect that has on our bodies. The following story is from research that tells of the effects of your body clock and what it does to all parts of our body. Your task is to read/list to the story and after your work, post a brief synopsis of the story along with 3 Bullet Facts / statements from the story that you did not know. Along with that, you must also post a video/story from the Internet about the effects of time on your body and lastly you must also comment on at least one of your peer's work. Good luck and I hope that you like this story. Here is your link: NPR Your internal body clock
Friday, March 20, 2015
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Blog #18 How do you pay it forward?
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Blog #17 Command Inspection Reflection
Hi again cadets. You did a great job on the first half of our Gold Star Inspection this week. Out of 100 possible points, your team effort scored a 98 so that is really awesome. Your task this week is to post a "Reflection" on our site about how you feel about passing the inspection. Your reflection must be at least one full paragraph with at least 5 sentences. If you write more, then you will gain extra credit. Once you have posted your reflection, make sure that you post any Positive Video that you want to our site. Remember to comment on your peer's work and you will be finished for this week. Good luck and I look forward to seeing all of your comments.
Monday, February 2, 2015
Blog #16 Remembering the Holocaust, lest we forget
Welcome to your new semester in JROTC. Since this is the 70th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust, I think that it is only fitting that we delve into the darker side of history during WWII. Your task this week is to read the following posted article on NPR about a Holocaust Survivor and post your comments. Once you have provided your comments, remember to find another story on a website or video that gives information about the Holocaust and post that link to your site. I have been to Germany and went through the Holocaust Museum at Dachau and I will never forget the emotions or feelings from being there. Also remember and keep in mind that there are people around the world that still believe that the Holocaust did not happen. Good luck and remember the comment on your peer's work as well. And now...here is your video link.
NPR Holocaust Survivor Remember that you can also listen to this story as well as read it by clicking on the link on the story site.Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Blog #15 Leadership and Lessons I Have Learned
You are halfway completed with you final this week and you last task is to prepare for your essay tomorrow. Your task is to write at least a one page essay on how you have improved as a student/cadet over the past 4 months. Also state why you are planning on staying with the program and how has it helped you as a young student. Remember to use the 14 leadership traits and 7 Army Values to support your work. I know that some of you will be leaving JROTC at the end of the year so your input will be invaluable to making our program a better one for future cadets.
The Second Part of your Essay is to write a One Page Essay on the book that you read about your leader this past month. Remember that you have two pages to write so I hope that you are ready for your task in class tomorrow. Thanks again for your work and progress and I look forward to your award ceremony this next month.
The Second Part of your Essay is to write a One Page Essay on the book that you read about your leader this past month. Remember that you have two pages to write so I hope that you are ready for your task in class tomorrow. Thanks again for your work and progress and I look forward to your award ceremony this next month.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Blog #14 Healthy Happy Hearts, we are what we eat...
We are almost at the end of the Semester and one of your last tasks while we are studying
about eating healthy and managing our body weight is to find a story of video that promotes
good health. Post the story/url to our blog and comment on the story, remember to comment
on comment on at least one of your peer's work and have a great time with your Regents
Testing that is coming up. Good luck on your Semester Finals as well. Thanks again and
here is your video.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Blog #13 A Healthy and Happy New Year to all...
Happy New Year cadets and I hope that you had a wonderful time off. If you made your Goal/New Year Resolution, you are a large part of the population in the U.S. As you know, if your resolution is not achievable, you will not be successful with your goal and will stop trying by the end of January. To help you out, just remember that it only takes 30 days to make something become a habit. So if you walk 1 mile each day for the next 30 days, you will start to enjoy your walks and will be more likely to keep walking and want to become more involved in other exercise. What are you going to do this semester to improve your fitness? What is your goal and how will you achieve it? Post your answer and add your video/URL that supports your goal. Don't forget to comment on a peer's work and let's start 2015 off with a Healthy New Year!
Monday, December 29, 2014
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.
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Cadet Reference JROTC #6
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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.
Monday, December 15, 2014
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.
Monday, December 8, 2014
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:
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