Blog #13 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 #12 Which Anti-Bullying Poster, Term Project

Hi again cadets and hope you are enjoying your time off from school. As you know, your TERM PROJECT is due on the 8th of January after you return from the holidays.  Your task this time is to post to our blog which venue you are going to follow for your project, either doing it by yourself or doing it with a partner. Remember that you can only have one partner and must post their name on the blog along with yours and your work must be shared equally. Explain why you chose to go single or double as well. Once you have done that, you must post at least one site to our blog that has current anti-bullying information/statistics. Using this information will help your work to be informative and reliable. Remember to comment on at least one of your peer's work as well. Your work must be at least 3 feet by 4 feet is size and contain a minimum of at least 6 facts/statistics.  Your artwork is on you so be creative.  If you turn your work in ahead of time before the 8th of January, 2016, you will receive bonus points. Good luck and I look forward to seeing your finished projects this next year.  

Blog #11 Bully, Bully, but not the Teddy Roosevelt kind...

We are starting to learn about bullying and the epidemic that is occurring in the United States. Facts and figures bear out that at least 25% of the students in school have been bullied during the education.  There are many more facts and stories that bare out the terrible actions and consequences of bullying. Your task this week is to find a story or video that is related to Bullying and to make sure that you give your opinion about the story. Post your link to the video/story and lastly to post feedback on at least one of your own peers work. Remember that your feedback should be positive if possible.  Here is my link to a story about Bullying and I hope it is interesting to you.

Blog #10 Giving thanks during our Thanksgiving Holiday. How thankful are you?

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 #9 Closing the door on freedom, should we stop the Syrian refugees from escaping atrocities?

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 #8 News and More News, what event caught your eye and why?

Good Morning Cadets. Your task this week is to post a News Story that was in the headlines this past week or this week and explain why you chose this article. You must post a URL/Video link to our sight as well and you must also comment on at least one of your peer's work. Remember that your News Headlines can be local, national, or international so make sure that you post something that is worthwhile.  I look forward to reading your views and work. Here is my example.

Blog #7 Thank a Veteran for their contributions to our Freedom

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 the 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 #6 Which Republican was the winner of this weeks Debate?

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.

Blog #5 Where do all of these customs come from?

Good day cadets. Since we are studying about Customs and Courtesy's of the Military, your task this week is to try and find a custom of courtesy from our society or your family heritage and post the history that related behind the custom or courtesy. Post your url/site/magazine article to support your own work and make sure you comment on at least one of your peer's work and you will have completed your work this week. Good luck and don't forget your key terms from page 68 that are due on Wednesday the 28th of October as well.

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Blog #4 To Be or Not To Be, is Gun Control a Violation of the Constitution

Good morning cadets. Your task this week is to state your position on Gun Control and use part of the information from the Democratic Debate link that is posted below to support you position. One you have posted your own position, you must then find an article or video online that defends/supports your position and post it to your website. The last thing as always is to comment on your peers work and make sure that it is a positive critique of their work. Good luck and I hope you enjoy this assignment.

Democratic Gun Control Debate
           
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Blog #3 Which political party do you belong to?

Good morning cadets. As we have discussed in class,
You must select which political party you think that you
Belong to. You must explain your choice and post a
political add or website that represents your candidate.
After you have completed this task, make sure you watch
the debates for the Democrats. Explain which candidate you
thought won and what you liked about their plans for America.

The last thing you have to do is post your opinion about one
of your peer's work and you will be finished. I look forward to
Reading your posts and talking about this in class on Wednesday.

Blog #2 News on the Internet and the Truth

Good morning again cadets and great job on your first assignment. Since we are studying about the Cadet Creed and remembering to not "Lie Cheat, or Steal", your task this week is to read/listen to the following clips and post your opinions. Remember that this information was being used as facts by a Presidential Candidate and also posted on the Internet so it must be true? Right?  After you have posted your opinion, search for a similar story that doesn't tell the whole truth and post the URL to our site along with your comments on one of your peers work. Once you have completed these 3 tasks, you will be eligable for your full grade.  Here is the link to NPR and I hope you enjoy this assignment.

NPR Reading & Listening Assignment

Blog #1 2015 Welcome To JROTC Tiger Battalion

Welcome to Tiger Battalion JROTC.  Your homework this week is an easy task. You must list 3 goals that you will/have set for yourself this year and explain why you chose those 3. Once you have posted them, you need to post a URL for a video or website that helps support your goal. The last thing that you must do is to comment in a positive manner regarding one of your peer's goals. Once you have completed all 3 tasks you will be elligable for a complete grade.  I look forward to reading your posts. Here is my video link from YouTube to show you what one of my goals are this year:  Music & The Brain

Blog #25 First Aid and how to save a life

Saving a life can be the most rewarding and gratifying act that you may ever perform. During our class this week, you will learn about First Aid for CPR, Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation and the Heimlich Maneuver. Your task this week is to find a Good Samaritan story about someone that saved a persons life. This story should be recent and should be in either a news story, video, or online account.  Post the story information to our site along with the proper URL and make sure you comment on at least one of your peer's work.  Remember also that you have your Cadence Calling/Marching Performance Final coming up on the 8th of June.  Make sure you are practicing and getting ready for that. Good luck and I look forward to seeing your stories and hearing your cadences.  Here is my video about a Good Samaritan:

Blog #24 Show your pride for those that served

Good morning cadets. We are in the process of celebrating Memorial Day this coming Monday so your task this week is to honor those individuals that have fought for and served our country, most have paid the ultimate sacrifice. You must post a video to our site that honors the memory of our valiant service members. You may also post a story or a poem that reflects their courage. If you create your own video and post it to YouTube and then to our site, you will get double credit for your work this week. Remember that the last thing that you have to do is to post a comment on at least one of your peer's works. Thank you so much for taking the time to display your caring for these individuals.  Here is a video that I feel is very fitting for this week.

Blog #23 Picnic Goodies and What Do We Need

Good Morning Cadets. Your task for this morning is to use your Web Search Skills and find out the Lowest prices on the following items from Local Supermarkets. Once you have found their prices, you must post the lowest price along with the name of the Supermarket where it was found.  You can only use New York City and remember that we are planning for our Tiger Battalion Picnic that is coming up on the 4th of June. Here is a list of the items that you must find your prices for. Also post a link for your prices so that they can be verified.

Hamburger (lb)
Hamburger Patties, Frozen Box
Hamburger Rolls
Hot Dogs
Hot Dogs Kosher
Hot Dogs Beef
Hot Dogs Turkey/Chicken
Hot Dog Rolls
Catsup
Mustard
Mayo
Pretzels
Potato Chips
Corn Chips
Cheese Puffs
Coca Cola           Bottle & Can
Pepsi                   Bottle & Can
Sprite                   Bottle & Can
Dr. Pepper           Bottle & Can
Arizona Ice Tea   Bottle & Can
Bag of Ice
Paper Plates
Cups
Napkins
Plastic Utensils

Remember that you can add other items if you feel that they have been left off. I am sure you noticed that there aren't any deserts so you can research and add those. Once you have all of your prices listed, make sure to post them on our site so that the Food Committee can use your research to make our event better this year.  Last but not least, once you are finished, use all of the words that you think of for a picnic and make a Wordle at the following site:
Wordle 

Blog #22 What emotions does this ellicite from you?

Good morning Cadets.  Here is a video that takes little time to watch but has illicited a large amount of responses.  I don't want you to respond to the YouTube site but post your feelings here on our blog site.  If you agree, post your response, if you disagree, post your response.  Once you have done so, respond to at least one of your peers' work and then post a video/URL for a website that supports your response. Good luck and I look forward to reading your responses.  Here is the video:

Blog #23.1 Which side of your brain is more dominant

Good morning Cadets. As you know, I am out with a Doctors Appointment today so rather than not continuing on with our work with the brain, here are your two challenges for today.  Your first one is to click on the link that is provided and take the test to see which hemisphere of your brain is more dominant. Once you have completed the test, post your response here to our Blog Site. After you have accomplished this task, you must search and find a more detailed site with a better test than I have provided for you. Remember to comment on your peer's work and information. I hope you are surprised to find out your answers and here is the link just for you.  Brain Dominance Test  Thanks again and I'll see you tomorrow. Don't forget that if you finish your work online, you can go back and complete your other blog work as well.

Blog #21 What is your take on this situation?

Good Morning Cadets.  Your task this week is to Read/Listen to the following link and post your opinion about the article. Do you agree with the article or do you disagree. Either way, you must post your opinions, comment on at least one of your peer's work and lastly post a URL Link, Video or news related story that supports your opinion. We've talked about this issue in class some so you should be aware of some of this information already. Good luck and I look forward to seeing your responses. Here is your link:  NPR Story Baltimore

Blog #20 Practice makes perfect with Term Project #1

Good morning cadets. You remember listening to cadences before we went on Spring Break. Your task this week is to post the Cadence that you plan on singing to march your class to at the end of the semester.  You can post a video from You-Tube  using their link and can also post the lyrics so that everyone can become familiar with them. Once you have posted your information remember to post a comment on your peer's work and more than one is perfered. Good luck and here is my cadence.

Blog #19 The clock is ticking for you and your body

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

Blog #18 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 after 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.

Blog #17 Eating for a Healthy You

Good Morning Cadets.  We are going to tackle a new subject for some of you and that is the art of Eating Healthy, or You Are What You Eat!  Your task this week is to use the form out of your Cadet Reference Guide and keep track of every single thing that you eat every day for an entire week. Calorie Worksheet PDF  . While you are doing this, you must keep track of your calories that you consume and write them down on the form as well.  You must post a link/URL to our site for a video or document that supports eating healthy and lastly, you must comment on at least one of your peer's work.  Remember when commenting to give positive re-enforcement with your words.  Good luck and here is my Video.

Blog #16 Vacation and Bullying Project

Good day cadets. Here's hoping that you are enjoying your week off from school. To finish your school/class project on Bullying, remember that your poster must be at least 2 feet x 3 feet and must use facts from the internet as well as facts from our class. You may work with a fellow cadet from the other LET1 class but make sure that you put both of your names on the project to get full credit for your work. You may also turn in a Project that is all of your own work but please try to team up with another cadet that you know will work with you. Either way, please post your sites/URL's where you found your information to our site and remember to comment on your peer's work. I am excited and look forward to seeing your presentation in class when you turn in your work. Enjoy this week off and try not to get to cold, have fun and see you next Monday when you return to class. Extra credit if you can take a picture of your work and post it to our blog as well.

Blog #15 Bullying and what you can do...

Welcome back to the second semester of JROTC.  We are getting ready for our Honor Unit Inspection and continuing on with our lesson so we will finish this week on "Bullying" and move into how our brain works.  You task is to watch the following video and once you have completed it, you must go out and do something positive for another student in the school that might be being bullied, show your support for them. Once you have done this selfless act, you must come back and post your experience online and detail how it made you feel. You must then post a story or video relating for paying forward acts of kindness and lastly you must comment on one of your peers.  I DARE YOU TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Blog #14 What I've Learned About Myself...

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. Thanks again for your work and progress and I look forward to your award ceremony this next month. 

Blog #13 Cyber Bullying and Karma takes over...

We are almost finished with this semester and since we are learning about Bullying this week, your task is to find an article/news story that is about bullying and post it to our blog. If possible, try to find a story with a positive outcome like the following story. Once you have completed your assignment remember to comment about the story that you posted and make sure that you provide positive feedback on at least one of your peer's work as well. Good luck with this assignment and remember that Cyber Bullying is up to 77% nationwide. Thanks again for your continued hard work for those cadets that participate.

Blog #12 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!