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JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING
CORPS (JROTC)
Sergeant James McClelland
37415
Junior ROTC (JROTC), Level I Semester l FEE: None
Pre-requisites: None (Grades
9-12)
This course introduces students
to the US Army Reserve Officer Training Corps
(ROTC) program. It engages students in the practice of basic
citizenship and in the
exploration of opportunities for non-military and military
national service. Students
also learn success skills to help them cope with high school and
college. Topics
covered during the first semester include the history of Junior
ROTC; military
traditions, customs and courtesies; JROTC uniform wear and
personal appearance; the
JROTC and Army rank structure; and the structure of the
Department of Defense and
each of the services. Students also learn the mission and
function of each of the
military services and their unique roles in the defense of the
Nation. Success skills
topics include development of better studying, reading, and
test-taking skills. Students
participate in physical fitness activities and Army drill and
ceremony once a week and
in JROTC fundraising and service projects. They also have the
opportunity to
participate on rifle, drill and physical fitness teams that
compete against other JROTC
programs. Uniforms and footwear are issued free of charge but
are returned at the
completion of the semester. (280311)
37415
Junior ROTC (JROTC), Level I Semester 2 FEE: None
Pre-requisites: JROTC Level
1, semester 1 (May be waived by instructor)
(Grades 9-12)
This course focuses on
leadership what a student needs to know to influence others,
and how to apply that knowledge when in a leadership position.
Students learn such
skills through classroom instruction, practical situations in
the classroom, and handson
projects that require the use of leadership skills. They learn
about character and
values, leadership theories and principles, and human behavior.
Topics include: goal
setting, decision making and problem solving, negotiating,
supervising, team
development, mentoring, styles of leadership, management skills,
communication, and
motivating others. Students plan and execute a formal Military
Ball. They also have
the opportunity to participate on rifle, drill and physical
fitness teams that compete
against other JROTC programs. Students participate in physical
fitness activities and
Army drill and ceremony once a week and in JROTC fundraising and
service projects.
Uniforms and footwear are issued free of charge but are returned
at the completion of
the semester. (280311)
37416
Junior ROTC (JROTC), Level 2 Semester 1 FEE: None
Pre-requisites: JROTC Level 1
(May be waived by instructor) (Grades 10-12)
This course provides training
for getting started in a total fitness program, handling
common emergencies, and implementing lifesaving measures. There
is also training
on substance abuse awareness, intervention, and prevention. By
learning the value of
physical exercise, conditioning and proper diet, students gain
the necessary knowledge
to start a healthy diet and exercise plan. Topics include:
choosing the right exercise
program; proper nutrition; dietary guidelines; stress
management; drug and alcohol
awareness; tobacco-use avoidance and cessation CPR; controlling
bleeding; treating
shock; first aid for poisons, stings, and burns; and recognizing
and treating hot and
cold weather-related injuries. Students continue to apply
leadership practices and
skills learned in level one to JROTC fundraising, service
projects, social events, and
JROTC participation in school activities. Students also continue
participating in
marksmanship, drill and ceremony, and physical fitness
activities. Uniforms and
footwear are issued free of charge but are returned at the
completion of the semester.
(280311)
37416
Junior ROTC (JROTC), Level 2 Semester 2 FEE: None
Pre-requisites: Level 2
Semester 2, semester 1 (May be waived by instructor)
(Grades 10-12)
This course is designed to
provide cadets with hands-on learning activities to
encourage self-assessment, build self-awareness, and promote
personal intelligence
that help them to think clearly, solve problems, and make
decisions that will lead to
success in school and life. Students are introduced to brain
function and the learning
process how information is perceived and organized by the
brain and how each
individual has a preferred or dominant way of learning. Students
complete a Personal
Skills Map that provides information on how they learn, and they
use it to develop
Personal Growth Plans designed to strengthen weaker skills and
reinforce stronger
ones. They are also taught strategies to use to become more
active learners. Students
learn the importance of effective communications when addressing
individuals and
groups, how to become better listeners and how to resolve
conflicts in group
environments. They learn how to effectively use PowerPoint
software to create
briefings, and are taught how to brief effectively, create a
briefing, and present the
briefing to their peers. They are also introduced to map reading
and land navigation
skills that they will use the following year. Students continue
to apply leadership
practices and skills in and outside of the classroom and
continue to participate in
marksmanship, drill and ceremony, and physical fitness
activities. Uniforms and
footwear are issued free of charge but are returned at the
completion of the semester.
(280311)
37417
Junior ROTC (JROTC), Level 3 Semester 1 FEE: None
Pre-requisites: JROTC Level 2
(May be waived by instructor) (Grades 10-12)
This course helps students
develop a global perspective and awareness of
environmental issues by engaging them in interactive activities
that explore the use of
maps, map reading, and the sport of orienteering (navigating
over land with a map and
compass). Beginning lessons provide an introduction to
components of the globe
including the poles, equator, latitude, longitude, the
continents, and the oceans. In
subsequent lessons, cadets fully explore each continent
geographically based on its
physical, political, economic, and cultural characteristics.
They also receive
instruction that assists in enhancing awareness of environmental
issues. On a smaller
scale, students learn contours and landform; how to use the
marginal information on
maps; how to determine distance, direction and location; how to
use a maps grid
coordinate system and convert grid-magnetic angles; and how to
read aeronautical
symbols and aeronautical charts. Students continue to apply
leadership practices and
skills in and outside of the classroom and continue to
participate in marksmanship,
drill and ceremony, and physical fitness activities. Uniforms
and footwear are issued
free of charge but are returned at the completion of the
semester. (280311)
37417
Junior ROTC (JROTC), Level 3 Semester 2 FEE: None
Pre-requisites: JROTC Level
3, semester 1, (May be waived by instructor)
(Grades 10-12)
This course builds the basic
skills and interest for participation in civic and political
life. Students engage in a curriculum that explores the origins,
structure, rights, and
responsibilities of the American constitutional government. It
introduces cadets to the
values and principles that underlie good citizenship. Emphasis
is placed on topics
such as the importance of the US Constitution and Bill of
Rights, responsibilities of
US citizens, basic national values, the US federal justice
system, and service to the
community and country. The students view the demonstration of
citizenship skills
individually and nationally as they explore American military
and political history
from 1776 through the present day. Each history lesson is
focused on the development
of citizenship. Lastly, students examine modern-day governmental
function and
political problems and use the skills they have learned to
assess the state of our
government and to discuss and recommend solutions to problems
the Nation faces.
Students continue to apply leadership practices in and outside
of the classroom and
continue to participate in marksmanship, drill and ceremony, and
physical fitness
activities. Uniforms and footwear are issued free of charge but
are returned at the
completion of the semester. (280311)
37418
Junior ROTC (JROTC), Level 4 Semester 1 FEE: None
Pre-requisites: JROTC Level 3
(May be waived by instructor)
(Grades 10-12)
Fourth year students are key to
the effective functioning of the JROTC Battalion, and
classes are centered on hands-on planning of and preparation for
JROTC functions and
events. Students apply all leadership skills learned in levels
1-3. They review the
deliberate decision-making process, preparation of decision
matrices and the military
planning process. Then they apply these processes to all
activities. Students analyze
the requirements for and plan color guard operations, firing
detail participation, parade
requirements, homecoming activities, fundraisers, Veterans Day
events, Haunted Trail
participation, Esprit De Corps Days, and social events. Students
write operations
orders for each event, assign and delegate responsibilities, and
follow up to ensure that
all tasks are accomplished, then they lead the activities.
Students master Word,
EXCEL, and PowerPoint software programs. Uniforms and footwear
are issued free
of charge but are returned at the completion of the semester.
(280311)
37418
Junior ROTC (JROTC), Level 4 Semester 2 FEE: None
Pre-requisites: JROTC Level
4, Semester 1 (May be waived by instructor)
(Grades 10-12)
Second semester students
continue planning, preparation, execution and leadership
activities to ensure effective functioning of the Battalion.
Students apply all leadership
skills learned in levels 1-3 and during the first semester of
level 4. They analyze the
requirements for and plan color guard operations, firing detail
participation, parade
requirements, fundraisers, social service projects and Esprit De
Corps Days. The focal
point for students efforts is the planning of the Military Ball
and the end-of-year
awards ceremony. Students coordinate extensively with
individuals external to the
school system to ensure success of both events. They continue to
write operations
orders, assign and delegate responsibilities, and follow up to
ensure that all tasks are
accomplished. Students continue to plan weekly drill and
ceremony and physical
fitness activities, then they lead the activities. As well,
cadets are assigned leadership
topics to teach to level 1 students, and they are responsible
for researching, developing
lesson plans, preparing visual aids, rehearsing and effectively
teaching the classes.
Students master Word, EXCEL, and PowerPoint software programs.
Uniforms and
footwear are issue free of charge but are returned at the
completion of the semester.
(280311)
37419
Junior ROTC (JROTC), Level 5 Semesters 1 and 2 FEE: None
Pre-requisites: Approval by
instructor
(Grades 10-12)
Advanced Rifle and Drill is
designed for cadets who seek the challenge of becoming
expert marksmen and who desire to become highly proficient in
armed and unarmed
drill. The course is, specifically, for those students who wish
to become members of
either the Rifle or Drill Teams and compete against JROTC
programs from other
schools. During marksmanship instruction, students will become
adept in rifle safety,
range operations, rifle functions and maintenance, primary
marksmanship, and
advanced marksmanship. During drill instruction, students will
become adept at
armed and unarmed stationary drill movements, armed and unarmed
marching drill
movements, and armed precision drill movements. Students in this
level five class will
practice leadership skills daily as they plan the activities for
each class, organize the
issue and turn-in of rifles, coordinate the use of school areas
for the conduct of class,
lead their peers in drill and range activities, and plan
transportation and logistics for
drill and rifle competitions. Students participating in this
class must have had one year
of JROTC or be concurrently enrolled in a JROTC class. Students
must be approved
by the instructor before enrolling in Advanced Rifle and Drill.
(280311)
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