Upperclassmen Memorial Day Project 2016

On Veteran's Day we show respect for people's service to the United States military and on Memorial Day we show respect for their sacrificing their lives defending democracy. 

In Remembrance website


Home and Away Afghanistan and Iraq Deaths

US Service Member Deaths in Afghanistan

US Service Member Deaths in Iraq


You will be tasked with selecting a service men or woman who was killed in combat and made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. this ultimate sacrifice was typically protecting their comrades in combat or innocent people in another country.  

Criteria for Selecting The Service Member You Will Honor With Your Research and Presentation:

1. If you prefer you can select someone you know or are related to who died in service to our country in any conflict or war.
2. Or Go to the above websites and select a male or female who's last name has the first letter of your last name. 
3. You can select any military service or any war or conflict. 

Presentation Requirements: What You will be graded on:

1. Tell me the person you selected and what conflict / war there were killed in. Tell me why you selected them. THIS IS DUE ON WEDNESDAY by the middle of the class. 

• During class on Monday (May 16) be prepared to brief me on the status of your requirements listed below. I will need you to turn in your rough draft on Tuesday (May 17) to me in class: Picture, Two Page Report with contents listed below, One page Presentation Overview Paper.  Final Products will be turned in 23 May and for Intern Seniors on 17 May.

1. Picture of the Service Member (81/2" by 11")
2. Two page Report (write up) to be turned in to JROTC instructor
1. Content of Report: 
1. Picture of Service-member (1/2 page)
2. Written Overview of "Bearing Witness" (1 and a 1/2 pages) which will include:
1. Personal Information: Name, Age, where and when they were born
2. Military Information: 
3. Description of Service-member as a Person: Personality, interests / hobbies, unique facts, comments from others about this person. 
4. Include your references on a Citation Page (a third page) which does not count for your Two page report write up but is required for your grade. 
3. One Page Presentation Paper with service members name and bulletized comments.
1. Your two page report will provide you with the information to selct for your stand alone presentation paper.
4. Your in class presentation prior to May 27 (date to be determined. 

Class Task:

May 9 (Monday): Watch the Special Features from the movie Taking Chance with actual family members and Marine comrades that focused on bearing witness to the person that lost their life in service to their nation

May 10 (Tuesday): Library / Research

May 11 (Wednesday): Library / Research

May 12 (Thursday): Library / Research

May 13 (Friday):  (PT Day)

May 16: Due Date for Seniors Who Are Going On Internship which will also be Part I of your Final.

2016 Memorial Day Module

Memorial Day is the day that should have the deepest meaning to Americans and most certainly military veterans and their families. It is a day which recognizes the ultimate sacrifice of American servicemen and servicewoman who offered up their lives in the defense of their country or to help free those oppressed around the world. 

There was a tradition started during World War Two. Most young men volunteered for wartime service overseas and their families of would place a Blue Star Pennant in the window of their house. The Blue Star Families or Parents would demonstrate their family's service through the Blue Star Pennants. Should the family member be killed in combat they transition to becoming a Gold Star Family or Parents. The number one concern for a family who lost a service member in combat is that their country (all of you) not forget who their son or daughter was as a person. 

THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE REASON WHY Brien McMahon HS NAVY JROTC CONTINUES TO PRESENT THIS MEMORIAL DAY MODULE IS TO ENSURE OUR FALLEN ARE NOT FORGOTTEN BY THEIR FELLOW AMERICANS INCLUDING OUR CLASSMATES. 

  
Class Task One: Watch a recent 60 Minutes show (13 minutes) about Gold Star Parents . (Click on the Link)

Class Task Two: On May 3 & 4th (Tuesday and Wednesday), you will watch the movie Taking Chance which is based on a true story of the sacrifice make by a young Marine (Chance Phillips) and his journey back to his family and comrades until his military burial. 

"And I am proud to be an American, where at least I know I am free. And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me."  

Songwriter Lee Greenwood

Political Correctness,,,What Is It?

As we are into the Presidential Nomination process, one of the terms we often hear about is the term "political correctness". So many opposing views...so many differences of opinion...how do you know what is the truth or what you should believe in?

Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. Which party, and for that matter which candidate has the right plan, abilities, and answers to the problems that our country is facing. 

What does the term political correctness mean?  Lets watch a video: Does Free Speech Offend You?

Can you give some examples of what political correctness is or is not?

How does the concept of political correctness factor into politics. 

What is the opposite of political correctness... Candor or Candor Opinions. 

Lets watch this video:  Candor In the Workplace

Spring Break is Over! Lets become Informed Citizens...

Welcome back from Spring Break. I hope everyone is rested and ready to get back to the work of learning. 

So What Does This Mean...???

Questions for the Class: Let us take a moment to ponder...

• What is a Democracy? 
• What is the relationship between a democracy and its citizens?
• What is the relationship between a democracy and its non-citizens? Is there one?
• What is the difference between a well informed citizen and a non-informed citizen?
• How does a person become and remain a well informed citizen?

Here is a different perspective:

Why would a government or institutions within a government or organizations within a country NOT want well informed citizens?

Class Question: Can you give some present day or past examples (Govts, govt institutions, or organizations) of this? 

PREVENTING BECOMING POORLY INFORMED.

What are the ways you ensure you are a well informed citizen? Lets list them as a class:

THE CHALLENGE IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The METHOD 

IF THIS IS TRUE, HOW POWERFUL ARE YOU MAKING YOURSELF TO CHANGE YOUR WORLD????

Making Marines and USMC Capabilities Overview

The key to the performance of the US Marine corps throughout history is the institutions focus on the individual Marine.

RECRUIT TRAINING

Marine Corps Capabilities

Amphibious

Crisis Response

Future Capabilities

Marine Corps and Humanitarian Operations

The US Marine Corps is an expeditionary force in readiness which supports tasking from the Commander in Chief ranging from full scale combat operations to humanitarian operations.

USMC Roles, Missions, and Capabilities

United States Marine Corps Roles, Missions, and Capabilities

Making Marines and Winning Battles since 1775


Watch USMC 101 Power Point

MEU SOC Unit and Rapid Response Planning Process (R2P2): Ready, Relevant, and Forward Deployed


Example of a Rescue of a Downed Pilot: Scott O'Grady