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VER501: Army JROTC III (2012-2013)

CURRICULUM PROGRAM: Career and Technical Education
COURSE TITLE: Army JROTC III
CALENDAR YEAR: 2012-2013
GRADE LEVEL: 11-12
CODE: VER501
TYPE: GV
CREDITS: 1.00
COURSE LENGTH: 36 weeks
SUGGESTED PREPARATION: Army JROTC II

Major Concepts/Content: The Army JROTC III course is designed to present discussion of military leadership and managerial techniques, the aspect of mutual respect (leader/subordinate relationship), the duties of a leader/manager the building of teamwork and team spirit, the flow of communication, the management to operating level and back, the problem-solving process, staff supervision of assigned tasks, and staff functions and procedures.

Major Instructional Activities: Instructional activities will include the study of the duties and responsibilities of a Leader practical exercise in leadership development, the duties of the leader preparing for inspections and during inspections, inspections, ceremonies, reviews and parades, and the value of physical exercise and conditioning activities.

Major Evaluative Techniques: Students will take a formal test on each academic unit. Written and oral reports will be evaluated for content and form. In the leadership portion of the course, students will be evaluated on the performance of assigned duties, personal uniform inspections, marching ability, proper performance of military drill and ceremonies, and military U.S. customs and courtesies.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the Army JROTC III course, students should:

• Know applied leadership.
• Know drill and ceremonies.
• Know map reading and land navigation.
• Know applied techniques of oral communication.
• Know service/JROTC opportunities.
• Know the role of the Army.