Air Force JROTC

Aerospace Science II/III - Course Syllabus

Academic Year 2020-2021

STUDENT ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE

INSTRUCTOR (S): RM R102
Maj Pedro E. Gonzalez MSgt Andrew Garza III MSgt Darby L. Grant
SUBJECT AREA: Leadership Education 300 – Life Skills and Career Opportunities
Aerospace Science 220 – Cultural Studies: An Introduction to Global Awareness
REQUIRED TEXT AND MATERIALS:
Leadership Education 300: Leadership Education 300: Life Skills and Career Opportunities
1st Semester: Chapter 1: The Charting Your Financial Course
Chapter 2: Managing Your Resources
Chapter 3: Career Opportunities
Chapter 4: Aiming Towards A College Degree

2d Semester: Chapter 5: Charting Your Course

Chapter 6: Applying For Jobs
Chapter 7: Working For The Federal Government
Chapter 8: Developing Your Career

Aerospace Science 220: Cultural Studies: An Introduction to Global Awareness

1st Semester: Unit 1: The Middle East
Unit 2: Asia
Unit 3: Africa

2d Semester: Unit 4: Russia and the Former Soviet Republics

Unit 5: Latin America
Unit 6: Europe
I. Goals:
A. Leadership Education 300 – Life Skills and Career Opportunities
Life Skills and Career Opportunities, Second Edition provides an essential component of
leadership education for today’s high school students. This course it is designed to prepare
students for life after high school in the high-tech, globally oriented, and diverse workplace of the
21st century. Students will learn how to become a more confident financial planner and to save,
invest, and spend money wisely, as well as how to avoid the credit trap. They will learn about
real-life issues such as understanding contracts, leases, warranties, legal notices, personal bills,
practical and money-saving strategies for grocery shopping, apartment selection, and life with
roommates. The Holland Interest Inventory and other self-assessments will help them to reveal
their attitudes, aptitudes, and personal skills. This self-understanding will allow them to explore
career paths and understand requirements that they will need to be successful at work and in life.
B. Cultural Studies: An Introduction to Global Awareness
This is a customized course about the world’s cultures. The course is specifically created
for the US Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force Junior ROTC programs. It introduces
students to the world’s cultures through the study of world affairs, regional studies, and cultural
awareness. The course delves into history, geography, religions, languages, culture, political
systems, economics, social issues, environmental concerns, and human rights. It looks at major
events and significant figures that have shaped each region. Throughout the course, there are
readings, video segments, hands-on activities, other optional activities, technology enrichment,
and assessments to guide in the reinforcement of the materials.
C. Air Force JROTC Uniform
Cadets will learn the proper wear of the uniform, rules and regulations related to uniform
wear, and expectations of the AFJROTC program and its established standards connected to
uniform wear. Cadets WILL wear the Air Force JROTC uniform weekly (Wednesday).
D. Health and Wellness/Physical Fitness Program
This portion will incorporate the Cadet Health and Wellness Program (CHWP). The
CHWP is an exercise program focused upon individual base line improvements with the goal of
achieving a Presidential Physical Fitness standard calculated with age and gender. The goal of the
CHWP is to motivate JROTC cadets to lead active, healthy lifestyles beyond program
requirements and into their adult lives. Cadets will be given the opportunity to put into practice
the wellness concepts that are taught in Leadership Education I.
II. Course Objectives
A. Leadership Education 300 – Life Skills and Career Opportunities:
1. Analyze the elements of successful financial management skills.
2. Create a plan to safeguard personal resources.
3. Analyze the different ways of pursuing a career path.
4. Analyze the requirements for applying to a college or university.
5. Analyze positive and negative impact of college life in meeting career goals.
6. Evaluate the essential process for successfully pursuing desired career or job.
7. Evaluate the benefits of working for the Federal Government.
8. Create a plan for successful career development.
 B. Cultural Studies: An Introduction to Global Awareness:
1. Know how historical, geographic, religious, and ethnic factors have shaped the six
major regions of the world.
2. Know how economic, political, and social factors impact cultures.
3. Know how environmental resources influence global economic development.
4. Know how population density, famine, war, and immigration influence the world.
5. Know how the economic systems of communism and capitalism have shaped the six
major regions of the world.
6. Comprehend how cultural perspectives of time, space, context, authority, interpersonal
relationships, and orientation to community affect interactions among people.

C. Wellness and Physical Fitness:

1. Motivate AFJROTC cadets to lead active, healthy lifestyles beyond program
requirements and into their adult lives.
2. Create an individualized training program based on national standards by age and
gender.
3. Identify areas of improvements for each cadet.
4. Incorporate a physical training program to reach goals.
5. A minimum of 6 exercises will be monitored during the academic year.
6. Cadets will also participate in the Presidential Physical Fitness initial assessment prior
to conducting the Cadet Health and Wellness Program, to determine cadet level. A final
assessment will be done to determine cadet overall improvement at end of the AY.

III. Techniques and Methods of Instruction

A. Lecture/Discussion
B. Guided group discussion/Analyzing/Collaborating
C. Text assignments/Reading
D. Practical exercises
E. Oral/written presentations
F. Uniform inspections
G. Audiovisual/Computer materials/Turning Point Cloud (TPC)
H. Special Considerations
1. Students requiring assistance with English are a special concern. These students will
receive teacher support in order to achieve desired levels of performance.
2. There are a variety of ESOL strategies that will be used to assist those students with
special needs. These range from personal attention with assignments to the use of
bilingual students to assist the student with daily work and evaluation instruments.
IV. Student Expectations and Conduct:
1. In addition to the rules of Simon Rivera High School, each student is expected to follow the
guidelines outlined in the Texas 922 AFJROTC Cadet Guide and Cadet Group Policies,
specifically Chapter two.
2. On-time class attendance is expected of each student.
3. Students are expected to come to class with all course materials, paper, and something to write
with.
4. No food, drink, or gum is permitted in the classroom.
5. No hats in the JROTC building Remove hats upon entering.

V. Evaluation:
The final grade for this course of instruction will be based on the student's performance in the
following areas.
Daily Minor Grades – 33.3%
Evaluations/Uniform Inspections Major Grades – 66.7%
Mid-Term/End of Course Examination – 25% of Semester Grade
A. Uniform Inspections
1. Wear of the AFJROTC Cadet Uniform is MANDATORY once a week to all classes.
Improper or disrespectful wear of the uniform and/or not wearing the uniform to all
classes on uniform wear day may result in an inspection score of 0. Guidelines for the
wear of the uniform can be found in the Texas 922 AFJROTC Cadet Guide and Cadet
Group Policies. The scheduling of a make-up uniform wear day is the sole responsibility
of the student not the instructor.
2. Weekly uniform inspections will be conducted with a possible of 100 points for each
inspection. The inspection will be conducted using the standards listed in AFI 36-2903.
These standards are listed in the Texas 922 AFJROTC Cadet Guide and Cadet Group
Policies. The Cadet Inspection Checklist will be annotated with any discrepancies
discovered during the inspection.
B. End of Course Examination
1. During the 18-week grading period all students are required to take the end of
semester course examination.
2. The end of semester course examination will be completed at the end of the term
grading period. The examination will count 25% of the student's total grade. It will
include all topics covered during the term, to include ALL drill topics and commands.
C. District Grading Scale:
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F Below 60 D
D. Homework/Make-up Policy
1. It is the student's responsibility to find out what work was missed due to class absence.
2. Course work is to be turned in on the day it is due. Late work will have points
deducted. Workbooks will not be accepted after they are due.
3. Students are expected to be in uniform the first day back to class if they missed a
required uniform wear day (refer to the Texas 922 AFJROTC Cadet Guide and Cadet
Group Policies for further guidance).
E. Tardy Policy
1. For students habitually late to class unexcused, the instructor will require the student
to call their parent and explain to them why they were tardy. Students late to class three
or more times, will be given a referral to school administrators for further action in
accordance with district policy.
2. Students late to class unexcused stand a chance of missing important class work with
no opportunity to make up the grade. On uniform wear days this will result in a reduction
in the uniform inspection grade for failure to meet a formal formation.
F. Classroom Procedures:
1. Enter the classroom and proceed directly to your desk.
2. Place books and backpacks under your desk.
3. Stand at the position of “Parade Rest” at the rear of your desk.
4. The Flight Commander/Flight Sergeant will call the class to “Attention” when the
instructor approaches the podium and salute the instructor and state “The Flight is
Ready for Instruction”.
5. After the instructor returns the salute, the Flight Commander will give the command
“Parade Rest”.
6. The SAS/ASI will take roll. When the cadet’s name is called, they will come to the
position of “Attention” and answer “Here Sir/Ma’am”. After answering roll, they will
then return to the position of “Parade Rest”.
7. After roll, Cadets will recite the Cadet Creed. Once completed, the Flight
Commander will call the flight to “Attention” and place the cadets in their seats with the
command “Seats”.
8. Approximately two minutes before the class dismissal bell rings, the instructor will
direct the Flight Commander or Flight Sergeant to prepare the class for dismissal. Flight
Commander/Flight Sergeant will state “PREPARE FOR DISMISSAL”. Cadets will
stop class work and put books and classroom materials away. Cadets will clean up their
desks, pick up any trash in the immediate vicinity of their desks, align their desks with
others in their element, and prepare to stand for dismissal, and assume “PARADE
REST”
9. When the bell rings or at the signal of the instructor, the Flight Commander/Sergeant
will call the flight to “ATTENTION”. Cadets will come to the position of ATTENTION
at the side of their desk and wait for further instructions.
10. The Flight Commander/Sergeant will check that all trash is picked up and the desks
are aligned. The Flight Commander/Sergeant will salute and report to the SASI/ASI ‘The
Flight is Ready for Dismissal’. After the SASI/ASI states “Dismiss the Flight”, the Flt
CC/Flt Sgt will “DISMISS” the flight. Cadets can then retrieve their personal belongings
and depart the classroom.