AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC UNIT KS-20061
LYONS HIGH SCHOOL
AEROSPACE SCIENCE II ANDIIICOURSE SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR

Colonel Roscoe Griffin, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor (SASI)

Technical Sergeant Jim Eskut, Aerospace Science Instructor (ASI)

BOOKS

Aerospace Science 200 & 300: Cultural StudiesAn Introduction to Global Awareness (Textbook)
Leadership Education 300: Life Skills And Career Opportunities (Textbook)
Selected Video Tapes and Instructor Handouts

AFJROTCUnit KS-20061 Cadet Handbook

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is a multidisciplinary course that introduces students to various regions of the world from a geographic, historical and cultural perspective. The course provides increased international awareness and insight into foreign affairs that permits a more educated understanding of other cultures and enhanced knowledge of America’s interests and role in the world. Geopolitical issues such as terrorism, economics, politics, military issues, religion, environmental concerns, human rights, disease, over population, literacy, the migration of peoples and other cultural issues will be examined. The regional areas included in this course are Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The lessons include excellent videos to provide a window into life and issues within the regions, followed by a variety of hands-on activities created to engage the student. Readings are also available to set the stage for each lesson, along with workbook exercises suitable for in-class or homework assignments.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

  1. Know how cultural, geographic and economic factors have shaped Europe.
  2. Know how religion, resources, conflict, external intervention and other cultural factors have influenced the modern day Middle East.
  3. Know how religion, institutions, ethnicity, history, population and outside influences have impacted Southeast Asia.
  4. Know the role cultural traditions, social issues, communism, war and U.S. interests played in shaping East Asia.
  5. Know how diverse cultures, European colonialism and the slave trade, war, famine and other factors have affected Africa over the centuries.
  6. Know how cultural diversity, environmental issues, volatile politics and U.S. interests impacted Latin America.

FIRST SEMESTER

UNITONE: LATIN AMERICA: AN INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Geographic Locations
Chapter 2: Major Religions and Languages
Chapter 3: Region’s History Before and After the European Conquest

Chapter 4: Key Historical Events Associated With Latin America Since Independence

UNIT TWO: ECONOMIC REFORM, LEADERSHIP, AND THE POLITICAL PENDULUM
Chapter5: Challenges of the Region’s Economic Systems
Chapter 6: Challenges Related to the Political Struggle for Power
Chapter 7: How Weak Governments, Corruption, and Crime Affect Economic Development
Chapter 8: Struggle for Power Between Church and State
Chapter 9: How Free Trade Agreements Have affected the Region

SECOND SEMESTER

UNIT THREE: CARTELS AND THE GROWING DRUG TRADE
Chapter 10: Key Factors That Drive and Sustain the Drug Trade
Chapter 11: How the Drug Trade Undermines Local Governments and Damages Economies
Chapter 12: How the US and Local Governments Have Tried to Cut Off the Drug Trade

UNIT FOUR: POVERTY, EDUCATIONAL LIMITATIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
Chapter 13: How Reliance on Commodities Versus Manufactured Goods Impacts Poverty
Chapter 14: The Impact of Racial and Socioeconomic Divisions in Latin America
Chapter 15: How Poor Education, Urban Overcrowding, and High Population Growth Contribute to Poverty

Chapter 16: The Challenges of Environmental Pollution and Deforestation

GRADES
The standard Lyons High School grading scale will be used:
A= 100-90
B = 89-80
C = 79-73
D = 72-68
In progress or failure = 67-0
Each student's AFJROTC course grade will be calculated using the following method:
- Aerospace Science (usually on Monday and Wednesday): 40% of grade

-- Broken evenly between class participation (10%), verbal and written quizzes (10%), oral reports (10%) and closed book tests at the end of each chapter (10%)
- Leadership Education (usually on Tuesday and Thursday): 40% of grade
-- Closed-book test at the end of each unit or lesson(10%)
-- Includes proper wear of the uniform (10%) (almost always on Wednesday)
-- Class participation including flight drill and other flight activities(20%)

-- Community Service hours during semester for additional credit toward overall grade
- Wellness Program (wellness/fitness topics, usually on Friday): 20% of grade

UNIFORMS
Instructors will conduct one weekly uniform inspection, almost always on Wednesday. Failure to wear the uniform will result in a grade of zero for that week's inspection. Each Monday, the instructors will let cadets know which uniform combination to wear on Wednesday of that week (for example, short-sleeved shirt/blouse with open collar or long-sleeved shirt/blouse with tie/tab).