1. (U1C1L1:G1) What is the mission of Army JROTC?
To motivate young people to be better citizens.
2. (U3C8L2:G6) What is an exploratory project in Service Learning?
A teacher-planned introductory project designed to introduce students to service learning and provide them with a meaningful experience
3. (U3C8L1:G1) An environment where one can learn and develop by actively participating in organized service experiences within one's community is called ______.
service learning
4. (U3C8L2:Q3) Your service learning team is developing a plan of action for a community wide recycling drive. As you plan for all of the tasks that need to be completed, you realize that there is no way that you can accomplish a recycling drive for the whole community in the time that you have for the project.
What should you do?
Revise the project goal. Instead of trying to cover the whole community, target a realistic number of neighborhoods.
5. (U3C8L2:Q4) Which of the following options (A-D) would NOT be a rule for Executing the Service in a service learning project:
If you are a team leader, make sure your team members are assigned to the easiest tasks.
6. (U3C1L3:G6) What does the Empathy Scale measure on your Personal Skills Map?
It measures your ability to sense, understand, and accept another person's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
7. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy oral essay should be between 1 and 2 minutes long.
False
8. (U3C8L1:Q1) Which of the following options (A-D) illustrate the correct sequence of activities in service learning?
Orientation and Training + Meaningful Service + Structured Reflection = Service Learning
9. (U1C1L1:G2) In your LET texts, what will Leadership Theory and Application teach you?
How to influence others while you are leading them.
How to be a leader.
What you do while you are leading.
All of the above
10. (U3C1L3:G9) A learned ability to identify, experience, understand, and express human emotions in healthy and productive ways is called ______.
emotional intelligence
11. (U1C1L1:Q4) The JROTC Instructor asked your friend what he knew about Army JROTC. He replied that he had heard both good and bad things about it. He also said that he thought it would be a good place to learn leadership, but that he was sure he wasn't going to like some of the challenges. The instructor smiled because she liked his answer, then she thanked your friend for his candor. Your friend didn't know what that meant, so the instructor asked you if you knew.
What should you say?
Candor means fairness, openness, and frankness.
12. (U3C8L2:G4) ______is an instructional strategy that promotes active learning where problems form the focus and learning stimulus and problem-solving skills are used.
Problem-based learning
13. (U3C8L1:G5) What is the purpose of a learning log?
To record reflections, experiences, observations, goals, etc.
14. (U3C1L3:G5) What does the Self-Esteem scale measure on the Personal Skills Map?
It measures your self-perceived level of personal worth.
15. (U1C1L1:Q1) If someone asked you about what you expect to get out of Army JROTC, which one of the following responses would you use to best inform them about the mission and purpose of JROTC?
"We expect to develop our personal growth skills as we participate in a variety of experiences and leadership situations to help us be better citizens. That’s the mission of JROTC."
16. Why does a Cadet analyze their audience before preparing a presentation or speech?
A Cadet needs to know the background of the audience so the Cadet can use language they understand and language that will not offend the audience and cause them to "turn off" the Cadet's message.
17. (U3C8L1:G4) ______, or taking time to observe, analyze, and integrate actions with learning, is an important part of the learning process and of service learning.
Reflection
18. (U3C8L2:Q2) Which of the following option (A-D) is NOT a good example of being prepared for a service learning project?
Post a detailed schedule for the project and remind everyone that they must meet the posted deadlines.
19. (U3C1L3:G7) What does the Sales Orientation/Leadership scale measure on the Personal Skills Map?
It measures how you perceive your skills at positively impacting and influencing the actions of other people.
20. (U3C8L1:Q4) Which of the following options (A-D) is not an example of a type of structured reflection for a service learning project?
Project Proposal
21. (U3C8L1:G11) To record reflections, experiences, observations, and goals in service learning, you should keep a ______.
learning log
22. (U3C8L1:Q3) Which of the following options (A-D) is not a characteristic of meaningful service?
Includes an extensive fund-raising component
23. (U3C8L1:G8) An environment where one can learn and develop by actively participating in organized service experiences within one's community is called ______.
service learning
24. (U1C1L1:Q2) A friend of yours tells you that citizenship can't be developed in a classroom. She believes that people learn citizenship skills from their families. Which of the following answers would you use to best demonstrate your citizenship skills, and to best explain how Army JROTC develops citizenship?
"Families can set the foundation for good citizenship, but Army JROTC helps promote it further through projects outside of the home."
25. (U3C8L2:G7) Learning that helps students gain practical knowledge, skills, or practice from direct observation or participation in an activity or event is called ______.
experiential learning
26. (U3C8L2:G3) What is experiential learning?
Learning that helps students gain practical knowledge, skills, or practice from direct observation or participation in an activity or event
27. (U3C8L2:G2) A teacher-planned introductory project designed to introduce students to service learning and provide them with a meaningful experience is also called a(n) ______project.
exploratory
28. (U3C8L2:Q1) You are discussing potential service learning projects with Debra, a fellow JROTC Cadet. Debra needs some work done on her car and suggests offering a free car repair clinic to students as a service learning project since several other Cadets know how to work on cars. How do you respond to Debra's suggestion?
Remind Debra that service learning needs to address a school or community need that relates to the JROTC curriculum. Since car repair isn't part of the curriculum, it would not be an appropriate project.
29. (U3C1L3:G6) What does the Empathy Scale measure on your Personal Skills Map?
It measures your ability to sense, understand, and accept another person's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
30. (U3C1L3:G7) What does the Sales Orientation/Leadership scale measure on the Personal Skills Map?
It measures how you perceive your skills at positively impacting and influencing the actions of other people.
31. (U3C1L3:G3) What does the change orientation scale measure on the Personal Skills Map?
It measures your motivation and readiness to change your skills.
32. (U3C1L3:G2) What does the Interpersonal Deference scale measure on the Personal Skills Map?
The degree to which your communication style is indirect, self-inhibiting, self-denying, and ineffectual for the accurate expression of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
33. (U3C1L3:Q1) Craig's success profile showed that he needs a lot of improvement in time management, stress management, and physical wellness. He also needs to improve his self-esteem and interpersonal assertion skills. He was overwhelmed at first, but after six months, his JROTC Instructor commended him for improving in all five areas.
Which of the following key emotional skills most allowed Craig to improve in all of these areas?
Change Orientation
34. What is the key to success in JROTC?
Teamwork
35. The topic for the 2017 2018 Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Oral Essay Competition is
America's History: Our Hope for the Future