JROTC

The Army JROTC Curriculum

The JROTC curriculum, which fully or partially addresses a number of national academic standards – to include Common Core State Standards (CCSS) – includes course work on leadership, civics, geography and global awareness, health, and wellness, language arts, life skills, and U.S. history. The curriculum is based on the principles of performance-based, learner-centered education and promotes development of core abilities: capacity for life-long learning, communication, responsibility for actions and choices, good citizenship, respectful treatment of others, and critical thinking techniques.

"What" is Learned in JROTC "How" is it Learned?

. Every classroom is equipped with leading edge technologies to teach, assess, and report student progress. Teachers are trained to utilize a range of technologies and develop social/emotional skills, support academic content through gaming and simulations, and promote the role of social media. Thus, students engage in meaningful, purposeful activities that lead them to demonstrate success through a portfolio of accomplishments. A cadet beginning the ninth grade might follow a course similar to the one below:

Leadership Education & Training	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4
Unit 1: Citizenship in Action	Foundations of Army JROTC Getting Involved	The Nation’s Defense Forces
Unit 2: Leadership Theory & Application	Being a Leader	Knowing How to Lead	Leading Situations	Leadership Lab
Unit 3: Foundations for Success	Know yourself – Socrates Study Skills	Communication Skills Conflict Resolution Teaching Skills	Making a Difference w/Service Learning Career Planning	Planning Skills Social Responsibility NEFE High School Financial Planning Program
Unit 4: Wellness, Fitness, and First Aid	Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle	Cadet Challenge	First Aid for Emergency and non-Emergency Situations	Drug and Substance Abuse Awareness Drug Prevention/Intervention
Unit 5: Geography, Map Skills & Environmental Awareness	The Globe	Maps, Map Reading and Land Navigation	Orienteering Air Navigation	Exploring the World
Unit 6: Citizenship in American History & Government	You the People – Citizenship Skills Your Job as an American Citizen	You the People – Citizenship Action Group Process Founding and Growth of a Nation (history 1776 to present)	The Federal Judicial System Sources of power	Advanced Citizenship and American History

In addition to a typical JROTC curriculum, Cadets may have the opportunity to participate in a number of co-curricular activities offered by JROTC:

• JROTC Leadership Challenge and Academic Bowl (JLAB): a competitive program that imparts values of leadership and citizenship while preparing for higher education milestones like college entrance exams.

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Camps: a one week college residential program at STEM labs with interaction with college-level professors and graduate and undergraduate students.

• JROTC Raider Challenge: A competitive program for JROTC Cadets in five different fitness and skill events.

• Air Rifle Competitions: Marksmanship programs that promote teamwork, self confidence and marksmanship skills.

• Drill Competitions: Programs for traditional drill formations including regulation and exhibition/pageantry categories.