Military Knowledge Class and Q&A with a Veteran

Completed by 4 learners

Ages 14-18

Live One-Time Class

Students will learn the phonetic alphabet, Military Acronyms, cadences and have an opportunity to ask questions.

Theresa Confer

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(56 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets once

3-14 learners per class

40 min

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What’s included

1 live meeting

40 mins in-class hours

Homework

1 hour per week. You may want to provide your child the opportunity to think about questions prior to class. Some possible topic areas to consider are questions related to: Military service, life in a combat zone, family and work balance, Morale and welfare/recreation.

Assessment

No formal assessment will be required. Parents are welcome to test the student's acquisition of knowledge by requesting recitation of the phonetic alphabet, checking for understanding of learned acronyms, and asking your child to sing a cadence.

Class Experience

The course will be presented by power-point. 
Students will be taught the phonetic alphabet, several common Military acronyms, and 3-4 cadences (depending on time available in class). A cadence in military is a manner of singing using call and response. I will teach both the songs and the manner in which they are sung. Cadences used will be of a family friendly nature.

Students will have 5-10 minutes to ask any questions they have about the Military. You may want to provide your child the opportunity to think about questions prior to class. Some possible topic areas to consider are questions related to: Military service, life in a combat zone, family and work balance, Morale and welfare/recreation.

I will not be answering questions regarding weaponry or loss of life. Such questions are not conducive to a group course.If your child has questions related to weaponry, he or she can email me privately. I will never answer any questions related to loss of life in class or via email. Questions of this nature will be deflected and the student will be redirected to a more appropriate set of topics.

I will also allow students the opportunity to share why he/she is interested in the Military. Please remind your student that this is not an opportunity to discuss weaponry or loss of life.

Learning Goals

Students will be able to recite the phonetic alphabet.
Students will be able to define Military acronyms.
Students will be able to demonstrate singing in cadence.
Students will be able to conduct a Q&A with a veteran.

Other Details

Parental Guidance

We will not discuss weaponry or loss of life in this course. Such questions are not conducive to a group course.If your child has questions related to weaponry, he or she can email me privately. I will never answer any questions related to loss of life in class or via email. Questions of this nature will be deflected and the student will be redirected to a more appropriate set of topics. W is Whiskey in the phonetic alphabet. My slide show will include a bottle of whiskey as an image to help students remember the phonetic letter W. The image will be clipart and no brand name will be on the image.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Theresa Confer

Joined December, 2017

4.9

56reviews

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education

I served 5 years in the US Army as a Military Police Officer on active duty. During my term of service, I spent a year in Afghanistan. I also served as a recreational program manager during my last year in the Army.