1. Instructors: George Crowl
QM-1
Quartermaster
Ideals
This PowerPoint is provided for those who may not have appropriate training aids available in a ship or location. This generally follows a companion lesson plan available at I expect you to modify it to fit your situation and teaching style. I am more concerned that Scouts learn than this fit a specific style. I am, however, a fan of the Effective Teaching model. Teaching EDGE is somewhat simplistic in its approach, but that has some advantages.
Note: These lesson plans may also be used for teaching in the ship. For administrative convenience, they cover the entire specific numbered requirement (except one, where Galley is covered separately!). Individual Sea Scout Academy lessons may only cover part of the requirements. Similarly, ships may find that even just a portion of a subrequirement is all that can be done during a particular ship meeting. Adapt these lessons as needed to fit your youth and your situation. Share these plans with your youth who are teaching.
Philosophy: Sea Scout Academy’s primary purpose is to teach the material to the Sea Scout. If the Sea Scout demonstrates mastery of parts of the subject, then the instructor should annotate on the class roster what has been passed, in the instructor’s opinion. Skippers have the right to re-examine any Sea Scout in any requirement. (Knots are not a good subject to give a pass in.) SSA may schedule only portions of ORD-8.
Instructors: George Crowl

2. Course Outline
a. Initiate a discussion on the ideals stated in the Sea Promise.
b. Prepare a written analysis, offering recommendations for improvements regarding one of the ship's programs: bylaws and code, training programs, ceremonies, quarterdeck meetings, recruiting programs, or fund-raising.
Requirements:
Reference:

3. QM-1a
a. Initiate a discussion on the ideals stated in the Sea Promise. D

4. Leading a Discussion What are your objectives?
What do you want the Scouts to take away from the discussion?
Write them down A
Leading a discussion is an important skill. First, determine your objectives. What do you want the Scouts to take away from the discussion?

5. Sea Promise Questions Open-ended – promotes discussion
Write some down beforehand
“What are the purposes of the Sea Promise?”
Ask similar questions about each separate section of the Sea Promise A
Second, select some open-ended questions about the Sea Promise. For example, “What are the purposes of the Sea Promise?” Ask similar questions about the individual sections of the Sea Promise.

6. Physical Setting What is the best physical setting for a discussion?
Where all can see each other
Probably in a circle, empty in the middle
Where does the facilitator sit?
Where there is control, but not domination
Part of the circle A

7. Kinds of Questions?
Overhead – to everyone, anyone can answer, but sometimes one person will try to dominate
Direct – to a single person – lets everyone else off the hook
Overhead-direct – initially appears open to everyone, but may be directed to an individual who has not been participating, etc.
Open-ended
No pat answer A
Overhead questions are those addressed to the group as a whole, and may be answered by anyone. These are good questions if you don't have an individual who likes to dominate the conversation.
Direct questions are addressed to an individual, asking that person to answer the question. These are used when an individual is quiet, not participating in the discussion, used to bring the person into the conversation. Under some circumstances, you could embarrass a person, but probably not in this discussion. The disadvantage of this kind of question is that it lets everyone off the hook right away.
Overhead-direct questions have some of the advantages of both. Posing it as an overhead asks all the group members to think about it, but then directing it to a person who has been unwilling or unable to join the conversation involves them in the discussion. This is also a lead-in to a followup of the same question to another member.

8. Summarize
Ask members to summarize each part of the discussion as you go along
Each part of the Sea Promise?
Discussion moderator should try to summarize the discussion at the end A
It is often appropriate to ask another member to summarize the discussion a couple times. If needed, the moderator can do so. The moderator should make the final summary.

9. QM-1b
b. Prepare a written analysis, offering recommendations for improvements
regarding one of the following ship’s programs: bylaws and code, training programs, ceremonies, quarterdeck meetings, recruiting programs, or fund- raising. T

10. Analysis Perhaps gather data Make judgements Make recommendations
What basis will you use for those recommendations? A
An analysis indicates the Scout is going to make judgements and recommendations about what is going well or poorly in one of the specified areas.

11. Topic Selection
Candidate should have some interest and knowledge / expertise in the area
May need to limit the topic for some candidates A
The Scout should select an area in which s/he has an interest and perhaps some expertise. After selecting the area, the Scout may need to limit the topic more, depending on the situation and the individual.

12. Brainstorm Identify as many strengths and weaknesses as possible
Select those most important
Perhaps limit the topic again
OR, could mean select a new topic because there is not enough material to use A
Having limited the topic, the Scout should identify as many of the problems and strengths that s/he can. This may show the need to limit the topic again. It can also show that a different area needs to be selected if there are not enough issues to discuss.

13. Outline, Body Write an outline first Organizes your paper
May suggest other information / viewpoints
Write the paper from the outline
Problem statement
Introduction
Body
Conclusions / recommendations A
After identifying issues and strengths, we recommend trying to write an outline. The outline ought to clarify the analysis. Following the outline, write the body of the analysis. Insure that it has a problem statement, and recommendations.

14. Housekeeping Use a computer if possible Check spelling and grammar
We know it is like school, but poor English reflects on you
If you have problems, get someone knowledgeable to help you after you have your ideas on paper
All good writers have a good editor! A
No format is specified, nor should one be required. However, in this day of computers, it would be better to be typed. Scouts should be made aware of issues of grammar and spelling, because these can affect their later life. Understand and make allowances for learning disability.

15. Questions? R