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

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

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

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

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

11. Topic Selection
Candidate should have some interest and knowledge / expertise in the area
May need to limit the topic for some candidates A

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

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

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

15. Questions? R