L EADERSHIP E DUCATION & T RAINING Foundations for Success & Wellness, Fitness, and First Aid US Army Cadet Command - FT. Monroe, Virginia HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION IS UNLIMITED. Unit 3: Foundations for Success Unit 3 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Know Yourself — Socrates Lesson 1: Self-Awareness............................................................................................................. 1 Lesson 2: Appreciating Diversity through Winning Colors........................................................... 6 Lesson 3: Personal Growth Plan .................................................................................................... 9 Lesson 4: Brain Structure and Function........................................................................................ 13 Lesson 5: Left-Brain/Right-Brain ................................................................................................. 23 Lesson 6: Learning Style and Processing Preferences .................................................................. 31 Lesson 7: Learning Models........................................................................................................... 37 Lesson 8: Multiple Intelligences ................................................................................................... 42 Chapter 2: Study Skills Lesson 1: Becoming an Active Learner ....................................................................................... 45 Lesson 2: Reading for Meaning — Comprehension Strategies ............................................... 49 Lesson 3: Reading for Meaning — Vocabulary Strategies........................................................... 53 Lesson 4: Study Habits that Work for You................................................................................... 56 Lesson 5: Test Taking Techniques................................................................................................ 61 Chapter 3: Communication Skills Lesson 1: The Communication Process ....................................................................................... 66 Lesson 2: Becoming a Better Writer............................................................................................. 70 Lesson 3: Becoming a Better Listener.................................................................................. 79 Lesson 4: Creating Better Speeches.............................................................................................. 85 Lesson 5: Becoming a Better Speaker........................................................................................... 94 Lesson 6: Communicating in Groups........................................................................................... 101 Lesson 7: Roles in Group Communication .................................................................................. 107 Chapter 4: Conflict Resolution Lesson 1: Finding Solutions — Conflict...................................................................................... 110 Lesson 2: Finding Solutions — Conflict and Behavior ............................................................... 117 Lesson 3: Finding Solutions — Mediation .................................................................................. 120 Chapter 5: Teaching Skills Lesson 1: Preparing to Teach....................................................................................................... 123 Lesson 2: Using and Developing Lesson Plans............................................................................ 128 Lesson 3: Delivering Instruction.................................................................................................. 132 Lesson 4: Use Variety in Your Lesson Plan ................................................................................ 137 Lesson 5: Graphic Organizers...................................................................................................... 141 Lesson 6: Using Feedback in the Classroom ............................................................................... 147 Chapter 6: Making a Difference with Service Learning Lesson 1: Orientation to Service Learning................................................................................... 151 Lesson 2: Plan and Train for Your Exploratory Project............................................................... 155 Lesson 3: Project Reflection and Integration ............................................................................... 159 Chapter 7: Career Planning Lesson 1: Career Exploration Strategy......................................................................................... 165 Lesson 2: Career Development Portfolio..................................................................................... 169 Lesson 3: Civilian Career Opportunities...................................................................................... 172 Lesson 4: Military Career Opportunities...................................................................................... 175 Lesson 5: College Preparation ..................................................................................................... 182 Unit 3: Foundations for Success Chapter 8: Planning Skills and Social Responsibility Lesson 1: Making the Right Choices ........................................................................................... 186 Lesson 2: Goals and Goal Setting ................................................................................................ 190 Lesson 3: Time Management....................................................................................................... 193 Lesson 4: Cadet Etiquette Guide.................................................................................................. 198 Glossary...................................................................................................................................... 214 Unit 3: Foundations for Success Chapter 1: Know Yourself — Socrates Lesson 1: Self Awareness KNOW YOURSELF — SOCRATES LESSON 1: SELF-AWARENESS Being aware of personal preferences is an important step. Understanding others, being aware of what makes them tick, is another important interpersonal skill. You assessment will learn more about that in the following associate lesson, Appreciating Diversity through Win- cluster ning Colors. differentiate introspection LEARNING TO GROW Self-awareness is just the beginning of a lifetime of growth and learning. Once you INTRODUCTION understand what you prefer, what is comfortable for you, it is much easier to You may notice that some people branch out of your comfort zone to learn new behave or conduct themselves like you and behaviors. Having options, about how to others behave quite differently. For example, behave, rather than just responding in one person may be very quiet and doing whatever way feels natural, gives you the contemplative while another may be the life freedom to act in a sensible way, given the of the party. Identifying your own preferences situation. and the preferences of others can be an important building block in the foundation for It is in these moments when you your success. This knowledge can help you to choose to be a bit uncomfortable, that you understand situations as they unfold, improve have the most potential to learn and grow. your communication with others, and influ- This is especially true if you select the areas ence people and situations to get the results for development, because you have a personal you desire. reason to do so. Motivation is a powerful influence on our success. NATURAL TENDENCIES Everyone has preferences. How these are developed in each of us is a complex combination of things. Whether you are born with them or learn them — nature or nurture — can be an interesting question to explore. It is also interesting to think about how much preferences guide our behavior. Behaviors that feel comfortable, that you do without thinking, that just seem THE PROCESS OF SELF-DISCOVERY natural, that you resort to when under stress, or that you simply identify as “the way you do How do you discover more about your things” can all be considered to be natural own natural tendencies, or preferences? Here tendencies, or your personal preferences. Unit 3: Foundations for Success 1 Chapter 1: Know Yourself — Socrates Lesson 1: Self Awareness are some ways you can enhance your self- There are several key concepts to keep knowledge: in mind if observation is to be a truly valuable self-discovery process. • Introspection • Situation — What is going on? Observation • Feedback (giving and receiving) In terms of the situation, get a sense of the environment in which a behavior • Assessment Tools occurred. What are the significant factors? Who is involved? This context information INTROSPECTION offers additional perspective about the behavior. You can pay attention and take note of your own experiences, actions, and reactions. Specific Behavior — What happened? Your own observations are invaluable sources of information about who you are and what For an observation to offer objective makes you tick. Paying attention to how you information rather than subjective, or merely feel inside while you participate in a variety an opinion, it needs to be specific. Vague of activities can give you some insight into comments are not as helpful as a concrete your own behavioral preferences. example. • Do you feel happier when working