CONTENTS
PagePart One: Preliminaries / 2
Part Two: Introduction / 3
Part Three: Development / 4
Part A / 4
Part B / 4
Part C / 5
Part Four: Consolidation / 7
[INSERT LESSON TITLE HERE]
PART ONE: PRELIMINARIES
Background
You are on the [Course Title] attached to the [Name of Establishment] in [Location].
Prelims for Self
1. Whiteboard: Position (in room relative to instructor & students).
2. Whiteboard pens: (number and colours required).
3. Flipchart: stating name, title & objectives (if used).
4. Whiteboard Eraser.
Prelims for Students
1. Seating arrangements.
2. Can they see you clearly?
3. Are they comfortable – Not to hot/cold?
4. Lighting – can they see the instructional aids’ clearly?
Caveats
Most establishments will utilise ready-made course material for instructors to use, i.e. death by PowerPoint. However, during the DITS course students are encouraged to use other instructional forms and aids.
The DITS course is predicated on classroom-based teaching, i.e. indoors, and instructors will be required to adapt the session for outdoor-based classes.
This template is based on a 20 minute lesson as conducted on the DITS course. Normal military lessons are 40 minutes in duration with, approximately, 4 minutes preliminaries and introduction, 32 minutes main theme, and 4 minutes consolidation.
PART TWO: INTRODUCTION
Interest
This module is part of your training package which will go towards your [what] and also give you the added bonus of [a pay rise, provided you pass the course].
Need
Why does the student need to complete this module?
Part of your remit as a deckhand on board the army vessels is to be a competent lookout. Your job will be to look for and report targets to the Officer of the Watch, so that he can assess the situation and take any remedial action as required. Obviously if you don’t know what cardinal marks look like, then you cannot correctly carry out your duties as a lookout. Therefore to that end the title of my lesson is:
Title
[Insert Lesson Title Here]
Range
1. Question policy to students is nomination.
2. Questions from students:
a. I will ask for questions from you at certain stages; or
b. If necessary put your hand up to grab my attention if you are not sure about something.
3. Notes policy: a handout will be given at the start/end of the lesson.
4. Lesson content:
a. Part A: What are Cardinal Marks used for?
b. Part B: What Cardinal Marks look like?
c. Part C: What colour light they use & their sequence.
Objectives
Use whiteboard to visually show objectives
By the end of this lesson you will be able to:
1. State the purpose of Cardinal Marks;
2. Describe the 4 Cardinal Marks; and
3. Identify the 4 Cardinal lights.
Time Limit: 2min
PART THREE: DEVELOPMENT
Part A: State the Purpose of Cardinal Marks
Lead In: You are driving along in your RIB and there is a submerged danger in front of you.
Problem Q: What is going to happen?
Problem: You will crash/hit it.
Solution Q: What can we use to show us where this danger is and stop us crashing into it?
Solution: Signs/Markers.
Teaching Point 1
These are called Cardinal Marks & they are used to warn vessels of a danger and divert them onto a safe course.
Part B: Describe the 4 Cardinal Marks
Instructional Aids: Whiteboard & Pens
Teaching Point 2
There are 4 types of Cardinal Mark.
1. There are four types of Cardinal Mark which reflect the four main compass points, these are:
A. North Cardinal.
B. East Cardinal.
C. South Cardinal.
D. West Cardinal.
Teaching Point 3
Describe the colouring of Cardinal Marks.
2. Cardinal marks come in a mix of two colours.
A. They come in a colour mix of black and yellow, which I will expand on in a minute.
Teaching Point 4
There are 2 types of Cardinal Mark shape – Pillar & Spar.
Teaching Point 5
Draw the Cardinals, explaining their shapes & colours.
3. Draw Cardinals using the whiteboard.
A. Draw the North Cardinal Mark & explain.
Teaching Point 6
Point out relevance of top marks – helps to identify Cardinal type, especially in poor/low - visibility/weather.
· Draw a South Cardinal Mark.
· Ask students if they could describe a South Cardinal colours & position, correct as necessary.
· Draw East Cardinal & explain.
· Ask students if they could describe a West Cardinal colours & position, correct as necessary.
Teaching Point 7
Explain how to use a Cardinal Mark – explaining which direction you should take for each of the cardinals.
Part C: Identify the 4 Cardinal Lights
Lead In: Its night time and you are travelling along in your vessel and you know there is a Cardinal ahead of you.
Problem Q: What could happen?
Problem: You could hit it.
Solution Q: What could you use on the cardinal to stop you hitting it?
Solution: A Light.
Teaching Point 8
Lights are used at night to identify the position of Cardinal Marks.
Teaching Point 9
The light colour of Cardinal Marks is white.
Instructional Aids: Whiteboard & Pens
5. Show on whiteboard next to the Cardinal Marks the light sequence of the Cardinal Marks.
Teaching Point 10
The light sequences are aligned with the 3, 6, 9 & 12 positions on the clock face.
These are:
A. North Cardinal - Quick flashing or Very quick flashing.
B. East Cardinal - Q Fl 3 every 10sec or VQ FL 3 every
5sec.
C. South Cardinal - Q FL 6 + L FL every 15sec or VQ FL 6
+ L FL every 10sec.
D. West Cardinal - Q Fl 9 every 15sec + VQ FL 9 every
10sec.
Time Limit: 16min
PART FOUR: CONSOLIDATION
Summary
In summary then you have learned why Cardinal Marks are used, the different types, their shape and colour coding.
Objectives
Use whiteboard to visually show objectives.
You can now:
1. State the purpose of cardinal marks;
2. Describe the 4 cardinal marks; and
3. Identify the 4 cardinal lights.
Questions
Get students to turn over any notes etc.
Q1. What is the purpose of Cardinal Marks?
A1. These are called Cardinal Marks & they are used to warn vessels of unseen dangers and divert them onto a safe course.
Q2. What are the 2 shapes of Cardinal Mark.
A2. Pillar & Spar.
Q3. Describe a North Cardinal Mark.
A3. Spar or Pillar, Black top & yellow bottom, 2 triangles on top with apex’s pointing up (also black).
Q4. What colour is the light on Cardinal Marks.
A4. White.
Q5. What Cardinal Mark shows the light sequence Q FL 6 + L FL every 15 seconds?
A5. South Cardinal Mark.
Reference
1. Admiralty Manual of Navigation.
2. Your handout.
Link
Look forward to your next lesson which will teach you about [Channel Markers].
Time Limit: 2min
Total Time: 20min
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