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P910 Cultural Differences 1. SCOPE The outcome of this lesson is for you to acknowledge and to appropriately respond to the cultural differences that exist between your country and the United States. In order to enable you to achieve this endstate the lesson introduces you to some of the differences among cultures that are less obvious than those of language, religions, ethnicity, and government. It highlights such topics as low and high-context cultures, personal demeanor, eye contact and several other important concepts. Additionally, the material covers some of the nuances that are so important to living in and amongst individuals from a different culture. It does this in order to help you understand why different cultures behave the way they do. Furthermore, in order to understand and acknowledge these differences you are required to bring in two newspaper clippings that demonstrate some very obvious cultural differences between your country and the United States and to discuss the various aspects of these differences. In do this and working your way through the material in the lesson you will challenge your own biases while developing new ideas, Leader Behavior 2.5.1. Additionally, the practical exercise which entails 5 case studies, all of which relate to individual rights, will provide you with the opportunity to view problems from several perspectives, Leader Behavior 2.4.3, and to understand situations, find causes, arrive at justifiable conclusions, make good judgments, learn from experience, be adaptable, Leader Behavior 2.4.2. 2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES TLO B Action: Develop awareness of societal/cultural differences and standards. Condition: As a CGSOC Student International Military Student and member of a staff group; living within the US military, local, national, and IMS communities; given concrete experiences; the community cultural and social environment; handouts; references and readings; practical exercises, group dialogues, and discussions. Standard: Development must include 1. Acknowledgement of societal/cultural differences. 2. Relating to protection of human rights. 3. Providing honorable representation for home country. 4. Demonstrating awareness of historical development and current structure of US Armed Forces. 5. Understanding of US political system. 6. Demonstrate an understanding of sustainment of the US officer corps. 7. Acknowledgement of American public and social welfare system. Learning Level: Affective: Responding. JPME I Learning Areas Supported: None ELO B.01 Action: Acknowledge societal/cultural differences. Condition: As a CGSOC Student International Officer and member of a staff group; living within the US military, local, national, and IO communities; given the community cultural and social environment; handouts; references and readings; practical exercises, group dialogues, and discussions; computer assisted research and instruction. P910-CD-AS-1

Standard: Acknowledgement will include: 1. Recognition of cultural differences and how they are associated with student performance in CGSOC. 2. Recognition of differences between home country and the US Army. 3. Adjustment of conduct to sustain performance in the new environment. Learning Level: Affective: Responding JPME I Learning Areas Supported: None ELO B.02 Action: Relate to protection of human rights. Condition: As a CGSOC Student International Officer and member of a staff group; living within the US military, local, national, and IMS communities; given the community cultural and social environment; handouts; references and readings; practical exercises, group dialogues, and discussions. Standard: Relating includes: 1. Recognition of the facets of protection of human rights. 2. Recognition of how human rights is associated with student performance in CGSOC. 3. Recognition of human rights relationship as an expression of US foreign policy. Learning Level: Affective: Responding JPME I Learning Areas Supported: None. TLO C Action: Apply CGSOC skills. Condition: Individually or within a group; as an officer working on preparation of country and government briefings; given concrete experiences, class discussions; reading assignments; timed requirements, and references; and computer assisted instruction and research. Standard: Application includes: 1. Applying briefing techniques, IAW ST 22-2. 2. Individual/group research techniques. 3. Recording events, IAW ST 22-2. 4. Participating in class IAW staff group and lesson requirements. 5. Understand group development. 6. Applying Microsoft Office and CGSOC related internet computer skills. 7. Effective written communication. 8. Complying with laws/rules/regulations to include use of government assets. 9. Honorable representation of home country. Learning Level: Cognitive: Application JMPE Learning Areas Supported: None. ELO C.04 Action: Participate in class. Condition: As a CGSOC International Military Student and member of a staff group; given the community cultural and social environment; given concrete experiences; handouts; references and readings Standard: Application will include: 1. Development of a group focus (vision). 2. Development of individual and group goals. 3. Development of individual and group objectives. 4. Development of individual and group expectations. 5. Provision of individual ideas or opinions. Learning Level: Cognitive: Application P910-CD-AS-2

JPME I Learning Areas Supported: None. 3. LEADER BEHAVIORS 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.5.1 Understand situations, find causes, arrive at justifiable conclusions, make good judgments, learn from experience, be adaptable. View problems from several perspectives. Challenges bias of self and subordinates while developing new ideas and approaches.

4. ISSUE MATERIAL a. Advance Issue: ST 20-2 b. During Class: 5 Case Studies 5. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT a. Study Requirements: (1) First Requirement: Read: The Values Americans Live By Review: Chapter 4, ST 20-2 Scan: NA b. Bring to Class: You are required to bring in 2 newspaper clippings that demonstrate cultural differences that exist between your country and U.S. culture. Furthermore, be prepared to discuss their content in class. 6. ASSESSMENT PLAN Students will be assessed on their demonstrated understanding of the course material and ability to develop and deliver relevant insights from course material in a clear and concise fashion. Students demonstrate their knowledge, skill, and ability through the quality and focus of their discussion comments and questions, their preparation for class, their ability to reason critically and to think creatively, their performance during practical exercises and case studies, and contributions to group work. Class participation is assessed on a daily basis. Specifically for this lesson, instructors focus on one leader behavior. Students will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in: 2.4.2 Understand situations, find causes, arrive at justifiable conclusions, make good judgments, learn from experience, be adaptable. See Appendix A for additional detailed assessment information. P910-CD-AS-3

US ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE International Military Student Preparatory Course Advance Sheet for Lesson P910 Cultural Differences Appendix A Assessment Plan 1. Part of your performance for the completing the International Military Student Preparatory Course is assessed in this lesson through the following: Class Participation Daily AAR & Journal 100% P/F

2. Class participation standards and guidelines: A Exceeded Standard. Consistent participation during class discussions, class practical exercises, and briefings which are thought provoking, relevant, clear, logical, and is a major contributor to student and group learning. B Meets Standard. Participation is appropriate, relevant, clear, accurate, logical, and contributes to class learning. C Below Standard. Borderline participation which is appropriate, rarely relevant, often unclear, often inaccurate, illogical, and contributes very little to group learning. U Unsatisfactory. Participation which is clearly inappropriate, irrelevant, unclear, inaccurate, and often inhibits student and group learning. Class Participation (Individual) Class participation in this lesson will constitute 100% of your overall grade and a part of the overall 75% class participation grade for IMSPC. Instructors assess your demonstrated understanding of the course material and your ability to develop and deliver cogent arguments or relevant insights from course material in a clear and concise fashion. You must demonstrate your knowledge, skill, and ability through the quality and focus of your discussion, comments and questions, your preparation for class, your ability to reason critically and to think creatively, your performance during practical exercises and case studies, and contributions to group work. Class participation is assessed during this 1-hour block of instruction. Specifically for this lesson, instructors focus on one leader behavior. You will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in: 2.4.2 Understand situations, find causes, arrive at justifiable conclusions, make good judgments, learn from experience, be adaptable. See CGSC Form 1009C.

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ASSESSING CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION PARTICIPANT: Assessment of (check one): Course or Single multiple activity activitie s ASSIGNMENT/COURSE TITLE: Classroom Participation/P910 Cultural Differences INSTRUCTOR/DEPARTMENT: DATE:

CGSC STANDARD: Balances the attainment of individual and group goals. GRADE: (CGSOC) A O B E C S U NI NMI INSTRUCTOR COMMENTS: Leader Behaviors 2.4.2 Understand situations, find causes, arrive at justifiable conclusions, make good judgments, learn from experiences, be adaptable. GRADE: (CAS3)

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STUDENT COMMENTS: Assignment ELO B.01 Action: Acknowledge societal/cultural differences. Condition: As a CGSOC Student International Officer and member of a staff group; living within the US military, local, national, and IO communities; given the community cultural and social environment; handouts; references and readings; practical exercises, group dialogues, and discussions; computer assisted research and instruction. Standard: Acknowledgement will include: 4. Recognition of cultural differences and how they are associated with student performance in CGSOC. 5. Recognition of differences between home country and the US Army. 6. Adjustment of conduct to sustain performance in the new environment. Learning Level: Affective: Responding JPME I Learning Areas Supported: None Quantitative Assessment (Activity) low Qualitative Assessment (Results) Your behavior: Elements of Reasoning and Intellectual Standards adapted from Richard Paul, Center for Critical Thinking. reserved competitive Your reasoning:
Point of View Assumptions

high

assertive collaborative
high

Elements of Reasoning

low

5 4 3 2 1

Consequences

Conclusions

Information

Concepts

Intellectual Standards

5 4 3 2 1
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Significance

high

COGNITIVE LEVEL ATTAINED (Higher levels include characteristics of lower levels.) EVALUATION (Judging or weighing by building and using criteria and standards.) SYNTHESIS (Integrating parts into a new whole.) ANALYSIS (Breaking material down into component parts to determine structures and relationships.) APPLICATION (Use of knowledge to solve problems.) COMPREHENSION (Understanding of the material.) KNOWLEDGE (Recall of specific information.)

Question

Purpose

Relevance

Precision

Accuracy

Breadth

Clarity

Depth

Logic

Performance = Activity + Results

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