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US ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE

International Military Student Preparatory Course

Advance Sheet for Lesson 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 thesedifferences. 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 understandsituations, 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; livingwithin 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.

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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: RespondingJPME 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 andreadings

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

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JPME I Learning Areas Supported: None.

3. LEADER BEHAVIORS

2.4.2 Understand situations, find causes, arrive at justifiable conclusions, make good judgments,learn from experience, be adaptable.

2.4.3 View problems from several perspectives.2.5.1 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 culturaldifferences 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 todevelop 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.

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US ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE

International Military Student Preparatory Course

Advance Sheet for Lesson P910

Cultural Differences

Appendix AAssessment 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 100%

Daily AAR & Journal 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

CGSC STANDARD: Balances the attainment of individual and group goals.

GRADE: (CGSOC) GRADE: (CAS3)

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NMI

INSTRUCTOR COMMENTS:

Leader Behaviors

2.4.2 Understand situations, find causes, arrive at justifiable conclusions, make good judgments, learn

from experiences, be adaptable.

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PARTICIPANT: DATE:

Assessment of

(check one):

ASSIGNMENT/COURSE TITLE:

Classroom Participation/P910 Cultural Differences

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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, loca

national, and IO communities; given the community cultural and social environment; handouts; references and reading

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 high

Qualitative Assessment (“Results”)

Your behavior:

“Elements of Reasoning” and “Intellectual Standards” adapted from Richard Paul, Center for Critical Thinking.

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competitive collaborative

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COGNITIVE LEVEL ATTAINED

(Higher levels includecharacteristics of lower levels.)

EVALUATION (Judging o

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.)

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“Performance = Activity + Results”

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