US ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE International Military Student Preparatory Course Advance Sheet for Lesson

P910 US Army Interviews 1. SCOPE This lesson supports the overall P910 course objective by allowing you to interview members of various US Army personnel categories (officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and Army civilian employees) to gain an appreciation of their experience, education, career patterns, and the role each plays in the Army. The lesson builds on instruction you have already received on the US Armed Forces and the US Army Officer Corps. This lesson emphasizes two field grade leader competency map (FGLM) skills by challenging you to improve your ability to reason critically (2.4) and think creatively (2.5). During the discussion, you will be challenged to demonstrate three specific leader behaviors that are indicative of exemplary field grade officer skill. The behaviors are: Understand situations, find causes, arrive at justifiable conclusions, make good judgments, learn from experience, be adaptable (2.4.2), view problems from several perspectives (2.4.3) and challenges bias of self and subordinates while developing new ideas and approaches (2.5.1). The behaviors identified in the FGLM provide a common language and assist in the assessment of your overall performance by providing performance indicators to differentiate between successful and exemplary performance. 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.04 Action: Demonstrate awareness of the US Armed Forces 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: Awareness will include: P910-AI-AS1

1. Recognition of mission of the US Armed Services. 2. Recognition of US Army command structure. 3. Recognition of US Army concepts for utilization in CGSOC. 4. Recognition of historical events that led to current US structure. 5. Description of the United States Army officer acquisition process. 6. Description of the United States Army officer professional education system. 7. Explanation of the United States Army officer evaluation system. 8. Description of the United States Army promotion system. Learning Level: Affective: Responding 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: Lesson Advance Sheet b. During Class: Interview schedule 5. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT a. Study Requirements: First Requirement: Read: Lesson Advance Sheet Review: Notes and other materials from previous lessons on US Armed Forces Overview and US Army Officer Corps. . b. Bring to Class: Paper and pen or pencil for note taking. 6. ASSESSMENT PLAN You will be assessed on your demonstrated understanding of the course material and ability to develop and deliver relevant insights from course material in a clear and concise fashion. You will 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 on a daily basis. Specifically for this lesson, instructors focus on three leader behaviors. 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 2.4.3 View problems from several perspectives. 2.5.1 Challenges bias of self and P910-AI-AS2

subordinates while developing new ideas and approaches . 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 US Army Interviews Appendix A Assessment Plan 1. Part of student 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 form a part of the overall 75% class participation grade for IMSPC. Instructors assess each students demonstrated understanding of the course material and his or her ability to develop and deliver cogent arguments or 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 during this lesson. Specifically for this lesson, instructors focus on three field grade leader behaviors. 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 2.4.3 View problems from several perspectives. 2.5.1 Challenges bias of self and subordinates while developing new ideas and approaches. See CGSC Form 1009C.

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ASSESSING CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION PARTICIPANT: Assessment of (check one): Course or Single multiple activity activitie s DATE: ASSIGNMENT/COURSE TITLE: Classroom Participation/P910 Day 1 Small Group Development INSTRUCTOR/DEPARTMENT:

CGSC STANDARD: Balances the attainment of individual and group goals. GRADE: (CGSOC) (CAS3) 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 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 GRADE:

STUDENT COMMENTS:

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 Assignment ELO B.04 Action: Demonstrate awareness of the US Armed Forces 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: Awareness will include: 9. Recognition of mission of the US Armed Services. 10. Recognition of US Army command structure. 11. Recognition of US Army concepts for utilization in CGSOC. 12. Recognition of historical events that led to current US structure. 13. Description of the United States Army officer acquisition process. 14. Description of the United States Army officer professional education system. 15. Explanation of the United States Army officer evaluation system. 16. Description of the United States Army promotion system. Learning Level: Affective: Responding JPME I Learning Areas Supported: None. Quantitative Assessment (Activity) low Qualitative Assessment (Results) Your behavior: high

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Elements of Reasoning and Intellectual Standards adapted from Richard Paul, Center for Critical Thinking. reserved competitive Your reasoning:
Point of View Assumptions

assertive collaborative
high

Elements of Reasoning

5 4 3 2 1
low

Consequences Significance

Conclusions

Information

Concepts

high

Intellectual Standards

low

5 4 3 2 1

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

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Logic