This course module introduces you to the cultures of Iraq as seen through the lenses of ethnicity (Arab, Kurd, Turkoman, etc.), religion (Muslim, Christian and Sunni Muslim vs Shia Muslim), common customs, negotiating behavior, entertainment, acceptable and unacceptable hand gestures, etc. Additional topics include the security situation in Iraq, the nature of conflict in Iraqi society, and history. Each section is accompanied by a quiz that enables the student to determine how much he/she absorbed in the lesson and areas for improvement.
The curriculum is based on the personal knowledge of the Afghan instructors at the DCLCP all of whom have experienced the social and cultural changes in Afghanistan during three decades of war and poverty. It reflects theirs and their family’s experiences both in the rural and urban settings. The booklet is in no way meant to represent all the experiences of Afghan women but only to serve as a guide to assist US military personnel when interacting with Afghan women. The sole purpose of this training material is to help build better relations between Afghans and the US military.
An interactive map with to find out more about Afghanistan Provinces.
Training the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) has become one of the most important missions of US military personnel in Afghanistan, and the emphasis on this area will only increase over the next two years. This presentation offers the perspective of an individual, fictional Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with regard to the challenges of cooperating with foreign counterparts as well as the 'dont's' of Afghan culture that are sometimes inadvertently committed by foreign soldiers. The overall idea behind this presentation is to offer a view point of an educated young Afghan man who has volunteered for the ANA as a committed nationalist and seeks to defeat the 'enemies of Afghanistan'.
This course module introduces you to the cultures of Iraq as seen through the lenses of ethnicity (Arab, Kurd, Turkoman, etc.), religion (Muslim, Christian and Sunni Muslim vs Shia Muslim), common customs, negotiating behavior, entertainment, acceptable and unacceptable hand gestures, etc. Additional topics include the security situation in Iraq, the nature of conflict in Iraqi society, and history. Each section is accompanied by a quiz that enables the student to determine how much he/she absorbed in the lesson and areas for improvement.
One of the challenges of teaching a foreign language is how to best enable students to interact effectively outside the classroom with native speakers in situations that are different from those experienced in class. One helpful learning tool that can immerse students into the language is role playing. When simulating real-life experiences, students learn necessary life skills in a fun and productive manner. Practical Pashto is a collection of simulations based on real-life experiences in Afghanistan. The skills taught in this book are aimed at equipping students with the expertise needed to function in the world outside their classroom. This book is primarily designed to familiarize students of Pashto with the basic terms and vocabulary needed in
interacting with Afghans and to give students opportunities to develop effective speaking skills for situations related to daily life in Afghanistan.
One of the challenges of teaching a foreign language is how to best enable students to interact effectively outside the classroom with native speakers in situations that are different from those experienced in class. One helpful learning tool that can immerse students into the language is role playing. Practical Dari is a collection of simulations based on real-life experiences. This book is primarily designed to familiarize students of Dari with the basic terms and vocabulary needed for every day conversations. Practical Dari was created based on the initial creation of Practical Pashto. Although both books are identical in many ways, Practical Dari, which was developed after Practical Pashto is different in terms of format and some lessons. Some lessons are a translation of the Practical Pashto content. For the purpose of more effective communications, all of the conversations have been developed using conversational Dari, rather than standard formal Dari.