It leads you to templates for two complete briefing books. Great decisions is the largest nonpartisan citizen education effort of its kind and has provided quality information and tools for over fifty years. Discount does not apply to dvd, classroom pack, or teachers pack. Great decisions world affairs council of hilton head. Great decisions 2014 briefing book foreign policy association. Great decisions is the largest nonpartisan public education program on international affairs in the world. National, grassroots foreign policy discussion program. Each year, the foreign policy association publishes a great decisions briefing book. Great decisions program world affairs council jacksonville.
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Great decisions at the library 2020 bainbridge public. The program model involves reading the great decisions briefing book, watching the dvd and meeting in a discussion group to discuss the most critical global issues facing america today. Great decisions 2020 briefing book foreign policy association. Bringing global affairs to teachers and the classroom. Great decisions 2015 by foreign policy association goodreads. Each year fpa publishes great decisions, a briefing book and a related dvd on eight foreign policy issues as the basis for these discussions.
Based on the foreign policy associations annual briefing book on eight critical foreign policy. Participants may check out a copy of the briefing book at the library. Articles needing additional references from september 2015 all articles needing additional references articles with peacock. Written by carefully selected experts, each article offers policy options for u. Great decisions 2019 briefing book foreign policy association. The show has been on air since 1970, making it the longest running program dedicated solely to international affairs and u. The program model involves reading the great decisions briefing book, watching the dvd and meeting in a discussion group to discuss the most critical global. Its purpose is to strengthen citizens understanding and knowledge of timely international issues that are vital to u. You need not purchase the briefing book to participate in the series. Each article is written by carefully selected experts, offers questions and tools for discussion, as well as policy options for u.
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