Online Resources »

Think Again: The Arctic

Lawson Brigham writes in Foreign Policy magazine how many players on the global stage want a piece of the thawing Arctic, but that does not mean anarchy will reign at the top of the world.

The Connected Arctic

The Economistlooks at the Norwegian village of Ny Alesund, where researchers can study in microcosm how the Arctic is changing in response to global warming.

National Opinion Ballot Report 2009

Opinion ballots have been included with the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions since 1955 to enable participants to make their views known. Each year FPA sends the National Opinion Ballot Report to the White House, the departments of State and Defense, members of Congress, the media and concerned citizens.

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Quizzes »

Great Decisions 2009 Fall Quiz Series - The Arctic

Test your knowledge of recent news on The Arctic by taking a quiz based on the Great Decisions 2009 Fall Updates!

Great Decisions 2009 Spring Quiz Series - The Arctic

Online topic quizzes are an ideal test of readers' knowledge of the Great Decisions 2009 articles and Spring Updates.

Great Decisions 2009 Winter Quiz Series - The Arctic

Online topic quizzes are an ideal test of readers' knowledge of the Great Decisions 2009 articles.

Educators can also use each 10 question quiz to test their students' knowledge!

In the Classroom »

UNA-USA - Global Classrooms

Global Classrooms is an innovative educational program with the Model United Nations program at its core. Global Classrooms is distinguished by its robust curriculum and teacher and student resources that develop critical thinking, conflict resolution and communication skills for middle and high school students. Global Classrooms cultivates literacy, life skills and the attitudes necessary for active citizenship.

ING Unsung Heroes

For more than 10 years ING Unsung Heroes has awarded $3.0 million in grants to educators with a class project that is short on funding but long on potential. Apply for the 2010 awards.

Race to Secure Arctic Riches Heats Up

This lesson plan is based on a PBS NewsHour Extra article on the race for the Arctic.

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Recommended Readings »

The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage

In The Man Who Ate His Boots, Anthony Brandt tells the whole story of the search for the Northwest Passage, from its beginnings early in the age of exploration through its development into a British national obsession to the final sordid, terrible descent into scurvy, starvation, and cannibalism.

Great Decisions 2009 French Language Edition [Download or Print]

In partnership with Alliance Francaise USA, FPA presents the French language edition of the Great Decisions 2009 briefing book which features impartial, thought-provoking analyses on four issues of concern to U.S. policymakers today and that represent our foreign policy challenges of tomorrow.

Arctic Doom, Arctic Boom: The Geopolitics of Climate Change in the Arctic

Arctic Doom, Arctic Boom explores the geopolitics of the Arctic from a historical as well as a contemporary perspective, showing how the warming of the Earth is transforming our very conception of the Arctic. In addition to addressing economic and environmental issues, the book also considers the vital strategic role of the region in our nation's defenses.

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Program Materials

Great Decisions 2009

Order your copy of the Great Decisions 2009 briefing book today! Great Decisions 2009 features impartial, thought-provoking analyses on eight issues of concern to U.S. policymakers today and that represent our foreign policy challenges of tomorrow.

Featured topics: U.S. & rising global powers, Afghanistan/Pakistan, energy & the global economy, the Arctic, U.S. & Egypt, global food supply, Cuba after Castro, and universal human rights. ($18, plus S&H)