{"id":533,"date":"2010-12-06T16:36:54","date_gmt":"2010-12-06T20:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T12:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T17:45:34","slug":"activity-1-foreign-affairs-brainstorming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/politics\/foreign-affairs\/activity-1-foreign-affairs-brainstorming\/","title":{"rendered":"Activity 1: Foreign Affairs Brainstorming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1496 size-medium\" title=\"Globe\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Globe2-240x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Globe2-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Globe2-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Globe2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Globe2-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/eulearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/Globe2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Discussion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In small groups, discuss these questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The term &#8220;foreign affairs&#8221; can include many things. What does this term mean to you? In your opinion, what does foreign affairs include?<\/li>\n<li>Do you think involvement in foreign affairs is important to a country&#8217;s success? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Matching Game<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cutable\" style=\"height: 214px; width: 100%; border: 0pt solid #e6e6e6; --darkreader-inline-border-top: var(--darkreader-border-e6e6e6, #373c3e); --darkreader-inline-border-right: var(--darkreader-border-e6e6e6, #373c3e); --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: var(--darkreader-border-e6e6e6, #373c3e); --darkreader-inline-border-left: var(--darkreader-border-e6e6e6, #373c3e);\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-right=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 48px;\" colspan=\"3\"><em>Match the terms in the left column with the correct definition from the right column. All these terms are related to foreign affairs in the EU. Click on the term itself to help you learn more about it.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 23.9737%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eeas.europa.eu\/index_en.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1. External Action<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/eeas.europa.eu\/index_fr.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FR<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 3.446909%;\">A.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.579391%; height: 48px;\">Established by the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.euabc.com\/word\/919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Maastricht Treaty<\/strong><\/a>, and covers all areas of foreign and\u00a0security policy. Provides for the framing of a common defense policy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 23.9737%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/pol\/cfsp\/index_en.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2. Common Foreign Security Policy<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/pol\/cfsp\/index_fr.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FR<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 3.446909%;\">B.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.579391%; height: 24px;\">A policy area established to ensure that the benefits of EU <a href=\"http:\/\/en.euabc.com\/word\/333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>enlargement<\/strong><\/a> are shared with the EU&#8217;s neighboring countries.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 23.9737%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/trade\/index_en.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3. External Trade<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 3.446909%;\">C.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.579391%; height: 24px;\">Provides public aid for developing countries in regions around the world.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 23.9737%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/eeas\/european-neighbourhood-policy_en#:~:text=The%20European%20Neighbourhood%20Policy%20(ENP,their%20mutual%20benefit%20and%20interest.\">4. European Neighborhood Policy<\/a> <strong>| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/node\/410129_fr\">FR<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 3.446909%;\">D.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.579391%; height: 48px;\">All aspects of the EU&#8217;s foreign affairs except for trade. Includes links with developing countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 23.9737%; height: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu\/policies\/european-development-policy_en#:~:text=European%20development%20policy%20fosters%20sustainable,%2C%20security%2C%20and%20trade%20policies.\">5. Development Policy<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu\/policies\/european-development-policy_fr\">FR<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 3.446909%;\">E.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.579391%; height: 22px;\">An EU policy area that promotes free trade on a global level, for the benefit of all countries regardless of their wealth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Answers<\/h3>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-1\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">1.<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<p>D<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-2\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">2.<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<p>A<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-3\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">3.<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<p>E<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-4\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">4.<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<p>B<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-5\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">5.<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<p>C<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sources\/Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/pol\/ext\/index_en.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Activities of the European Union: External Relations <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/european-union.europa.eu\/priorities-and-actions\/actions-topic_fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">| FR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/strategy-and-policy\/foreign-affairs-and-security-policy_en#:~:text=The%20European%20Union%20is%20deeply,countries%20close%20to%20its%20borders.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The European Union around the World<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/strategy-and-policy\/foreign-affairs-and-security-policy_fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/council-eu\/\">Council of the European Union: General Affairs and External Relations <\/a><strong>| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/fr\/council-eu\/\">FR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>DID YOU KNOW<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>That the European Union spends about 500 million Euros a year in humanitarian aid each year?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discussion In small groups, discuss these questions: The term &#8220;foreign affairs&#8221; can include many things. 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