THE GREAT TURNING DISCUSSION GUIDE

There are many ways to facilitate a deeper discussion of the ideas presented in The Great Turning. Our hope is that your discussions not only plumb the intellectual understanding of the ideas in The Great Turning, but also connect participants to their personal experiences of the larger influences of Empire, and create new stories based on the principles of Earth Community.

Format

This discussion guide is designed for a five-meeting, two-hour session format covering each of the five parts in the book. The material for each session includes: a synopsis of the major ideas of the chapters in that part of the book, whole group discussion questions to explore at an intellectual level, and questions for dyads (groups of two) to explore at a more personal level.

Work in Progress

Given the scope of the book, we realize that five sessions are little more than a start on fully exploring the issues it raises and the implications for our personal lives. We hope, with the help of our readers, to create specialized in-depth discussion guides focused on particular themes in the book. These modules will be made available on the Great Turning Initiative website as they are developed, along with stories of reader experience in organizing Earth Community Dialogues.