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Guides to help you figure things out.
Stories from rising leaders
Young people can change the world. You can make a difference for people and nature today. But the path isn’t always as obvious or as easy as we...
Design Thinking with Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Selecting Your Topic
Choosing a good topic for a project can be challenging, but here are some steps to make the decision just a bit less overwhelming.
Identify...
Further Exploration
Latest News
Canada at a Crossroads: Decision-Making, Democracy, and the Cost of Inaction (Lesson)
Based on the story Canada at a Crossroads: Chapter 4
Grade Level: 9–12
Time Required: 80-120 minutes
Big Idea: Indecision has consequences. In a democracy, making fair,...
Canada at a Crossroads: Democracy, Responsibility, and the Choices We Make (Lesson)
Based on the story Canada at a Crossroads: Chapter 5
Grade Level: 9–12
Time Required: 80-120 minutes
Big Idea: Democracy is not self-sustaining. It depends on informed,...
Everything that could happen next…
The Alberta/Ottawa Agreement Meets Another Unity Crisis
Following the November 27th memorandum of understanding between the federal government and Alberta, we sat down with Canada's...
Resources From the Curated Library
Quick takes on how to bring prototyping into policy-making
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Medium
File Type: Guide
Overview: How to bring prototyping into policy making
Web Link: https://medium.com/legal-design-and-innovation/quick-takes-on-how-to-bring-prototyping-into-policy-making-cc720f306d93
How To Go From Idea To Prototype In One Day
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Fast Company
File Type: Article
Overview: How to take an idea and create a prototype in one day
Web Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/3045934/how-to-go-from-idea-to-prototype-in-one-day
In the perpetual quest for the secret to happiness, scientists butted heads until they...
Bias: Centre
Source: The Globe and Mail
File Type: Essay/Research
Overview: In the perpetual quest for the secret to happiness, scientists butted heads until they found an answer
Web Link: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-scientists-pursuit-of-happiness-debate/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Morning%20Update&utm_content=2024-10-11_6&utm_term=Morning%20Update%3A%20Playing%20nice%20this%20Thanksgiving&utm_campaign=newsletter&cu_id=bZnKMoBYEqn1yUkTzfoe4%2BPSvjxFhJPIuOC0qZ57Bs0%3D
Indigenous Storytelling as Research
Indigenous Storytelling as Research
Sub-Category: Research & Reference
Source: Research Gate
File Type: Resource
Overview: Why Indigenous storytelling should be used for formal research
Web Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270548019_Indigenous_Storytelling_as_Research
I hated writing—until I learned there’s a science to it
Bias: none
Source: Science
File Type: Essay
Overview: I hated writing—until I learned there’s a science to it
Web Link: https://www.science.org/content/article/i-hated-writing-until-i-learned-there-s-science-it
Using the RAFT Writing Strategy
The RAFT Writing Strategy
Source: Read Write Think
File Type: Strategy
Overview: The RAFT guide to writing
Web Link: https://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/using-raft-writing-strategy
Reflections
Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Further Considerations
- The Writing Project
- Writing for Research
- The Writing Reader
- Writing Explained
- Report Writing
- Academic Report Outline
- Basic for Format APA Style References
- How to Cite MLA Format
- Using the RAFT Writing Strategy
- iamthatenglishteacher
- elatalks
- mrthomasenglish
- Research Paper Scaffold
- The Creative Process: An Overview
- MediaSmarts: Media Issues
- What is cultural appropriation?
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