Chapter Eight
Be Better
Part One
LET'S COMMIT TO BEING BETTER COMMUNICATORS - be better by watching the story below
Hot Takes
Sierra Dakin Kuiper
Are parks a force for good? We asked Sierra Dakin Kuiper, a socio-cultural anthropologist who focused her Masters research on the social impact of...
Lorna Crozier
One of Canada’s most celebrated poets is also one of Canada’s biggest champions of nature. Lorna Crozier was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, and...
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Part Two
YOUR TEACHER WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE ACTIVITIES BELOW THAT WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR PROJECT.
Part Three
Featured Hot Take
We all need to work towards being better, more thoughtful communicators – better, more thoughtful citizens. And Donna Kennedy-Glans argues that starts with asking why more often.
Donna is a former Alberta cabinet minister and former energy executive. She’s also a lawyer and an author with a passion for moving society beyond polarity.
We’re featuring this podcast across all five Nature Labs subjects. You might not like every course you take in school, but they are all related. By listening to this podcast, hopefully you’ll better understand why.
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Resources From the Curated Library
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
AI is set to transform science – but will we understand the results?
Bias: Centre
Source: The Conversation
File Type: Research/Analysis
Overview: AI is set to transform science – but will we understand the results?
Web Link: https://theconversation.com/ai-is-set-to-transform-science-but-will-we-understand-the-results-241760
British Columbia-Indigenous Nation Agreements: Lessons for Reconciliation?
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Duty to Consult
Source: Institute for Research on Public Policy
File Type: Report/Analysis
Overview: Lessons on reconciliation from BC/no treaties
Web Link: http://irpp.org/research-studies/british-columbia-indigenous-nation-agreements-lessons-for-reconciliation/
Indigenous terminology and why it matters
Bias: Centre Left
Sub-Category: Duty to Consult
Source: University of British Columbia
File Type: Guide
Overview: Correct Indigenous terminology and why it matters
Web Link: http://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/terminology/
Who speaks for Aboriginal people?
Bias: Right
Sub-Category: Duty to Consult
Source: The Orca
File Type: Article
Overview: Who speaks for Aboriginal people?
Web Link: https://theorca.ca/visiting-pod/who-speaks-for-aboriginal-people/?fbclid=IwAR0kcRSKzmkzSiB0ttNHcEFWTV7LAkExG98GjLYL49UIxIBbz3I1qm0NKPs
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