Chapter 7 Questions

+ Voices from the Story and Referenced Resources

Think about it

  • How do you find accurate information?
  • How do we become better critical thinkers?
  • What is the difference between real and perceived bias?
  • Why is it important to ask complete questions?
  • Is it harder to find the truth in today's world?
  • Do you think journalism is a force for good?
  • What is a reliable source?
  • Do you understand the difference between fact and opinion?
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Hot Takes (From Your Inquiry Media)

We’re featuring two prominent voices from your Inquiry Media that have different takes on the question you’ve been exploring. Listen to the podcast and read the interview, and really try to understand and empathize with the different perspectives.

Caribou Patrol

Can we afford to save the mountain caribou? Caribou Patrol - an Indigenous-led stewardship program - says we can’t afford not to. One of...
  • Which perspective resonates with you? One, both or none? Why?
  • Do you understand the perspective you disagree with?
  • What is the bias of each expert? How are you able to identify that bias?
  • Do you understand that everyone has a bias? Is bias always a bad thing?

Marie-Eve Marchand

In 2018, the sound of wild bison stampeding across a remote valley in Banff National Park became possible for the first time in over...

Activity

  • Get together in small groups and discuss the entire Inquiry Media story, and the featured podcasts. Do you think we should save the economy to save nature? Is there a solution to this issue or even a way forward? Which voices in the story did you agree with? Who did you disagree with and why? If there are different perspectives within your group, try to understand them, while also working to identify the commonalities between your perspectives.

More From the Podcast Pool

Isabella O’Brien

If you have a great school science project, you might not assume it could lead you to Google’s headquarters in Silicon Valley. Think again,...

Ian Brown

Every great story begins with curiosity: just ask Ian Brown. As one of Canada’s leading writers and storytellers, Ian has been satisfying his curiosity...

Justin McElroy

If you voted as part of the #CanadianTVBracket or ever read a breakdown of the best Canadian Heritage Minutes, you probably know of Justin...

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