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.

Cyril Kormos

If we want to avoid a sixth mass extinction, according to Cyril Kormos, we need to start paying a lot more attention to forests....

Forests Ontario

Nature Labs reached out to forest industry associations across Canada and only Forests Ontario had the time to share with us why forests and...

Nancy Newhouse

How do we protect our fragile biodiversity? Collaboration. And few embody that approach better than Nancy Newhouse. A biologist with a masters in environmental...
  • Which perspective resonates with you? One, two, three 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?

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

Danielle Marcoux-Hunter

If we want to protect our biodiversity, some of our best opportunities might be found in our urban centres – just ask Scarborough-native Danielle...

Louis-René Sénéchal

Parks Canada is the steward of some of Canada’s wildest and most spectacular landscapes. But rarely do we get to pull back the curtain...

Donn Lovett

A Liberal in Alberta? It’s true! They exist. And it might surprise you to learn that Alberta’s most successful political campaign manager is actually...

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