Chapter 1 Questions
+ Voices from the Story and Referenced Resources
Think about it
- How does the article connect to larger themes, issues, or current events?
- Explain systems change.
- How does this story connect to larger themes, issues, or current events?
- What is systems change?
- What do you know about the political system in Canada? What do you think you need to better understand?
- Why is it important to participate in our democratic system, even if you don't like or agree with our politicians?
- What additional research or reading would you like to do based on this story?
- What do you know about our three branches of government?
- How is government formed? What did you learn from the story about this process?
- What are the differences between the Canadian and United States governments? What's similar? Do you know more about the US or Canadian system?
- Reflect on the three levels of government in Canada. Which level of government is responsible for what? Where does responsibility overlap?
- What about our political system still confuses you?
- Remember this quote by Ilona Dougherty? “Young people want to tackle big issues. Young people aren’t scared of tackling big issues. We should never be dampening people’s creativity or their belief in big ideas. We should be encouraging them. That’s what we need.” Do you agree? Why or why not?
- How does politics impact your life?
- Why is it important to get involved in the political process, even if you're too young to vote?
- After watching this story, has your definition of politics changed? Do you understand why politics matters?
Nature Labs Resources
Reflection
- Option One: Write down three questions you have about this story and try to find the answers. Hint: the Curated Library might be a helpful tool for your research.
- Option Two: Deliver a one minute speech (to your class or in smaller groups) about why politics matters to you.
- Option Three: Select a concept from this story that's new to you. Learn more about the topic using the Curated Library and then describe what you’ve learned to your peers in small groups.
Hot Takes
Define
- Ecosystem
- Politics
- Political System
- Parliament
- Minister of Justice
- Attorney General
- Democracy
- Prime Minister
- Legislative Assembly
- Policy Making
- Stewardship
- Hierarchy
- Totalitarian
- Niche
- Constitutional Monarchy
- Governor General
- Lieutenant Governor
- Federal
- Provincial
- Municipal
- Three Branches of Government: Legislative, Executive and Judicial
- House of Commons
- Senate
- Privy Council
- Cabinet
- Ministries
- Supreme Court
- Court of Appeal
- Political Spectrum
- Elected Representative
- Members of the Legislative Assembly
- Members of Provincial Parliament/Members of the National Assembly
- Majority and Minority Governments
- Bill
- Constitution
- Policy
- Mayor and Council
- Environmental Stewards
- Fascism
- Phew. Apologies about the large number of definitions. Important to know, though!
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Referenced Resources
- Grizzly Bears
- Donald Trump's inheritance
- Justin Trudeau’s childhood marked by privilege and upheaval
- Kaia Gerber Doesn’t Deny the “Privilege” of Nepotism
- Drake's childhood
- Where Exactly Was 'the Bottom' for Drake?
- Natal dispersal of grizzly bears
- Library of Parliament: Kim Campbell
- Kim Campbell
- Putin’s tyranny is well known and long ignored
- The Secret Source of Putin’s Evil
- Polls show Canadians losing faith in country
- Only 53 per cent of Canadians trust core institutions, report says
- Anger, delusion and distrust: Is Canada’s democracy in decline?
- Canada’s Growing Problem with Trust in Government
- Half of world's democracies in decline, intergovernmental watchdog says
- A new low for global democracy
- Sustainable Governance Indicators: Canada
- "Higher" and "Lower" Political Animals: A Critical Analysis of Aristotle's Account of the Political Animal
- Book Review: Honeybee Democracy, by Thomas D. Seeley
- Bee Hive Democracy Isn’t So Different From Human Democracy
- The World's Monarchies
- Mar 23, 1775 CE: Henry Urges Colonists to 'Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death'
- The French Revolution
- American Revolution
- Pigeon Politics: Pigeons Vote On Leaders With Their Wings
- Pigeon politics: Leaders in flight differ from bosses on ground
- See how your votes aren’t equal
- Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box
- The majority voting system is a denial of democracy — Macron must reform it
- The Myth of the Alpha Wolf
- The Terror of Totalitarianism Explained
- The Authoritarian Heroes of Game of Thrones
- Syria's Assad and His Legacy of War Crimes
- A Decade of the Kim Jong Un Doctrine
- Belarus leader says: I'm not the last dictator in Europe
- Vladimir Putin Has Fallen Into the Dictator Trap
- Canadian Youth: A social values perspective
- Youth Voting Trends in Canada
- Trudeau names Mary Simon as first Indigenous Governor General in Canada
- Lieutenant Governors
- King's Privy Council for Canada
- Prime Minister of Canada
- Premiers of the Provinces and Territories of Canada
- The decline and irrelevance of Canada’s political parties
- Political parties - all of them - are failing to connect with Canadians
- Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for Registration
- Elections Canada
- Party Standings in The House of Commons
- The Québec Nation and Québec's Distinctive Character
- 'A nation within Canada'
- House passes motion recognizing Quebecois as nation
- Members of the National Assembly
- The Branches of Government
- Canada's Trudeau unveils major cabinet shuffle as poll numbers sag
- How the Liberal-NDP agreement will work and what it might mean for Canadians
- NDP leader threatens to pull out agreement with the Liberals over health care
- No, the Liberals and NDP didn't form a coalition. Here's why
- Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1 (S.C. 2023, c. 26)
- Speeches from the Throne
- B.C. Liberal government loses confidence vote 44-42, sparking either NDP government or election
- B.C. NDP to form government after confidence vote
- Taking down the government, how a confidence vote works in Canada
- Senate of Canada
- The new open Senate nomination process
- Prime Minister announces the appointment of a senator
- Welcome to the Supreme Court of Canada
- Canadian Parliamentary System
- Survey suggests Canadians ignorant of government system
- The trucker protests and the blatant failure of citizenship education
- The United States and Canada: How Two Democracies Differ and Why It Matters
- What sets Canadian and U.S. politics apart? Three critical differences.
- Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Make way! Creating space for change in Canadian politics
- Evolution, Not Revolution: Canada’s Constitutional History and the Constitution Act, 1867
- Five Supreme Court Cases That Could Reshape Canadian Law
- The Charter at 40: 10 important court cases that shaped Canada's rights and freedoms
- What Are The Actual Extent – And Limits – Of The Power Of The Prime Minister?
- The Powers of the Canadian Prime Minister
- The constitutional distribution of legislative powers
- Who’s The Boss? – Jurisdiction Over the Environment in Canada
- ‘APPALLING’: Trudeau sets arbitrary methane targets at UN without consulting Schulz — again
- Alberta Court of Appeal: Climate Change Not a Basis to Tear Apart the Constitutional Division of Powers
- Supreme Court examining controversial environmental assessment law this week
- Resource jurisdiction conflict in the courts again — but it’s a long way from over
- The House: Can Canadian federalism cope with 21st century threats?
- Premiers push back on Ottawa’s clean energy policies
- Smith’s win ‘complicates’ climate change debate for Ottawa, but Trudeau may gain from provincial sparring partner, say observers
- Quebec premier warns Ottawa against unilateral action to protect province’s caribou
- Pair of new federal climate policies draw anger from Atlantic premiers
- The Roles of the Mayor and City Council
- Centre for Municipal and Local Data
- Should cities remain creatures of the province? Yes
- Let’s empower municipalities, too often the little siblings of federalism
- What happens when no runs for mayor? Quebec’s small towns see drop off in candidates
- Canada’s 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy
- Apathy is Boring
- Youth & Innovation Project
- What Happened When Facebook Became Boomerbook
- Youth are 'wired' to push for change, researcher says about why they're climate choice influencers
- Young people are the leaders of tomorrow
- Millennials Don’t Love Capitalism but Can’t Stop Using Amazon
- #YouthStats: Environment and Climate Change
- Lawmakers Fear the Power of the Youth
- Why politicians are too scared to lower the voting age to 16
- The movement to lower Canada’s voting age is just getting started
