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By the end of this course, students will:

Tell more effective visual stories | Analyze media critically | Communicate ideas visually | Build portfolios | Apply design thinking | Connect storytelling to real-world issues

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Chapter One

The System of Things

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Here’s How

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Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

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Chapter Two

The Context of It All

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Chapter Six

Your Turn

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Chapter Ten

Keep Going

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Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

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Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

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Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

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Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

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Chapter Eight

Be Better

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Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)

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Canada at a Crossroads Series

A cross-curricular, inquiry-driven story that investigates how – and whether – Canada can simultaneously grow our economy, protect our environment, unite our nation, secure our sovereignty, and safeguard our democracy.


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  • British Columbia's Early Election

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    Goats were used to restore the wetlands in Mississauga🐐

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    Ethan Mollick On The Four Rules Of Co-Intelligence With AI

    Bias: none Source: Forbes File Type: Book Overview: Ethan Mollick On The Four Rules Of Co-Intelligence With AI Web Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterhigh/2024/05/07/ethan-mollick-on-the-four-rules-of-co-intelligence-with-ai/

    ‘I think it’s awesome’: Hundreds of bats move into historic Nanaimo area schoolhouse

    Bias: none Source: Chek News File Type: Article Overview: ‘I think it’s awesome’: Hundreds of bats move into historic Nanaimo area schoolhouse Web Link: https://www.cheknews.ca/i-think-its-awesome-hundreds-of-bats-move-into-historic-nanaimo-area-schoolhouse-1210818/?amp

    Biodiversity

    Study of more than 600 animal and plant species finds genetic diversity has declined globally

    Bias: none Source: The Guardian File Type: Study/Article Overview: Study of more than 600 animal and plant species finds genetic diversity has declined globally Web Link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/30/study-of-more-than-600-animal-and-plant-species-finds-genetic-diversity-has-declined-globally
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    Despite Biotech Efforts to Revive Species, Extinction Is Still Forever

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