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Chapter One

The System of Things

Part One

Why does politics matter?

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You can't escape politics, so you might as well learn more (by continuing the story below).

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Hot Takes

Dr. Will Greaves

You don’t have to love Canadian politics to appreciate that it matters – at home and abroad. Dr. Will Greaves is a Liberal Member...

Ilona Dougherty

Apathy really is boring: just ask Ilona Dougherty. Not content to allow adults to make decisions that might affect her future, she decided to...

Reflection Activity

  • 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.

Breaking News!

Federal Election 2025

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Part Two

THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WILL HELP YOU BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTS YOU NEED TO LEARN IN THIS CLASS. YOUR TEACHER WILL SELECT WHICH ACTIVITIES YOU NEED TO COMPLETE BELOW.

Truth vs Lie

What do you know? Try to trick your classmates in a friendly game of two truths and a lie.

Begin the trickery

Know the Terms

What terms and concepts will you discover in this unit? Learn and practice, and practice again!

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Jeopardy!

The classic game, with a twist. Apply what you have learned so far and compete to win!

What is...

Pinteresting!

Create a Pinterest board where you can post ideas and questions that come up during the course. It's like note-taking, but fun!

Pin it!

Discuss

Have a conversation with your classmates to help each other better understand what you'll be learning in this class. * Recommended

Converse

Part Three

HOW DOES THIS CLASS RELATE TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES?

Inquiry Media

Does nature need half?

Go!

Featured Hot Take

Are the big, complex systems in our society important? Can they evolve? Absolutely! Just ask Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, Canada’s first – and so far only – female prime minister.

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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  • Do you agree that our democracy is fragile? And, if it is, how can we contribute to its health?
  • Should more of us consider running for office, or is it fair to say that politics – and party politics specifically – isn’t for everyone?
  • Is voting during an election all that's required to be a good citizen, or is more required of us?
  • Are too many of us ceding important decisions to a small group of political power brokers?
  • How can we each help advance good policy?
  • If you could propose one new policy, what would it be and how would you build support for your idea?

Further Exploration

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The Weeks That Were (April 28th-May 9th)

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As you near the end of your school year(!), we’ll soon be wrapping up this weekly Nature Labs feature. But before we sign-off, let’s...
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The Week That Was (April 28th – May 2nd)

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Instead of our usual breaking news summary, this week we're dedicating our coverage to a comprehensive overview of everything that unfolded on election day...
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Federal Election: Part Eleven – OK, What’s Next?

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Additional Resources

What is Systems Change

Systems change is a process that seeks to reconstruct or evolve an entire system, impacting everyone and everything connected to it. Systems change often...
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What is Design Thinking

Design thinking is a problem-solving methodology that focuses on needs and experiences to generate creative solutions. It is a human-centred approach to innovation that...
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Terms

It's important to build a base of knowledge for this class. First, let's start with a few questions: Why does politics matter? What concepts/ideas/people come...
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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

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Chapter Five

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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