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Chapter Six
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Part One
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Featured Hot Take
Putting something that’s uniquely yours into the world isn’t easy. Don’t panic! Every innovator and leader and changemaker had to start somewhere and though the path always looks daunting when we take our first step, it’s easier than we assume.
We spoke with Story Warren, an award-winning rising leader and community builder, to find out what it’s like to start a movement as a teenager, and what advice she has for those who want to follow in her footsteps.
We’re featuring this podcast across all five Nature Labs subjects. You might not like art, or science, or English, or social studies, but they are all related and by listening to this podcast, hopefully you’ll better understand why.
How To
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Social Media How To
Social media is a great tool to advance your ideas. It allows for quick and clear communication, better connectivity, creates more awareness across a...
Creating Infographics
Infographics are a great way to visually showcase data and statistics. They involve a combination of colours, images, data and text that can help...
How to Plan an Assignment
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Understand the Assignment Requirements:
Carefully read the assignment prompt.
Note down...
How to Take Better Notes
Note taking is an essential skill that not only helps in high school, but in post-secondary education and the workplace as well. Depending on...
Giving and Taking Constructive Criticism
A critique is an evaluation or assessment of something, such as a political statement or public policy, a work of art, literature or an...
Stories from rising leaders
Young people can change the world. You can make a difference for people and nature today. But the path isn’t always as obvious or as easy as we...
Design Thinking with Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Selecting Your Topic
Choosing a good topic for a project can be challenging, but here are some steps to make the decision just a bit less overwhelming.
Identify...
Further Exploration
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Inflation and the Economy: Rate Cuts
Yesterday saw the Bank of Canada - our non-partisan central bank that stewards Canada's economic interests and monetary policy - cut interest rates by...
Happy National Wildlife Day!
National Wildlife Day is your chance to celebrate all the awesome animals that share this planet with us. From giant elk casually crashing the...
Predicting Our Year Ahead
Part One: Warm Up
Think of one event from the past school year — in Canada or the world — that left a strong impression...
Resources From the Curated Library
6 Ways To Make A Team Of Rivals Work
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Collaboration
Source: Forbes
File Type: Opinion
Overview: How to make a team of rivals work in today's workforce
Web Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sebastianbailey/2012/10/04/6-ways-to-make-a-team-of-rivals-work/#56b81a576bd0
Insights from one of the most successful interviews in TV news history
Insights from one of the most successful interviews in TV news history
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Katie Curic
File Type: Video
Overview: Insights from one of the most successful interviews in TV news...
Working Prototypes Vs. Ideas: Which Should Entrepreneurs Pitch?
Working Prototypes Vs. Ideas: Which Should Entrepreneurs Pitch?
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Pitches
Source: Forbes
File Type: Article
Overview: First idea or prototype: which should you pitch?
Web Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2016/04/06/working-prototypes-vs-ideas-which-should-entrepreneurs-pitch/#7357cbbd5df8
Just conservation is where environmental issues and social justice commingle
Sub-Category: Culture Divide
Source: Science Daily
File Type: Journal
Overview: Social justice and environmental conservation often are at conflict
Web Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180301115444.htm
Just conservation is where environmental issues and social justice commingle
Why pundits and pollsters are so often wrong
Why pundits and pollsters are so often wrong
Bias: Centre Left
Sub-Category: Public Opinion
Source: Toronto Star
File Type: Opinion
Overview: Why pundits fail, yet still have value
Web Link: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2019/02/03/why-pundits-and-pollsters-are-so-often-wrong.html
Reflections
Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
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