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Chapter ONE

The System of Things

Part One

Why does visual storytelling matter? The story about storytelling (yes, the story about stories) below.
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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. 

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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 giving up important decisions to a small group of political power brokers?
  • Is visual storytelling an effective tool to advance good policy?
  • How can we each help advance good policy?
  • If you could propose one new policy, what would it be and how would you use visual storytelling to make your case?
  • In what ways can visual storytelling be used to highlight underrepresented voices and issues in the political sphere?

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

FInd out!

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 an educational twist. Apply what you have learned so far and compete to win!

What is...

Pinteresting

Create a Pinterest board to post ideas and questions that have come up during this class. It's like note-taking, but visual and way more 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

Discuss

Part Three

HOW DOES THIS CLASS RELATE TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES?

Inquiry Media

Are we loving nature to death?

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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

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Chapter Two

The Context of It All

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Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

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Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

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Chapter Five

Here’s How

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Chapter Six

Your Turn

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Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

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Chapter Eight

Be Better

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Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

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Chapter Ten

Keep Going

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Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

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Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)

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