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Chapter Two

The Context of It All

Part One

Contextualizing context - For a little context on why context is important, watch the story below!
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Hot Take Podcast

We all need a little context. How to get it? Pollsters help! And few are as informed as Shachi Kurl, the Executive Director of the Angus Reid Institute. She took time away from analyzing the news – and our opinions on the news – to join us in conversation.

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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  • Does polling inform better policy? Does it help create more empathy for those we disagree with?
  • How valuable is it to have unbiased, impartial research to better understand public opinion?
  • Do you believe polling can be unbiased? Or can the questions that drive research polls be loaded or leading, helping create answers that reinforce certain perspectives?
  • How do we create more movements that unify, rather than divide?
  • Do moments have value? Or are sustained movements the only way to truly move the needle?

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.

Investigate Canadian Artists

How are Canadian artists using design principles in their work. Find out!

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Defining Your Community

Who are your people? Why do you need them? Get to know yourself!

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Mapping Biodiversity

Where are the biodiversity hotspots in your community?

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Understanding Your Views

How has your upbringing shaped who you are today? Why is it important to understand the context of others?

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What's Your Context?

How do you think we should balance people and nature? Start brainstorming ideas and questions. * Recommended

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The Curated Library

Understand the context. Use the Curated Library to compare and contrast different perspectives on an issue that interests you.

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Part Three

How does this class relate to real-world issues?

Inquiry Media

Are we loving nature to death?

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Developing an Effective Work Plan

Developing an Effective Work Plan Sub-Category: Work Plan Source: Monday File Type: Guide Overview: How to create a good work plan Web Link: https://monday.com/s/work-plan-creation

How do you know what you don’t know?

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Why Organization Is So Important in Writing

Why Organization Is So Important in Writing Sub-Category: Work Plan Source: Grammarly File Type: Blog Overview: Organizational tips for writers and storytellers Web...

Writing a Research Plan

Writing a Research Plan Sub-Category: Work Plan Source: Science Mag File Type: Guide Overview: How to create a science research work plan Web...

How to conduct a skills gap analysis

How to conduct a skills gap analysis Sub-Category: Gap Analysis Source: Workable File Type: Resource Overview: How to identify gaps in your...

What is Context

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What is it? Context refers to the circumstances, environment, background or setting that surrounds and influences a particular situation, event or communication. It's the information...
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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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