Part One
Our democracy needs your help - What did the hypocrite say to the hypocrite? Don't be a hypocrite
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Questions & Activities
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Featured Hot Take
When we don’t own our hypocrisy, things get messy. Really messy. So, it’s about time we start cleaning up our public discourse, right Your Honour?
Hon. Janet Austin helped lead the YWCA and helped lead the province of British Columbia, serving as Lieutenant Governor.
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.
Reflection
- How can we put forward and debate issues in a constructive way that enhances our democracy?
- Do you think we need to be more patient when it comes to advancing our ideas for change? Do we ask for too much, too quickly?
- Do we need more empathy for those that we disagree with?
- Do we need to be more inclusive of voices who have opinions informed by experiences different from our own?
- Do you listen to differing opinions? Or do you only listen to different opinions from within your own community or echo chamber?
Part Two
YOUR TEACHER WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE ACTIVITIES BELOW THAT WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR PROJECT.
Be Constructive
Be a better critic. Get more constructive feedback. It's time to learn how to review and be reviewed.
Critique
Learning is in the doing. Practice critiquing visual stories before reviewing your classmates.
Further Exploration
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Resources From the Curated Library
Unsolicited Evaluation Is the Enemy of Creativity
Bias: Centre
Sub-Category: Peer Review
Source: Psychology Today
File Type: Opinion
Overview: Why unsolicited feedback stifles creativity
Web Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/201210/unsolicited-evaluation-is-the-enemy-creativity?fbclid=IwAR2hArrcl7iJl0VlQxNyVw0zPcwNlUjP-mEfbg5UsApGo2BLk2jwUqi10Do
How to Deliver Useful Information When Giving Feedback
How to Deliver Useful Information When Giving Feedback
Sub-Category: Peer Review
Source: Solutions for Resiliance
File Type: Guide
Overview: Ideas for giving...
The glorification of failure
Sub-Category: Testing & Failure
Source: CBC
File Type: Podcast
Overview: The glorification of failure
Web Link: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcasts/arts-culture/seat-at-the-table/
Five types of mentors we all need
Five types of mentors we all need
Sub-Category: Networking & Mentorship
Source: TED
File Type: Article/Video
Overview: Five types of mentors we...
We Are Friends: A Canadian Indigenous Peer Mentor Program’s Journey from Vision to Reality
We Are Friends: A Canadian Indigenous Peer Mentor Program’s Journey from Vision to Reality
Bias: Centre...
Understanding How Design Thinking, Lean and Agile Work Together
Understanding How Design Thinking, Lean and Agile Work Together
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Peer Review
Source: Mind the Product
File Type: Guide
Overview: From...
Additional Resources
Before He Had His Own Show, He Worked In Tech Support
Before He Had His Own Show, He Worked In Tech Support
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Life
Source: Wealthsimple
File Type: Article
Overview: Before He...
In the perpetual quest for the secret to happiness, scientists butted heads until they...
Bias: Centre
Source: The Globe and Mail
File Type: Essay/Research
Overview: In the perpetual quest for the secret to happiness, scientists...
Maggie Rogers Reintroduces Herself
Sub-Category: Life
Source: National Press Release
File Type: Essay
Overview: Maggie Rogers Reintroduces Herself
Web Link: https://www.npr.org/2019/01/15/681604042/maggie-rogers-reintroduces-herself?fbclid=IwAR1OZ62TPkeXyxflJCplaVjzz8-eqjGn5sIWSxBO-NvXkn2-xyG8c2Q4xt0
Please stop telling me to leave my comfort zone
Please stop telling me to leave my comfort zone
Sub-Category: Life
Source: The Guardian
File Type: Essay/Analysis
Overview: Fear of leaving your...
The Tyranny of Convenience
Sub-Category: Life
Source: New York Times
File Type: Opinion
Overview: The Tyranny of Convenience
Web Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/opinion/sunday/tyranny-convenience.html
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