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
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/
Sustainability Storytelling: Creating a Narrative that Matters
Bias: Centre Left
Sub-Category: Storytelling
Source: BSR
File Type: Essay/Analysis
Overview: Why storytelling should be done with a purpose: A look at what...
You Can Take It! How To Accept Negative Feedback With Ease
You Can Take It! How To Accept Negative Feedback With Ease
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Peer Review
Source: Forbes
File Type: Opinion
Overview: The...
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...
The Networking Advice No One Tells You
The Networking Advice No One Tells You
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Networking & Mentorship
Source: Forbes
File Type: Article
Overview: The Networking Advice No...
Evaluating Prototypes
Evaluating Prototypes
Bias: Centre Left
Sub-Category: Peer Review
Source: Tamarack
File Type: Resource
Overview: How to evaluate prototypes and create better ideas for change
Web...
Additional Resources
The Reason You Walk
Resource: Book
Website: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/417538/the-reason-you-walk-by-wab-kinew/9780143193555
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...
The pros — and cons — of empathy
Sub-Category: Life
Source: CBC
File Type: Essay/Analysis
Overview: Pros and cons of empathy
Web Link: https://www.cbc.ca/life/wellness/the-pros-and-cons-of-empathy-1.3958869
The age of not even half-talking: If the first question about a meeting is...
Bias: Centre
Source: Paul Wells
File Type: Essay
Overview: The age of not even half-talking: If the first question about a...
The Great Power Of Connecting Passion With Purpose
The Great Power Of Connecting Passion With Purpose
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Life
Source: Forbes
File Type: Opinion
Overview: The power of aligning passion...
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