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Chapter ONE

The System of Things

Part One

Lesson Media
  • Watch video (overview of concepts in this chapter)
  • Learn why we use nature as our metaphor
  • Reflect (activities and discussions)

Part Two

Activities
  • Break down concepts and definitions
  • Test your comprehension
  • Apply your knowledge

Part Three

Inquiry Media
  • Watch video that relates concepts to the real world
  • Reflect and discuss

Part One

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

Why Nature?

We use nature as a metaphor to help explain your class lesson. Why?

Find out!

Read Story Instead

Prefer reading instead? Here's the text version of your lesson.

Go!

Questions & Activities

Reflect on the story with short activities, or by exploring referenced articles, featured podcasts, term definitions, and more!

Go!

Featured Hot Take

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. 

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.

More on Rt. Hn. Kim Campbell

Reflection

  • 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!

Start

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

Canada at a Crossroads

This five-part story is featured across each of the first five chapters and will ask students to explore the question of how Canada can protect our economy and sovereignty while still addressing the other challenges of our time.

Go!

Alternate Inquiry Media

Looking to explore another topic for student inquiry? Choose from 5 other themes.

Go!
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Digital Ecosystem
Chapter Two