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Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

Part One

Lesson Media
  • Watch video (overview of concepts in this chapter)
  • Reflect (activities and discussions)

Part Two

Activities
  • Break down concepts and definitions
  • Test your comprehension
  • Apply your knowledge
  • Continue to work on your final project

Part One

THE MORE YOU KNOW (THE LESS YOU KNOW) - if you're a critical thinker, you know you gotta watch the story below

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

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Questions & Activities

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

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Featured Hot Take

Separating fact from opinion and weighing the validity of competing facts can be overwhelming. Don’t be overwhelmed! Dawna Friesen – an award-winning journalist and the anchor of Global National – wants to help.
 
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

  • Have we forgotten the value of mainstream media or has mainstream media lost its values?
  • How important is it to think critically about the information we consume? Can the media help us be better critical thinkers?
  • Can good questions overcome bias or will bias always filter through in the questions we ask?
  • Are we equipped to separate good research from fake news if how we see the world is so clearly coloured by our biases?
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Part Two

Your teacher will direct you to the activities below that will help you with your project.

Bias in Visual Stories

How do you identify artistic bias or even bias in the media? Why is it important to understand? We can help!

Find out!

Self-Reflection

Take the time to re-reflect on your values and upbringing in order to better understand your biases and how they influence your opinions.

Reflect

Bias Analysis

Is your final project being influenced by your bias? Is that a good thing? Is that a bad thing? Time to analyze your project for blind spots.

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Find Common Ground

Compare two well-known visual stories - one you like and one you don't - and work to find the commonalities.

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The Art of Disagreeing

Is it possible to disagree respectfully? Absolutely! Learn and practice how to disagree without being disagreeable.

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Fake News

What is fake news? How to determine a reliable source of information? We'll help you separate fact from fiction.

So fake

Further Exploration

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Canada at a Crossroads: Decision-Making, Democracy, and the Cost of Inaction (Lesson)

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Based on the story Canada at a Crossroads: Chapter 4 Grade Level: 9–12 Time Required: 80-120 minutes Big Idea: Indecision has consequences. In a democracy, making fair,...
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Canada at a Crossroads: Democracy, Responsibility, and the Choices We Make (Lesson)

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Based on the story Canada at a Crossroads: Chapter 5 Grade Level: 9–12 Time Required: 80-120 minutes Big Idea: Democracy is not self-sustaining. It depends on informed,...
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Everything that could happen next…

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Resources From the Curated Library

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 problem to solution assessment: process breakdown Web Link: https://www.mindtheproduct.com/understanding-design-thinking-lean-agile-work-together/

How To Go From Idea To Prototype In One Day

Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Prototyping Source: Fast Company File Type: Article Overview: How to take an idea and create a prototype in one day Web Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/3045934/how-to-go-from-idea-to-prototype-in-one-day

How Sci-Fi prototyping works to enhance science projects

How Sci-Fi prototyping works to enhance science projects Sub-Category: Prototyping Source: Computer Society File Type: Video Overview: How Sci-Fi prototyping works to enhance science projects

Opinion vs. Analysis

Sub-Category: Fact vs Opinion Source: CBC File Type: Article Overview: The difference between opinion and analysis Web Link: https://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/community/editorsblog/2013/06/opinion-vs-analysis.html

Opinion vs. Analysis

Opinion vs. Analysis Sub-Category: Fact vs Opinion Source: CBC File Type: Article Overview: The difference between opinion and analysis Web Link: https://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/community/editorsblog/2013/06/opinion-vs-analysis.html

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Bridge the Gap

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Why is it important to bridge your gaps in knowledge? Better understanding: When you bridge the gaps in your knowledge, you gain a better understanding of...
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Toolkit for Action

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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

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Chapter Five

Here’s How

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Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

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Chapter Two

The Context of It All

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Chapter Six

Your Turn

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Chapter Ten

Keep Going

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Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

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Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

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Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

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Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

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Chapter Eight

Be Better

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Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)

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