Why does research and storytelling matter? Students will learn why this course matters, as well as the core concepts and terms that will be covered.

Understanding Canada's different contexts and why context matters in research and storytelling. Students will also gain research tools and work to brainstorm questions that will focus their inquiries.

How to dig deeper and learn what you don't know you don't know. Students will work to identify fine-tune their all-important listening and research skills.

Hard decisions are hard, but good problem solving begins with asking the better question. Students will explore story strategies and then decide on their guiding question.

It's time to create! Students are introduced to their final project and are offered tools from diverse experts to help them excel.

Why critical thinking matters and how to be a better critical thinker. Students will build on and apply the knowledge they acquired in the first half of this course, in order to help them with their final project and in life.

Words matter. Listening matters. Being heard matters. Students will explore the importance of good communication and consultation, while building on and applying the knowledge they acquired in the first half of this course as they pursue their final project.

Don't be a hypocrite: for the sake of our democracy, we need to be better critics. Students will work to improve their skills as both reviewers and reviewees, while putting their final project under the microscope for peer feedback.

Key Ideas: Keep going (sometimes). Students will explore different types of failure, why mentorship can help and the importance of resiliency.

That one thing everyone wishes they knew at 15. Students will explore life lessons from 150 diverse citizens and learn how this class can help them in the future, no matter what life they choose to live.

The end!