A Few Favourites
PODCAST: THE BACKFIRE EFFECT
Have you ever been told you were wrong about something and felt immediately defensive? Or have you ever wondered how someone else could be so incredibly passionate about something you know to be untrue? We see impassioned reactions in the media, and on social media all the time. It turns out, that there is some very real, and very interesting, psychology at play.
This podcast has a cheeky title, but it is very much worth a listen.
Check it out and consider why it is important not only to understand the type of information we consume, but also the way we react to it.
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From the YOU ARE NOT SMART PODCAST:
https://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/06/10/the-backfire-effect/
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BOOK:
THE HATE YOU GIVE by ANGIE THOMAS
Recommended for Grade 8+ ( Grade 7 with parental guidance)
This book deals heavily with important topics of systemic racism and police brutality. It is a powerful, timely, informative piece of fiction that weaves issues of societal importance into a page turning narrative.
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BOOK:
SWING by KWAME ALEXANDER WITH MARY RAND HESS
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Recommended for Grade 6+ (and for poetry and music lovers of all ages, everywhere)
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This beautiful poetic narrative portrays the coming of age story of two friends struggling to find their voice and take a chance. Spiked with jazz, love and comedy, this book is completely endearing.
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BORN A CRIME by TREVOR NOAH
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Recommended for Grade 8+
An autobiographic comedy about Mr. Noah's childhood and life leading up to his job as a host on The Daily Show.
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BOY 21 by MATHEW QUICK
Recommended for Grade 7+
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The story of two boys, forced by their basketball coach into an unlikely friendship, as they struggle with trauma and grief.