Mar 23, 2020 2020-03-23
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Protecting Against COVID-19 and Standing Against Racism
The world has been on high alert concerning the spread of the new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19. Facing History and Ourselves offers a teaching idea outlines the known facts about the virus and giving students the opportunity to explore instances of discrimination related to this novel strain of coronavirus. Providing students with factually correct information and opportunities to reflect on the consequences of discrimination makes them less likely to participate in coronavirus-inspired racism and encourages them to challenge such “othering” if, or when, they encounter it.
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