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COVID-19: What Can I Do? Lesson PlanCOVID-19: What Can I Do? Lesson Plan
Publisher
Cengage Learning
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Number of Slides
5
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Year
2020
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COVID-19: What Can I Do?

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Eleven slides make up a presentation that details the importance of practicing social distancing and what can be done at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scholars take part in the classroom discussion highlighting topics such as virtual hangouts with friends and family, making a schedule to stay on task, and getting up to move their bodies. Learners use a KWL chart to organize information and complete a worksheet to test their knowledge.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

covid-19, pandemics, illness, diseases, health problems, the human body

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Plan a remote class get-together where everyone can meet virtually and talk casually
  • Direct pupils to create their daily schedule and share it with a peer
  • Locate and share online videos that promote movement

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires copies
  • The final lesson in a series of three presents information about COVID-19
  • Although created for English language learners, the lesson is suitable for all learners
  • Review and update information based on current COVID-19 research
  • Staying at home is not easy for everyone, keep an eye out for warning signs of distress or anxiety and take necessary steps to keep everyone safe

Pros

  • Offers encouragement in making safe and healthy choices
  • Provides several activities to make staying home more enjoyable

Cons

  • Calls the COVID-19 outbreak an epidemic—it's a pandemic, explain the difference to your class

Common Core

SL.3.1.d SL.3.3 SL.4.1.d SL.4.3 SL.5.1.d SL.5.3 SL.6.1.d SL.6.3

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