ELA During Covid | Facing History & Ourselves

ELA During Covid

Resources 4
Last Modified April 8, 2021
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Reading

Universe of Obligation

Reflect on how individuals, communities, and nations decide who has rights that are worthy of respect and protection with this introduction to the concept of the "universe of obligation."

Integrated classroom listening to lecture.
Reading

Who We Are, Or Could Be, in Times of Crisis

Historian and activist Rebecca Solnit writes about people’s responses to disasters and the human capacity to do good.

 

Volunteers from AmeriCorps carry a floor joist at a Habitat for Humanity home site in New Orleans.
Reading

Walking with the Wind

Congressman and activist John Lewis describes his vision of how we can work together to strengthen our communities and make a better world.

 

Painting of people holding hands
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Mini-Lesson

COVID-19: How Can We Make Choices That Promote The Common Good?

This mini-lesson prompts students to reflect on the difficult ethical questions we’re all facing during the coronavirus crisis.

A man plays guitar on his balcony.