

At a Glance
Language
English — USSubject
- History
- Social Studies
Grade
6–12- Racism
Overview
About This Mini-Lesson
In the United States, cities and states are reporting alarming data that reveals that the coronavirus is disproportionately impacting people who are black and, at least in New York City, Latinx people as well. In Chicago, black residents “are dying at a rate nearly six times greater than white residents,” and in Louisiana, “more than 70% of the people who have died are black, while African Americans only make up 32% of the state's population.” The CDC released data on April 8, 2020, which indicates that racial disparities in coronavirus hospitalizations are a nation-wide problem.
This Teaching Idea is designed to help students learn about this disturbing trend and explore the underlying causes of racial inequity in coronavirus outcomes. It includes student-facing Google Slides, which contain the following three activities:
- How is the coronavirus impacting black Americans?
- Why does the coronavirus impact communities differently?
- How can we create a more equal society?
The Slides are designed to be adaptable to both in-person and online instruction. Each activity contains reflection questions, to which students can respond in a variety of ways including individual written reflections, voice recordings using a tool like Flipgrid, or a synchronous class discussion.
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