Title: A Deeper Look at How Corona Changed Our Community
Course: US Election 2020-Leuphana-Copy > Section: Transatlantic collaboration

[fa-info-circle] In this task, you will...

- focus and reflect on the ways you were effected by COVID-19;
- research the steps your country, state and more specifically your local city/community took to help stop the spread of COVID-19;
- then brief your classmates on your findings;
- prepare a short presentation/summary of  your findings for your partner school.

No one knew how much Corona would change our lives until it already had. It isn't uncommon to see people in the streets wearing masks, rubber gloves or keeping social distance. We have all been effected in different ways, some of our favorite activities didn't happen this past summer, concerts, fairs, festivals, etc. Although we were all effected differently each person has experienced and perceived  the pandemic differently due to their environment, local regulations and the media.

1. Discuss

Discuss as a class how regulations were implemented to stop the spread of  COVID-19, how they effected your community, your school, and your personal lives.

2. Group research

As a class research the regulations put into place in your country, state and city  to stop the spread of COVID-19. Below you will find a starting source for your research, this is however only the start of your research. Your partner school will also research how regulations were implemented in their community.

3. Presentation

Create a small summary or presentation to share with your partner school, to help them understand how you were effected from COVID-19.

EXTRA: Prediction

In your presentation or summary, make a few predictions about the upcoming election:

- In what ways do you think COVID-19 will effect the presidential election?
- Will this effect future elections to come?
- What does this mean for voting, debating or the inauguration?

4. React

After reading/hearing about what your partner school experienced, discuss what you have learned as a class.

- What similarities did each country experience?
- If there are major differences, do you think your community will implement similar regulations in the future?
- Consider the differences based on the sizes of your communities. Do you think the differences or similarities were based on the density of the population, forms of transport, or recreational activities?

Resources for this task

1 Get the Facts About Corona Virus

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

website

2 Corona Regulations in Germany by state

Bundesregierigung
website

3 List of Coronavirus-Related Restrictions in Every State (USA)

AARP
website