Lesson plan
Unlocking the Sad Secret of the Spike: COVID 19
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Description
Prior to late 2020, most students had no realconcept of a pandemic that could strike humans of
all races, economic conditions, and geographic
locations. COVID 19 brought about awareness of
the impact of social, economical, geographic factors
of the spread of an infectious disease. In this lesson, students will identify the countries
most affected by COVID 19. They will explore and analyze the data using the mathematical skill of
scientific notation. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Duration
3 class periodsAuthor
Priti
Mehta
Standards
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future
Teacher Instructions
MehtaCovidT.pdf
(142.25 KB)
Student Materials
MehtaCovidS.pdf
(5.35 MB)
World-at.pdf
(294.64 KB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
MehtaCovidV.pdf
(6.12 MB)
MehtaCovidVT.pdf
(103.49 KB)