SPA: COVID-19—Answer The Following Questions.
There is a great deal of discussion about COVID-19 (which stands for COrona VIrus, Date, 2019). The President of the United States refuses to wear a mask, has large rallies in stadiums or other large venues where social distancing and mask-wearing are not only not required, they are discouraged. The Lieutenant Governor of Texas, Dan Patrick has said that old people, your grandparents, great grandparents, etc. should be willing to die to save the American economy. (Links to an external site.)
(Links to an external site.)Furthermore, he has argued that he doesn’t need to listen to anything that Dr. Anthony Fauci has to say about COVID-19. (Links to an external site.) Dr. Fauci is the head epidemiologist for the United States, but he has been sidelined by the president and the White House staff.
1. What is the truth about COVID-19, as we know it when you are reading this?
a. Find two or three videos or articles about this pandemic and briefly summarize them (35 words or more with a separate word count for each video or article.)
b. Discuss what is true and why. (35 words or more with a separate word count)
i. watch these:
https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_brilliant_a_global_pandemic_calls_for_global_solutions?language=en (Links to an external site.)
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_the_next_outbreak_we_re_not_ready?language=en (Links to an external site.)
Why people believe weird things | Michael Shermer (Links to an external site.)
Why people believe weird things | Michael Shermer
Why do we believe things that aren’t true? | Philip Fernbach | TEDxMileHigh (Links to an external site.)
Why do we believe things that aren’t true? | Philip Fernbach | TEDxMileHigh
3. Do you believe the former president and his cohorts, or do you believe in science?
a. Explain your answer (35 words or more with a separate word count).
