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Communicating Clearly About COVID-19
SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishPersuasive writingText AnalysisEconomicIndustry, Innovation and InfrastructureSystems Thinking
Lesson Summary
Students will gain a greater understanding of COVID-19 including its symptoms, how it is contracted, at risk groups, incubation period and how it is different to influenza by reading through an article. Next, they will conduct quick research on responses to COVID-19 in their state and reflect on their own responses during this time. Using this information, students will complete a planning template and create an informative brochure titled, ‘Understanding and Coping with COVID-19’ that will be directed at an audience of their peers.
This lesson is designed to be completed independently by students.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- comprehend information from a news article and use this to formulate your own feelings and views
- plan and create an informative brochure on COVID-19.
Success criteria
Students can:
- write an informative text that explains different aspects of COVID-19 including symptoms, high-risk groups, how it is contracted and how it is different from influenza
- select language and maintain a tone appropriate for your audience
- organise your ideas strategically through a planning process.
Lesson Guides and Printables
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