Social Distancing

Discussion Starters

Int – High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

Social (Physical) distancing is a new normal and social media is now a lifeline. Get your students talking about social and mental health issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Note: This is a digital-only lesson.

Focus

topic-based
4-skills
health
COVID-19
community
sharing information
usage of "distance"
interpretive
productive
interactive

Vocabulary

by nature
contagious
pandemic
social (physical) distancing
the new normal
asymptomatic
vulnerable
flock
lockdown
flatten the curve
quality time
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