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CONNECTINNG THROUGH COVID Culture-Setting Unit

NGSS-Aligned,

Culturally Sustaining Ambitious Design

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DAY 1 Identity Mapping: learn who is in the room

  • Conversation about where we are now in this pandemic.
  • IDENTITY MAP: EXPERIENCES WITH COVID; END GOAL

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DAY 2 Introduce anchoring phenomenon through video of youth with powered people who are familiar

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  • Youth interview mayor where we live.
  • Where are we in this pandemic? Why are people of color disproportionately impacted, and what can we, as a community, do about that?
  • Create an initial model
  • Draft an initial action plan

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DAY 3 Social Distance testing: Is 6 feet correct?

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  • Design and implement an experimental protocol
    • Droplet vs. Aerosol;
    • Experiment with types and role of cloth barriers
    • Model respiratory droplets with and without a mask - does the mask change the behavior of the droplets?

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DAY 4 How important is hand washing? (Sci Lit; Debate)

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  • Follow a debate protocol
  • Collect data or evidence for both sides
    • Video recordings of how kids complete or collect data and prepare for the debate
    • Recorded debate between experts
  • Potential debate topics
    • Are vaccines tested in expedited ways safe?

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DAY 5 Breaking News: What is the latest? Establishing & Practicing a Breaking News Protocol

  • Expert Interview Protocol: Instagram stories using #cxnthruCOVID; youth interview experts on video

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Youth as citizen scientists in their spheres of influence

  • Use of Qualtrics to collect, analyze and report on findings
  • Questions to be determined in conversation with expert partners (e.g. understandings of vaccines, contact tracing, etc.
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DAY 6: Youth as Citizen Scientists

Data Collection and Analyses in and across their circles

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DAY 7 How is our thinking changing?

  • Revise the model and enact action plans
    • Use what you know to make a positive change to your community!
    • Action plans
      • Social media campaign
      • Mural on wall in downtown Rochester
      • Mask distributions and improved protocols for churches

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DAY 8

SHOWCASE PRACTICES AND RESULTS

Present your model and findings to public audience on social media platform: WXXI; Mural; Webinar