Here are some links which describe the pattern of covid in schools
A. Read and create a ONE PAGE visual summary of the main points of the resources below. (a one page summary showing main points of ALL the resources below.
B. Generate 5 questions from each of the 5 topics below: (5 topics = 25 questions).
1. SCHOOL TRANSMISSION: What are the risks of covid transmission in schools and what mitigation measures are effective in schools? What factors in schools can spread covid? Read this review and write 5 questions:
https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/kids-school-and-covid-19-what-we-know-and-what-we-don-t
2. SCHOOL TRANSMISSION DATA FROM BC FRASER HEALTH: Here is a Fraser Health report . Reading level: meant for epidemiologists. University level.
take a few notes from this report. Where was covid acquired in most school cases? Go over this report and write 5 questions.
3. CANADA'S COVID RESPONSE IN SCHOOLS: Should Canada change its covid response in schools due to new variants? Read this and write 5 questions.
https://www.cmaj.ca/content/193/17/E623
4. NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMUNITY RISK: If school risk is associated with neighbourhood risk, then what are the main risks associated with Covid 19 in BC neighbourhoods? Write 5 questions with regards to these maps.
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b390728f6d6f43c8bfcddf0b9e4dbbc4
5. RACE AND THE RISK OF COVID-19: Why are racialized communities harder hit by covid 19? Write 5 questions on race and covid-19.
Links from the UK, a vitamin D hypothesis (so far unproven)
https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1548/rapid-responses
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/10/uk-coronavirus-deaths-bame-doctors-bma
https://anaesthetists.org/Home/News-opinion/News/Vitamin-D-Supplementation
Links from Ontario. News reports.
Racialized groups in Toronto hit harder by Covid 19
Toronto Schools in high risk areas get air purifiers
EVALUATION
17-20 You made an excellent summary page and generated 25 thoughtful questions
12-16 You made a really excellent summary page and generated 25 thoughtful questions. Some of the resources are not mentioned in your summary
5-10. You did a good start with excellent points and it is a beginning. You need to finish this work
