Teaching Global Health in the Time of Covid-19: Key Concepts for Social Studies Classrooms

Authors

  • Mark Helmsing George Mason University
  • Shiri Noy Denison University United States Assistant Professor of Sociology

Keywords:

global studies, pandemic, health, C3, standards

Abstract

This article highlights the promise of global health approaches for social studies curricula, especially urgent in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. Focusing on six facets that inform a global health perspective, the authors offer social studies educators an approach from this applied field of study to support lessons and curriculum on Covid-19 across sociology, geography, and other disciplines within social studies education. The authors provide select digital resources for teachers and students to use in learning and teaching about the Covid-19 pandemic through a global health perspective aligned with the National Council for the Social Studies’ Thematic Standards.

Author Biography

Mark Helmsing, George Mason University

Assistant Professor of Education

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Published

2020-08-12

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