Al Jazeera opinion article on what corona-virus has taught us about inequality. The article links global inequality to the likely outcomes of the spread of the Coronavirus. This article could be used to link the case study of the Coronavirus to broader themes of globalisation, inequality and development.
Strand: 7. Globalisation & Identity
Strand unit: 6. Globalisation & Political Power
Suggestions for use: The resources in this learning path could be used as stimuli for students, with the teacher creating tasks around an essential question, or set of questions. Students could be asked to use the resources included to create; a paragraph response, discursive essay response, voice clip of their response, research of further data on this topic or to critically evaluate the sources, amongst other ideas. Possible learning outcomes: 2.3, 2.6, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.3, 5.4, 6.2, 6.3, 7.6 Topics: Globalisation and Identity, Human rights and responsibilities in Europe and the wider world, Human rights and responsibilities in Ireland, Power and decision-making at national and European level.
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