Procedures

• Warm-up:

  Answer the following question to begin class.

  • What images and characteristics do you associate with the words local, regional and global?

• Introduction: Scales of Analysis

  Each scale of geographic analysis has certain characteristics. To learn about these characteristics, instruct students to read the Scales of Analysis Handout linked below. Students should define terms in boldface and note the characteristics of each scale of analysis using the graphic organizer on the last page of the handout. Review student responses when complete.

  Handout: Scales of Analysis (Google Doc)

• Exploration:

  Instruct students to watch the video clips on the Scales of Analysis-Coronavirus Handout linked below and answer the questions that follow. Summarize these questions as a class when complete.

  Handout: Scales of Analysis-Coronavirus (Google Slide)

• Video Clip 1: WHO Global CoronaVirus Response (2:04)

  Video Clip 2: America’s Coronavirus Response (1:00)

  Organize students into groups to continue with the map analysis questions. Once the responses have been generated by each group, a spokesperson for the group will share their responses with the class. A whole class organizer on a markerboard is a great way to display the variety of responses.

• Conclusion:

  Answer the following questions as an exit ticket at the end of the class:

  • How does understanding an event such as a pandemic from multiple geographic scales help a person make more informed decisions?

  • Do you believe that understanding the world from multiple geographic scales can alter individual behavior?

  • Can you think of a real world situation (other than the coronavirus pandemic) that might require people to understand on multiple scales to act intelligently? Describe the situation.