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Bell Ringer: How Well Did Your State Respond to the Coronavirus?

How States Responded to COVID-19

FreedomWorks senior economist and former Trump senior economic adviser Stephen Moore talked about a report that compares different economic and health policy responses across the 50 states to the COVID-19 pandemic and the three metrics used in the study.

Description

FreedomWorks senior economist and former Trump senior economic adviser Stephen Moore talked about a report that compares different economic and health policy responses across the 50 states to the COVID-19 pandemic, the three metrics used in the study, and other efforts that states took to combat the virus.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • CLIP 1: According to Stephen Moore, what was one of the things that was done right during the COVID-19 pandemic response? Why does he say this was a good action?
  • CLIP 1: What was the purpose of the study? What were the three metrics used in the report?
  • CLIP 1: According to Moore, what was a "tragic mistake?" What evidence was "crystal clear?"
  • CLIP 1: Based on the clip, what other "takeaway" came from the report?
  • CLIP 1: Based on the report's findings, which states had the most effective COVID-19 responses? Which state stands out to Moore? Why?
  • CLIPS 1 & 2: Using information from the end of the first clip and the beginning of the second clip, how does Moore compare California and Florida's responses?
  • CLIP 2: What "really bad idea" did Moore never understand?
  • CLIP 2: What does Moore mean when he says that future virus-related efforts should "protect the vulnerable?" Why does he say this approach would be more effective?
  • EXTENSION: Explore your state's COVID-19 response score using the link from NBER below. Record your state's data and prepare three key takeaways and one question you have. After reviewing the report, do you agree with the score? Why or why not? Find other articles that support your response.

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Participants

Vocabulary

  • Comorbidity
  • Economic
  • Federalism
  • Lockdown
  • Mitigation
  • Mortality
  • Pandemic
  • Quarantine
  • Tourism
  • Transmission
  • Unemployment
  • Variant
  • Virus

Topics

Health

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