COVID Around the World
SNC4M
Learning Goals:
● Learn about various public health systems in different parts of the world
● What public health measures are being taken in different parts of the world to mitigate the spread of
COVID.
● Analyze world data regarding COVID spread and determine what Public Health strategies are most
effective at reducing COVID impacts.
Using the links provided on D2L as a starting point research the trends seen in your selected country in COVID
rate of spread and its impact on that country (e.g. economy, hospitalizations, deaths per capita)
Requirements:
● Create a one page summary of your country. Information to include:
o Population (e.g. age distribution, density)
o Type of Government (e.g. democracy, republic, communism, autocracy etc.)
o Structure and type of Health care system (including Public Health)
▪ Accessibility of medical care for population
▪ Strategies used to control spread
▪ Health care world ranking
o COVID statistics (total cases, cases per capita, case fatality ratio, trends in case rates)
o Measures taken to control spread within the country
o Use a google slide or doc to create your info graphic
● Separate page - personal viewpoint on how your selected country is handling the pandemic (max 1 page)
● Bibliography (on a second/back page include a PROPERLY FORMATED reference page)
Knowledge/
Understanding
Thinking/
Investigation
Application
Communication
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Understanding of Concepts
Creator understands the concepts
from the checklist
Gathering evidence and data
● Creator independently gathered
resources from a variety of
sources (eg. Internet, books,
magazines)
● References are properly
formatted
An excellent
understanding of
concepts required
Required no
assistance and used
a wide variety of
resources. All
resources are
properly formatted
A good understanding
of concepts required
Some understanding of the
concepts required
A limited understanding of
the concepts required
Required minimal
assistance and used a
variety of resources.
Most resources are
formatted properly.
Required some assistance
and used less than the
required number of
sources. Some resources
are formatted properly.
Required a lot of assistance
and used a limited number
of sources. No resources
are formatted properly.
Making connections between
health care system, government
and COVID response.
Assessing connections made
between government and health
care strategies and success of
covid response.
Completeness
The key points from the checklist
were included
Overall Presentation
Information presented clearly, and
is well organized.
Made connection
with a high degree
of effectiveness
Made connections
with considerable
effectiveness
Made connection with
some effectiveness
Made connections with
limited effectiveness
Included all key
points listed
Included most key
points listed
Included some key points
listed
Included few key points
listed
Display is neat and
visually interesting.
Information is
displayed in a very
organized manner
All correct
Display is neat and
information is
displayed in an
organized manner
Display is neat and some
information is well
organized.
Display is not neat and
information is not displayed
in an organized way
Few mistakes
Some mistakes
Many mistakes
Spelling and Grammar