Covid-19 has seriously impacted the entire world. The change has been especially difficult for k-12 students who are struggling to adapt to a very new way of doing things. Somers High School teacher Tammar Merav has an inside view on how her school is adapting to Covid.

The new regimen and way of doing things to fit social distancing guidelines can be very difficult to become accustomed to for both teachers and students. Tammar puts her input into how this transition and new way can be made easier. She also discusses how the school functions now, as it is very different compared to pre-covid times.

This is a hard time for everyone but with perseverance and great advice, like what we’ve heard from Tammar, school can be made a little bit easier for students.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/prisons-fires-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

This is an article from The New York Times discussing how the Covid pandemic and raging wildfires are worsening conditions in prisons by ignoring Covid procedures.

WHAT TYPES OF MEDIA ARE PRESENT:

Print: The pictures depict different photos of several jails in Oregon and California. They also show inmate firefighters.

What NEWS ELEMENTS do you think are most present in this story? Pick ONE main element and at least one SUB-ELEMENT:

• • Impact = How many people are affected by an event and how seriously does it affect them
  • Timeliness = News is supposed to be new so the latest developments are important