LIT 5083 Module 3 Discussion
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Unfortunately, there have been a variety of pandemics throughout history that have greatly
affected society and how we move forward.
In 1949, the United States saw an unprecedented
outbreak of the smallpox disease, resulting in hardships and deaths for many families.
This
disease was caused by a highly contagious virus known as variola resulting in a painful skin rash.
With scientific advancements, a vaccine was able to be developed and smallpox has not been a
problem for those vaccinated.
Since this was before cell phones or social media, I am assuming
the news of the pandemic was spread through newspapers, local news stations, or word of mouth
through family members.
In March 2020, during my student teaching and final semester of college, a lockdown for the
coronavirus was announced. At first students and teachers looked forward to an extended spring
break as we all assumed it would quickly pass.
Weeks later, I realized my final semester of
college was ruined and I had lost close family members due to a disease no one knew how to
stop.
Symptoms of this disease included fever, chills, cough, difficulty breathing, and body
aches. Nearly every symptom could have fit into a warning sign for COVID-19 and it caused
significant panic among many families.
As someone who is immunocompromised, I was
nervous about catching a disease I had no control over.
I closely kept an eye on the news to look
for updates and changes but was met with rising death toll numbers.
With the recent coronavirus outbreak, an increase in visual and digital literacy to access news
was seen.
Personally, most of my updates regarding symptoms, strains, and lockdown
regulations came from social media.
According to American College of Education (2016),
“technology changed more than how we communicate; it’s changed the way too”.
Additionally, I
noticed economic literacy played a pivotal role during the pandemic as many people, particularly
small business owners, were suddenly out of a job and many others were forced to work in
horrendous conditions.
The country faced some of the highest unemployment figures to date and
many families faced economic hardship, which they are still recovering from.
The Center for
Disease Control conveys updates regarding the coronavirus regularly, improving health literacies
across the nation.
Reference
American College of Education. (2016). LIT 5083 New Literacies in Curriculum Integration:
Module 2 [Part 2 presentation]. Canvas.
https://ace.instructure.com/courses/1934247/modules/items/37353232
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