Lockdowns: Good or Bad?
We’ve been trapped in our houses for months now. The economy is suffering; so are we. It’s (possibly) affecting our mental health. And people aren’t visiting the NHS for routine – or not so routine – appointments. Lockdown is coming at a cost. Yes, the coronavirus is deadly. But so is the lockdown — it will undoubtedly kill people. The restrictions are also having a very real effect on our happiness, health and wellbeing, from joblessness, loneliness and all the myriad knock-on effects. So which is worse?
PROPOSAL A: LOCKDOWNS ARE GOOD
PROPOSAL: LOCKDOWNS ARE BAD
https://www.gpbnews.org/post/merits-risks-and-politics-swedens-herd-immunity-strategy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/16/why-lockdown-skeptics-are-wrong/
https://www.jhsph.edu/covid-19/articles/achieving-herd-immunity-with-covid19.html
Topic:
● Lockdowns: Good Or Bad?
Class Activities:
● Discuss the Homework + Have class discussion and debate
○ What were some compelling arguments for and against that you came across in the
homework?
○ What was your favourite article/video and why?
○ What do you personally think about the issue? Do you have a different opinion than
you did before doing the reading?
Homework example and teacher’s comment:
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